As a resident of the 49th Legislative District, I read with interest your editorial endorsing Alishia Topper over Monica Stonier for Position 2 (“In Our View — Topper in 49th District,” Oct. 1). You wrote that “both candidates are articulate and thoughtful Democrats, and they possess similar experience and similar political philosophies.”
I do think that Stonier’s experience in state legislature should count for more than Topper’s in the Vancouver City Council. However, given that both are well qualified, why not retain Topper in the city council where she is doing such a fine job, and send Stonier to the Legislature? Two for the price of one, so to speak.
