To the editor:
Let’s re-elect Claire Hall as Lincoln County commissioner. She cares more about Lincoln County than she cares about herself. She wants the best for all of Lincoln County — those in business and healthcare industries, retirees, young families, and our homeless neighbors. Lots of us believe in what she does and respect her values. She’s not what her opponent tries to paint her out to be.
As a county commissioner, Claire Hall brought housing to Lincoln County. She made drug court a reality. She worked to bring balance to residential neighborhoods and supports the residents’ fight to take them back from businesses that don’t belong there.
Claire Hall knows getting things done takes more than empty promises. It takes time, votes, money and commitment. Claire Hall is working hard ensuring people, animals, and businesses in Lincoln County are safe when/if another disaster strikes.
She’ll work with county leaders and partner together bringing more housing and treatment for Lincoln County’s most vulnerable. Commissioner Hall knows this requires partnerships, connections and negotiating skills, which she has proven she has. Standing in front of the state legislature Claire Hall steered funding to Lincoln County for programs and shelters that reduced the numbers of unhoused people in our county, she vows to continue these efforts.
Claire Hall is one of the bravest people I’ve ever witnessed. At a time in America when LGBTQ+ individuals are targeted by vicious and slanderous lies, Claire is running for re-election, not for herself but for the people of Lincoln County. She wants what’s best for all of Lincoln County (the people and the land).
Her opponent’s campaign strategy centers around diversion tactics that take the focus off of him. I have not heard any of his accomplishments in the city he’s supposed to serve, and I don’t buy his attempts to taint Claire Hall’s reputation.
Ask yourself: do I vote for someone who has always cared about all of Lincoln County (Claire Hall) or do I vote for someone who likes to stir the pot but has no solutions? The choice is clear, Claire Hall for Lincoln County commissioner.
- Michele Riley/Depoe Bay