Supports Handy for county commissioner

I am urging you to vote for Tom Handy for Whitman County commissioner, and here’s why. I worked as a citizen for 13 years to develop the now beloved Chipman Trail, and I am in favor of the county building a new trail that will extend our existing trails and entice tourists to our area. That new trail would be called the Colfax-Albion-Pullman, or CAP Trail. We need commissioners who will lead this effort and who understand the value that capital projects such as bike trails bring to a county like ours. Tom supports the CAP Trail.

Tom understands how issues in Pullman affect the county. He has 16 years of experience working as a broadcast engineer and project manager, so he understands teamwork and budgets within a large organization (WSU) as well as in his small business (Paradise Creek Brewery). Tom told me, “farmers are business people … but my business is customer driven, and I believe that county commissioners need to be more customer driven.” He also wants to be sure that the Southeast Washington Economic Development Agency (SEWEDA) functions efficiently, because it is vital to small businesses.

He is concerned about making an emergency service like Whitcom Emergency 911 Cebter sustainable and better funded, because it is critical to all of us.

His energy, willingness to listen and to act would be a refreshing change to help Whitman County grow and succeed.

Please vote for Tom Handy for commissioner.

Nancy Mack,

Pullman