Editor,

I don’t just vote Democrat or Republican, I vote for the person whom I think will do a great job.

Seventeen years ago I had the pleasure of working with Angie Homola in Island County’s Building Department. During that time, most of the workers, including myself, were reprimanded for the same trumped up reasons that are printed on the flyer that came in the mail today.

Many of us quit, including myself, and one was fired.

The consensus in the office was the manager harassed others to take the focus off himself. He sabotaged Angie’s employee file with the very garbage this flyer is based on. Of note, he was later fired.

The flyer says Angie asked the same questions over and over and that she was argumentative at work.

The truth is, she offered improvements to help the public, and did excellent plan review.

What I witnessed was a woman with a brain, and that can frequently be criticized — by males typically.

It’s OK for a man to question, but not a woman.

The slanderous flyer also says she has “behavioral issues” and that she “didn’t want to work with anyone.”

Hogwash. Angie skipped down the halls, was very helpful to applicants and brought flowers and baked goods to co-workers. I am still trying to lose the weight that I gained from the cinnamon buns she brought to work.

Before Angie decided to run for office years ago, she happened to meet my wife, who commented after she left that she could tell that Angie was a totally honest person. I do not endorse anyone for any office.

Though I can tell you, I will be voting for Angie Homola for the state House of Representatives.

Robert Jones

Retired building inspector/plans examiner/building official for Island County and Town of Coupeville