State your name, position, and why you are running.
Shawn James Haff and I am running for County Commissioner in Ottawa County District Six. District Six covers the southern half of Georgetown Township.
I am running because I can’t stand by idly and watch our county flounder under the avoidable burden of lawsuits, the habitual failure to appoint the best people and the refusal to slow down and stop making unforced errors. I will provide Ottawa County with conservative leadership that is in touch with my constituents. I will appoint and hire the best people with public sector management skills and professional qualifications beyond shared ideology. I am running to restore our county’s reputation as being one of the best places to life, do business and visit.
What expertise and strengths are you bringing to the board?
I am a small business owner who has practiced law for 15 years. I believe my legal training can help the county avoid some of the legal troubles it has faced over the last two years. I am a leader who can listen to and hear the complaints and concerns of all people, regardless of their political beliefs or party affiliation. I am a conservative thinker who believes in old fashioned values such as honesty, integrity and treating people with respect.
Why should residents vote for you?
As your county commissioner, I will use my conservative conviction to keep Ottawa County as a Citadel of freedom. I will do my best to make Ottawa County a refuge of economic sanity. I will have the decency to work with, listen and treat everyone in Ottawa County with respect. I will have the courage to do what is right. My duty as a county commissioner is to serve all the people in District 6 and to ensure that all citizens are represented and cared for at the county level. I will implement and enforce policies, procedures and processes in a specific time-tested way, because they have worked satisfactory for years.