Make no assumptions on candidates' qualifications
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September 16, 2010
To The Eagle:
Current Undersheriff Jon Dearmore's qualifications include graduation from Washington's Basic Law Enforcement Academy. Could Troy Norris tell us if he has ever attended this academy and what the outcome was?
Current Prosecuting Attorney Dan Bigelow's qualifications include being, in fact, an attorney. Could Dennis Gordon please tell us if he has graduated from law school and if he has passed the Washington State Bar Exam?
It is my understanding that the state law does not disqualify unqualified candidates until they actually win. And then they must find a qualified candidate from the same political party as the unqualified winner's political party. That could be challenging and chaotic given the limited population in this county and therefore the limited number of qualified candidates. It would also be unfair, considering the qualified candidate who ran against him would not be allowed to accept the position, unless he was indeed from the same party.
We cannot afford to make assumptions. Just because someone is running for office does not mean that he or she meets the necessary qualifications. We need to do the research ourselves and become better informed voters before we cast our ballots.
Hilarie Grasseth
Cathlamet
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