Letter | Larson is a strong advocate for city of Snoqualmie

Published 3:39 pm Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Joe Larson is passionate about Snoqualmie. He serves our city and Valley as a volunteer in several capacities. Now is the time to promote him to the position of Snoqualmie’s next city councilman.

I served alongside Joe on the Snoqualmie Planning Commission and have seen firsthand his dedication and knowledge of Snoqualmie’s comprehensive planning process, specifically in vision implementation, economic development, community character, environment, land use, transportation, and capital facilities.

As a former Marine, I consider military service an important aspect, when voting for leaders.  Joe enlisted in the Army and was promoted to officer. He trained after 9/11 as an Arabic linguist at the prestigious Defense Language Institute. He served in intelligence and military police, has proficiency in public safety, emergency preparedness, and law enforcement. He has high moral character and a “public first” approach.

Joe worked with the Snoqualmie Valley Hospital District to develop a Valley-wide community health needs assessment, with the purpose of identifying areas for our community to improve overall health. His work increased consensus in the process of evaluating how to improve community health.

As Joe noted in his assessment, “This does not necessarily mean creating new social programs and initiatives, but rather developing supportive community cooperation that shares the mindset that the opportunity to enjoy good health is a right for all.”

Joe has a sincere interest and is a strong advocate for all of Snoqualmie. He truly represents the best interests of Snoqualmie.

Please join me in voting for Joe.  To learn more, visit www.gojoe4council.com.

Tom Tice

City of Snoqualmie, Planning Commissioner