Letter: Mullet votes to build community

Published 8:30 am Thursday, July 28, 2016

Political issues are difficult. It’s rare to find politicians who haven’t made someone unhappy. Chad Magendanz makes me unhappy. I’m a product of great public schools and I’ve been a public school teacher for 20 years. His votes are tearing us apart. Magendanz spouts his well-chosen data, shooting down concerns such as class size and funding for schools.

But, his political campaign is so stinking smart because he makes it look like he’s all about kids. Our neighborhoods and schools are bursting at the seams with kids. So his campaign and being on the Education Committee make it look like he supports our schools. He’s doesn’t. He’s a professional politician and he’s playing the politician’s game.

He’s constantly bashing my union, the WEA. Without my union, I can’t imagine where I’d be. In the 1960s, a perfectly healthy pregnant woman (my mom) had to quit teaching because of pregnancy. Fifty-plus years later, times have changed. WEA is the voice of teachers when they are saturated during the school year and can’t advocate for themselves and their students. His dismissive and condescending attitude toward the WEA is an insult to the men and women who have committed careers to raising educated citizens to build healthy communities. If he cares about kids, he needs to start supporting their teachers!

Mark Mullet communicates respectfully to his constituents and he votes for legislation that builds up our communities. We need his integrity, his willingness to listen and his leadership in Olympia.

Anne Melgaard

North Bend