Some candidates for the District 3 vacancy have announced they would not seek election. I believe this is a great disservice to residents of the area, and we should be granted the strongest candidate who will hold down the position after a vote in 2024. An appointee who is seeking election is held accountable by the people for their votes and actions, as they intend to take their incumbency to the polls. An appointee who has declared their intent not to run has no motivation to work hard for the people because they have literally
declared they have no interest in asking the public to vote on their job performance. A placeholder appointee does not have to care what anyone thinks, as they have chosen to be a lame duck on day one of the job. Don’t we deserve better?
Barbara Riehl
Northwest side
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