To the editor:

I will keep this nice and short, as my message is clear: return Sarah Blossom for a third term to the Bainbridge Island City Council.

She’s the embodiment of a professional and presents a stark contrast in both substance and style to that of her opponent, a current park’s board commissioner. Sarah is always prepared, deeply knowledgeable about our municipal code and Comprehensive Plan and in an age of deep partisanship, I admire the hell out her for truly sticking to the position’s non-partisan label.

Sarah understands that cherry picking one element from our Island’s Comprehensive Plan when it’s politically palatable is not how the city council should govern.

Making policy at the city level requires a councilmember to consider the preservation of the environment, conserving our resources, and ensuring our residents have affordable housing and equitable social services. It’s a balance and it requires steadfast dedication and putting in the hours across multiple committees and sometimes weekly four hour city council meetings.

Sarah embodies this level of responsibility. She shows up and puts in the hard work required to do the job.

The choice is brutally clear when ballots arrive next month: Vote Sarah Blossom, Position 6, Bainbridge Island City Council, and return experience and commitment to office.

MATT TIRMAN

Bainbridge Island