To the editor:
As a park board commissioner for a number of years, I worked with both candidates for the park board, Ken DeWitt first as a volunteer and then as a commissioner, his opponent as member of the trails committee for a time and subsequently as a citizen advocate.
Ken is my clear choice in this election. Ken was a dedicated volunteer, worked very well with the park district.
Walking in the Grand Forest, you’d frequently encounter him running in the park. He was virtually a one-man volunteer steward of the Grand Forest for years.
As an elected commissioner he has always been a steady and dedicated influence, the “reasonable man” among the commissioners.
By now, he has the kind of institutional knowledge of the park district and the island that is so helpful in the performance of any board. He knows what works and what doesn’t.
He has maintained a good working relationship with the city of Bainbridge, Bainbridge Island School District, and the land trust, all essential partners with the park district.
Ken has his opinions like anyone else but I’ve found him to be a great listener, very open-minded and flexible, willing to do whatever is necessary to help the park district serve the public and continually evolve in the remarkable way it has.
We need to keep Ken DeWitt on the park board, doing the great work he has always done.
DAVE SHORETT
Bainbridge Island
