— by Marci Flannery —
I’m writing this letter to urge my fellow citizens to vote for Nick Power for Prosecuting Attorney in the upcoming election this fall.
I’ve been a resident of San Juan county since moving to Lopez Island in 2012.
Nick is an accomplished attorney who cares deeply about our community. He and his wife Penelope are raising two daughters on San Juan, and the family participates in activities like the San Juan Community Theater.
As a private attorney, Nick has represented a spectrum of our neighbors and fellow residents seeking justice through our legal system, including whistleblowers and other victims.
A political progressive who was a Bernie Sanders delegate to the state caucuses in 2016, he will be a reliable public servant in the political mainstream in our special community. During the campaign, Nick has advanced new ideas for addressing the hard drug problems that have plagued our county.
Twenty four years is long enough for someone to hold the same elective office – please join me in supporting Nick for Prosecuting Attorney.
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I met Nick Power at an Orcas Saturday Market and was quite impressed by what he had to say. We certainly are overdue for some advanced new ideas for addressing the hard drug problems that have plagued our county for years.
Please, please, please. It is time for a change…. Vote for Nick Power.
Excuse me… but although I appreciate that Nick Power was a delegate for Bernie Sanders in 2016, that doesn’t make him a progressive.
I think the “idea” of Progressivism depends on who’s defining it. It’s not simplistic and it depends on how it’s used and the motives in using the term – I hope we all have that conversation; It can start with reading this wikipedia article for starters. This is an important discussion to have around election time.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressivism
Sadie–I dislike labels like “liberal” and “progressive” because they’re devoid of meaning these days. People project their pre-existing positions onto them. Have you met Nick Power? That would be the best way to determine whether he’s “progressive.”
Good point, Peg. Much has been fractured. I hardly recognize what I consider “a classical liberal” today with what’s often tossed about by many with “thuggish” and “illiberal” tendencies . Today, more than ever, one needs to look inside the book and disregard its cover.
Nick Power can be judged by his actions. Three frivolous lawsuits against the County!