Rich steer city’s future

Thu., Feb. 19, 2015

Jan Quintrall, a political appointee, was placed in charge of about 240 people in the city’s Engineering Services, Permits and Planning departments. She had no engineering degree or engineering background. This is a tough position to be placed in, especially for someone with no experience.

The reason she was appointed was because she was a good friend of the mayor while at the Spokane Club. And, after all, the future of Spokane is planned out by the rich and powerful at the Spokane Club.

The peasants don’t have a clue about the future of Spokane because they are too busy trying to eke out an existence. Let them eat cake.

Thank God for Doug Clark, Spokane’s answer to Jon Stewart, because he isn’t afraid to poke fun at the rich and powerful. They need it.

Rick Johnson

Spokane

Letters policy

The Spokesman-Review invites original letters on local topics of public interest. Your letter must adhere to the following rules:

No more than 250 words
We reserve the right to reject letters that are not factually correct, racist or are written with malice.
We cannot accept more than one letter a month from the same writer.
With each letter, include your daytime phone number and street address.
The Spokesman-Review retains the nonexclusive right to archive and re-publish any material submitted for publication.

Unfortunately, we don’t have space to publish all letters received, nor are we able to acknowledge their receipt. (Learn more.)

Submit letters using any of the following:

Our online form: Submit your letter here
Mail: Letters to the Editor
The Spokesman-Review
999 W. Riverside Ave.
Spokane, WA 99201
Email: editor@spokesman.com
Fax: (509) 459-3815
Phone: (509) 459-5430