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Just the right balance

Thu., Oct. 7, 2010

For Spokane’s challenges we need Sen. Chris Marr’s approach and passion.

Over the years, I have had the opportunity to interact with Sen. Marr on several diverse issues. While certainly not seeing eye to eye on every measure, I have been most impressed with Chris’ intense and focused zeal to contribute to a solution that is fair, just, affordable and pragmatic for the most people.

I have never heard Sen. Marr resort to name-calling rhetoric, nor demonize a single person who disagreed with him. Sen. Marr trains laser beams on the problems that confront us all and strives to arrive at practical answers for us all.

Please vote to return Sen. Marr to Olympia.

Robert A. Gilles

Spokane

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