Vote against French

I am a recently retired Spokane County employee who served almost 35 years working for the Public Works Department, 25 of those years as a front-line manager. During my employment, I have served under many county commissioners. Al French definitely brought his political influence with him when he took office.

Under French, several key, dedicated and productive employees either resigned, took early retirement or were put into layoff status. His policies and decisions are an instrumental reason for these departures. French continues to contribute to a negative work culture that has severely impacted employee morale.

French has a long history of wasting taxpayer money, whether it’s opposing the Spokane Tribe’s casino project or funneling more money into Spokane County Raceway. Taxpayer funds should not be used to benefit special interests.

He continues to ignore regulations to appease his developer friends at the expense of the taxpayers, who must defend his political decisions.

It’s definitely time for a change in the commissioner ranks. Send the message by voting French out of office.

Tom Rowse

Nine Mile Falls