JACK MILES AND THE REALTORS CONT'D

Jack Miles with local activist mother and sons
at a Shelton "Save Our Air" demonstration

Submitted to Shelton Blog by Jack Miles Mason County Progressive

LETTER TO JACK MILES FROM COUNTY REALTOR ASSOCIATION

From: Rob Drexler
To: Jack Miles
Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 3:34 PM

Hi Jack –

The Mason County Association of Realtors publicly supported the permitting process associated with the Bio-Mass projects, and still does.

We are FOR the ability of any business who would like to locate (or expand) here to be allowed to go through the permitting process that has painstakingly been put in place by local officials, governments, and residents, and to have some level of assurance that they will be treated fairly.

We believe that it is simply un-American to be any other way. Our members had a wide array of feelings about the project, but the vast majority supported the idea that any legal business should be allowed to go through the process. We might not like the idea of having a strip club in our town either, but they should still be allowed to go through the legal permitting process, and if they meet the requirements, granted a permit to build.

As for the grassroots group “Citizens for a Prosperous Mason County”, the Mason County Association of Realtors has no relationship. It is my understanding that this is a group of local business people formed to encourage growth and prosperity for our county, several of which happen to be local Realtors.

So do I understand correctly that you are turning down the opportunity to interview with the Realtors for official endorsement?

Thank you for your time and response.

Rob Drexler
MCAR Quality of Life Committee Chairman
John L. Scott – Belfair
REALTOR/Broker/Co-Owner

RESPONSE FROM JACK MILES TO COUNTY REALTOR ASSOCIATION

From: Jack Miles
To: Rob Drexler
Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Hi Rob,

Thanks for your response. You are correct. I do not wish to be interviewed for an endorsement by the Mason County Association of Realtors.

I find your reasoning to be very disturbing in that your organization would have a "Quality of Life" committee and then back a project that would have negatively affected the health and quality of life of our entire community. You and your organization should be ashamed of yourselves.

I value the position I hold as an elected official who was voted into office by the people, for the people and of the people. My first priority as an elected official is to protect the health and safety of this community, and therefore, protect, preserve and defend this community's "Quality of Life".

Shame on you and shame on the Mason County Association of Realtors for backing the ADAGE permitting process (the "Bio-Mass projects").

Sincerely,
Jack Miles
Commissioner Port of Shelton

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