Support for Ghazel | Letter

Published 2:03 pm Tuesday, October 15, 2013

I’ve known Tony Ghazel for about twelve years, primarily through his volunteer work with the Orcas Island Lions Club, but also as a trusted information technology professional. We have all seen Tony walking in the Independence Day parade, selling tickets for the Salmon Dinner and then working the serving line at that event. What you may not have seen is his behind-the-scenes work on other Lions’ projects including his solid advocacy for the youth of Orcas Island in our Scholarship program and other specific grants to meet emergency needs. Tony’s passion is for our youth, and he has demonstrated that he is in for the long haul with his service on the school board for the past nine years. In this capacity, he has developed the experience needed to do the hard work on budgets, relationships between the public and the school, and relationships with county and state government.

But, there is more. Coming from a high tech background myself, I have come to rely on Tony’s professional skills. Some of you may have seen this in yet another area of service to the community, his work at our local library where he is responsible for not only configuring our computer and communication systems, but also for assuring that they continue to operate flawlessly. Our high performance conferencing network is at a par with anything in the country. These skills are essential to our schools as we seek to prepare our children for life in a modern connected world.

Please join me in voting to keep Tony in a position that is important to our children. His experience and passion is a resource that we cannot afford to lose.

Paul Losleben

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