Letters to the Editor - Redmond Reporter

Good to see bipartisan support for gay marriage

It is wonderful to see politicians from both sides of the party spectrum come together to support marriage equality.

Group Health needs to revise its Overlake plans

The board of the Redmond Historical Society, a group 130 dues-paying members and a base of around 1,000 people who receive our newsletter, urges Group Health to develop its Overlake property around — not without — most of the significant and landmark trees that make it a special place.

Same-sex marriage is not a civil right

How come the editorial page doesn’t have a name associated with the main editorial? Is it safe to say it’s Bill Christianson? Was it his offensive comments that were written in the editorial, “Same Sex, Same Rules”? Your editorial appears to be supportive of this legislation. How do you figure gays and lesbians deserve the right to be married? It is not a civil right.

City Council ignores requests by community

I applaud former Redmond Mayor Rosemarie Ives on her convincing, sensible appeal for revisions to the development approval by City Council of the Group Health site in Overlake. Ives testified at the Jan. 10 Council business meeting, nearly a month after the Council voted 6-1 to approve the mixed-use development, which calls for the clearing of more than 1,100 trees. The Council however sat stone faced as Ives testified and did not respond to any of the requests to evaluate facts presented by several citizens.

School Board should consider Jane Todd for superintendent

Administrator Jane Todd is a leader in a time when we need leadership the most. And, who can possibly replace Traci Pierce as deputy superintendent of school support. It’s a massive job. The School Board should take a second look at their “preferred” candidate. In these times, LWSD needs a leader.