Rock C. Sorensen for Joan White

Dear Editor:

As with many things in our daily lives, from automobile engines to washing machines, when things are working smoothly we rarely consider all of the pieces and parts that must mesh together, each with their separate function, performing at the right time, and doing exactly what must be done for the whole apparatus to accomplish its intended purpose. Most of us don’t look under the hood unless something goes wrong.

I’ve been practicing law for over 35 years, and the vast majority of that time I have been involved in litigation, dealing with various courts both state and federal. I can tell you from personal experience that in some jurisdictions the court systems operate smoothly, in many others the exact opposite is true. Sure, the courts are all “created equal”, they administer the same laws, they determine the same kinds of causes and issues for our citizens. So what’s the difference? The difference, very simply, is in the people who run the administrative offices of our court systems.

The citizens of San Juan County are incredibly fortunate to have Joan White as County Clerk. Joan runs her office with an ease and grace that makes her job and the jobs of her staff seem easy. Far from it. These folks have an extremely complicated, time and task specific, detail driven mission. It is an absolute pleasure to work with Joan White and her staff, as I do on a daily basis. Things work because Joan and her staff do their jobs, they do them well, and in such a way that you can come away with absolute confidence that every task will be handled efficiently and professionally. I urge you to Re-elect Joan White to the office of San Juan County Clerk.

Rock C. Sorensen, Attorney at Law
Friday Harbor
360-378-6286