Editor: Have you ever tried to call your councilman? Is it me or do they never answer their phone? I tried to call my councilman and as usual he did not answer his phone.

I want to ask current councilmembers their opinion on candidates. So I called Councilman Thomas, though I really didn't want to. I asked him who he likes out of all the candidates, and I got the answer I expected, he told me and I quote, "None of your business, none of mine, let the people decide." Then he hung up on me and I expected that too I am as stubborn as he is, so I called him right back, he then said and I quote, "Look you pint size wanna be political critic, if you really have to know and if I lived in Marcie Buford's district, I would vote for Sue Sorenson. I asked him why and for a half hour he told me why including she is the most qualified.

Because of the tremendous amount of respect I have for Councilman Thomas and for the candidates, I have to do the right thing, so at this time I would like to publicly apologize to Sue Sorenson. And although I still support John Murrisky, I feel that the race between Murrisky and Sorenson will be a close one. And I feel both of them would do a good job for the people of Hanford. So in closing, with Murrisky or Sorenson, the people of Hanford can't lose. Good luck to them both.

Rusty Souza

Hanford

(Oct. 2, 2008)