We are fast approaching election day and all the candidates are telling us all about why they should allowed to execute your personal proxy in governing this county, state and country. This is supposed to be a nation that is "Of the People, By the People and For the People", but is it really? Have any of the people that you’ve elected into office represented you personally as you would have voted yourself?

In particular, what sort of legacy is the Board of County Commissioners leaving us after these last four years? Is this county in a better state of affairs now than it was before the last election? Has your representative used your proxy to make this county a better place to live? My own personal issue is the condition of the roads and highways within this county and in my opinion, my commissioner isn’t as concerned about it as I am. Therefore, my proxy isn’t being used the way I want it to be used and now I’m ready to award it to someone else. There is nothing my commissioner can say to convince me to re-invest that proxy into his care for another term.

I’d be interested to hear how you personally feel about the representation that you’ve received from your commissioner and how he has treated your proxy.