We know its election day, but we really wanted to sneak in our thoughts on Josh as we did for Harrelson and Swaim. There’s still time to change who you plan to vote for!
Alright guys, here’s the deal. We were so, so, soooo impressed by Josh. We were even impressed by him at 10am on a Sunday morning after a night of college Halloween parties. That’s saying something.
We’re voting for Josh and so should you. Seriously.
Granted, we don’t know him well and we spent less than an hour with him. But you know how sometimes you just feel comfortable around someone for no reason? You trust their integrity and intelligence almost instantly? That happened. It sounds sappy and unrealistic, but that’s an accurate way to explain it.
It takes guts to run against someone who has been in office for eight years, but he’s doing it. He has young children who he’d probably like to spend more time with, he has a job, he’s involved in the community, but lately he’s spending nine hours a day knocking on doors and asking for votes. That’s dedication. Especially when some people say he has no chance of beating Swaim.
Josh was authentic. He didn’t hide anything from us or adopt a fake facade to talk to us. The interview was conversational and casual. He was honest with us about his feelings about Swaim, and we could tell how strongly he felt about the position. He does not regard her as a compassionate person, and although a judge cannot be overly caring, they must treat those in the courtroom with dignity and respect. Josh made it clear that Swaim simply does not do that. And what’s more, while explaining this to us, he did not insult her as a person. He simply stated his problems with her courtroom demeanor.
We feel that if Josh were elected, he would serve Adair County well and we’re so glad we got to sneak in a last minute interview with him.
On that note, we’re sorry we weren’t able to schedule an interview with Harrelson’s challenger for presiding commissioner, Stanely Pickens. We tried calling, but were never successful in setting up a time to talk.
Anyway, HAPPY ELECTION DAY! It’s like Christmas for us. Check back Wednesday for election results!
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