Elected Officials are held to a higher standard

I have found myself questioning many of the actions of Commissioner Rob Williamson. The answers I have been led to have left me believing that the people of Santa Rosa County, and specifically District Four, could be better represented.

I asked myself, why would Commissioner Rob Williamson, go out in the middle of the night to rip down and remove a sign that the majority of the other Commissioners had voted to spend taxpayer dollars to purchase and erect; a sign that he pushed the county commissioners to approve.  In the end Commissioner Williamson didn’t have enough of a connection with his local constituents to know they would be upset with the removal of the iconic sign that he voted to remove.

I ask you, do you want a commissioner that makes this kind of decision to represent you or our county?

I also asked myself why Commissioner Rob Williamson challenged a fellow commissioner to “go out back” of their offices to settle an issue.  This challenge was the result of Chairman Bob Cole having to address a problem brought to the board by a citizen from District Four who had been ignored by Mr. Williamson.  This embarrassing incident was revealed to me by Commissioner Cole during a recent conversation.

I believe that as citizens of Santa Rosa County we deserve better.  Only by electing those that will live up to a higher standard-that they take an oath to uphold-can we bring true and effective change to county government.

It is for this reason I am supporting Dave Piech for Santa Rosa County Commissioner District 4 in this election. I urge you all to do the same.

Wendell Hall
Retired Santa Rosa County Sheriff