Critchfield stands apart from competition

State Superintendent candidate Debbie Critchfield stands apart from her May 17 Republican primary competition.

What distinguishes her is a “can-do” attitude. While one of her opponents might make a good stand-in for Waldo in “Where’s Waldo?” and the other likes to play the fear card in order to convince voters they are the helpless victims of the big, bad government, Critchfield shows her ability to bring people together to actually get things done.

Who we elect as state superintendent has the potential to influence our frame of reference regarding the governance of schools. We have a choice. Do we pick a candidate who would have us looking over our shoulders and spending countless hours fretting about some outside force or do we choose a candidate who inspires us to look within to our own talents and strengths as we work with our elected officials to meet today’s challenges?

Debbie Critchfield has my vote for state superintendent of public instruction because I want someone who leads and inspires Idahoans. I want someone who has experienced our system of education from the bottom up and from the top down. I’m choosing the candidate who inspires all of us to say, “We got this!”

MARY OLLIE

Bonners Ferry