Dear Editor,
I have known Cris Patnode both personally and professionally since 2012. As a fellow Justice of the Peace, we have served in each other’s courts and together in leadership for Oregon Justice of the Peace Association. Judge Patnode is highly respected by local court judges statewide for her knowledge and dedication to her profession.
Integrity and transparency are essential qualities that we should all demand from our government officials. Judge Patnode illustrates what ethics in government should look like. She has conducted her life in conformity with the Judicial Code of Conduct, a strict code that applies to a judge’s personal and professional life.
As your next County Judge, Judge Patnode will bring with her the skills required to perform her duties well; good communication, long-term planning, the ability to listen to every citizen’s voice equally, and financial responsibility.
It is for these reasons, and more, I urge you to consider casting your vote for Cris Patnode as Gilliam County’s next County Judge.
— Hon. Kathy Stinnett
Grant County Justice of the Peace
President, Oregon Justice of the Peace Association
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