om peace namaste
lucy brook
Nehalem resident
Tillamook County, Oregon
LETTER TO EDITOR: Vote for Mary Faith Bell for County Commissioner
Posted on April 27, 2026 by Editor
I first met Mary Faith Bell when she volunteered in my classroom where her son was a student. She was always dependable, kind, and interested in learning more about what we did in class, all while working full time nights as a baker in McMinnville. As she has taken on jobs with more and more responsibility she has exhibited these same attributes always.
When I contemplate Jeff Spink’s Headlight Herald interview comments, I’m close to appalled. HE HASN’T “HAD TIME” TO LEARN WHAT A COUNTY COMMISSIONER’S JOB IS OR ABOUT THE CURRENT ISSUES THE COMMISSIONERS DEAL WITH. He would be a know-nothing-to-begin-with commissioner, and IT’S DIFFICULT TO TELL IF HE’D WORK HARD TO LEARN IF ELECTED.
As a resident of downtown Hebo since 1990, I’m especially excited about Mary Faith’s work to qualify south Tillamook County as an economic opportunity zone, unlocking investment dollars for our area. Mary Faith has championed housing, more jobs and training (her work on the TBCC board shows steadfast commitment), new sewer and water infrastructure, and more, for our area. All these will help south county thrive.
I’M VOTING FOR DEMONSTRATED COMPETENCE AND COMMITMENT. I’m voting for Mary Faith Bell.
Nancy Whitehead
Hebo Or