Letter: Dorran has the experience Umatilla County needs

Published 9:00 am Tuesday, October 1, 2024

There are two choices for the 2024 Umatilla County commissioner Position 3 race: Alan Heel or Dan Dorran. One published bilingual statements in the voter’s pamphlet and looks like a friendly but stoned grandfather with no prior governmental experience; the other has extensive prior experience in governing and over three years experience as a county commissioner.

But let’s look at the Nov. 4, 2024, Umatilla County Voter’s Pamphlet. Heel lists being an heating, ventilating, air-conditioning and refrigeration contractor, owner of two businesses, union boilermaker and stationary engineer as prior employment experience. Despite his lack of government experience, he actually says he “has the experience, the vision and willpower to propel this county forward into the future.” Where did this experience come from? was Heel some sort of union boss?

Dorran lists as his prior employment experience sales, vice president of sales, vice president of operations and administration, vice president of business development and Umatilla County commissioner. I don’t know if I would personally list an elected position as employment experience, but let’s move on. His governmental experience includes Mat-Su Borough Port Commission, Umatilla County Fair Board, Association of Oregon Fairs, Umatilla County Charter Review Committee and the governor-appointed Road User Fee Task Force.

Vote for Dan Dorran. We need experienced, professional politicians not hippy-dippy Communists.

James Tibbets

Pendleton

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