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Lopez, Orcas, Shaw, and San Juan...
Oct 29, 2024
By Hughes For Council
What connects us as neighbors is far greater than the waters that separate us
As a third-generation islander, I’ve gotten to know our rare islands and residents well. Unless you were born here, you intentionally chose to live this lifestyle entrenched in natural beauty and caring communities. It requires grit, gumption, and empathy to make island life work, and that makes us different. I have always respected each island’s unique characteristics and needs. Eight years of SJCC experience allow me to uniquely address island challenges ranging from brokering a better working relationship between the town of Friday Harbor and the county to helping to hatch the critical Lopez Solid Waste District. And I’ve become a far better listener by visiting Lopez, Shaw, and Friday Harbor weekly for most of the summer. We have two ears and one mouth for a reason.