Everett, Wash.
Published: Tuesday, December 18, 2007

FERRIES

Haugen really missed the boat

 The Sunday Herald reports, "Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen, D-Camano Island, head of the Senate Transportation Committee, has said she is angry enough over the state's reliance on unsafe boats that she believes people should lose their jobs."

Sen. Haugen is right! She might start the ball rolling by using her own letterhead; resign now! Or, she might consider just going away quietly and not filing for re-election. Why? What's her title? What has she repeatedly boasted about for the last several decades? An "expert" in transportation! Really?

Yes, Mary Margaret Haugen has failed as a state senator. We can't afford her missing the boat any longer. Transportation was not her bright spot. Now, go home quietly and lots of luck getting a ferry.

Paul Elvig
Everett
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