So there's another Mark Griswold living up in Mill Creek. Unfortunately I can't say I'm happy to share my name with him. He recently weighed in on the governor's race with a letter to editor of the Times claiming Rossi is "self-serving" and "truth-evading". My response, which will hopefully be printed soon, below.

Griswold v. Griswold

In last Sunday's Letter to the Editor, Mark Griswold (of Mill Creek) opined that Dino Rossi "has been swimming in self-serving intrigue and truth-evading maneuvers" for the past four years. Well this Mark Griswold (of Tukwila), who happens to know Dino personally and has also been a candidate for office himself, disagrees. Through my own involvement in public life I've had the chance to meet several leaders and I can think of no one who is more selfless and who cares more about this state's future than my friend Dino.

In the three year interim between races he has been doing what only a noble person would do: trying his best to change Washington for the better any way he can, both through informing citizens through his Forward Washington Foundation and directly helping our community by revitalizing vacant buildings.

And what has his opponent done during that same period? Increased the budget by 33%, created positions for her biggest supporters and political cronies, released dozens of felons and failed to repair the viaduct.

The voters have an easy choice this time around. Vote for Rossi. Vote for Change.