Wissink should be next county clerk

As a mom and a retired Spokane County deputy sheriff of 19 years, I am very much looking forward to the changes that Mary Wissink will bring about as our next Spokane County Clerk. Mary has an informed vision for the future of our Clerk’s office because she has over 25 years of hands-on experience in the Spokane legal community. 

I first began working with Mary Wissink when she was judicial assistant in Superior Court for Judge Michael Donohue’s court. That was over 15 years ago. 

Over the years, Mary and I have discussed our concerns with the Spokane County Clerk’s office. One such issue are protection orders that wait over the weekend to be put into effect due to the antiquated systems in the Clerk’s office. You don’t need decades of law enforcement experience to understand that an order of protection needs to become effective immediately. 

This is just one reason Mary is campaigning for Clerk and just one reason why I am supporting her. It’s nice to think that Mary will be Spokane County’s first woman Clerk, but it’s essential that we put her experience to work.

Cindy North Jones

Liberty Lake