Oct. 15, 2015

Dear Editor,
During the Holli Giffin-Bob Edgar debate this week, I witnessed a disturbing incident that should be of interest to voters. I watched a council candidate (Darla Green) accost a protestor, a small man holding a familiar 8 ½” by 11” sign “Burien, Where is Your Heart?”. The man said nothing, just quietly held his sign. In my full view four feet away, Darla moved to stand directly in front of the man, stared at him with unmistakable vitriol and hate in her eyes and tore up a copy of his handout right in his face. The man said nothing and made no motions, just quietly held his sign.

One of her supporters then stood directly in front of the man, blocking view of his sign, moving to the right and left, taunting him saying “I could dance all night”, “You are amusing me”, etc. before returning to Darla’s side. The small man said nothing, just quietly held his sign.

Darla Green does not does not exhibit professional, collaborative, listening behavior – and it is hardly the first instance of inappropriate self-management by Ms. Green. I cannot imagine this woman representing our city, and showing her anger, hate and divisiveness to the City Council and in meetings with other elected officials. I will be voting for Austin Bell who understands that the Council’s job is to set policy on behalf of all those who live in Burien, not to intimidate.

Sincerely,
Barbara A. Trenary