As a business owner I am fortunate to have Deborra Garrett as a lawyer. She has extensive and broad-based legal experience; but most impressive to me is her ability to strike a fair balance between the sometimes competing interests of employees and business owners. With Deborra's help and legal guidance we developed an employee manual that was thorough, legally sound and above all, fair to everyone concerned.

This initial perception of Deborra has been reinforced by others (both employees and business owners) that I have referred to her. I have no doubt she will uphold the high standards of the Superior Court and the legal profession.

Please join me in voting for Deborra Garrett as Whatcom County's next Superior Court Judge on Nov. 6.

Elisabeth Harper

Bellingham