In response to Janet Suppes’s recent letter, it should be made very clear that Aaron Laing’s primary motivation to run for City Council is to influence the light rail project. His house is on the proposed route on Bellevue Way, and he has been vocal about not liking it, even using City Council meetings to accuse Sound Transit of trespassing on his property.

Laing has received campaign funding from the Kemper Freeman machine and related interests, who support candidates they perceive to be anti-light rail.

On the other hand, John Stokes has lived in and been active in Bellevue civic life for two decades on behalf of its residents, served on the Bellevue Schools Foundation for nine years, is now on the Parks & Community Services Board and is eminently qualified to sit on the council.

Robert Zander, Bellevue