I had the opportunity recently to introduce a truly nice guy, Aaron Laing, candidate for Bellevue City Council, to friends and neighbors.

This wasn’t an easy crowd. They asked: why you, the newcomer? Turns out he isn’t. As a land-use lawyer, he’s been working on Bellevue issues for years. He moved here a few years ago because he wanted to raise a family. Where better than here? Great schools, great parks, great vision of the future.

What about light rail? He’s supported by Kemper Freeman so he must be against it, right? Wrong. Yes, Freeman has contributed to his campaign. But he has pretty much contributed to everyone on the City Council.

But doesn’t Aaron Laing just want to stall the process? No. What he doesn’t want is a project that destroys neighborhoods and costs us a hundred million dollars, just so it gets done quickly. We get one chance. Let’s do it right.

Check it out for yourself.

Janet Suppes, Bellevue