Camas resident Anna Miller offers her endorsement for John Ley in the race for state representative District 18, position 2
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Philip Johnson wants the voters to send him to Olympia to pass laws that we all must live by.
What can we expect from Philip? Let’s look at his record.
Higher taxes? YES. He voted nine times to raise Battle Ground citizens property taxes.
Votes in support of light rail and the tolls to maintain it? YES. In direct opposition to the will of the citizens who have voted repeatedly against the multi-billion-dollar boondoggle.
His vote against MEDICAL FREEDOM? YES. He supports government mandates that erode citizens’ rights.
A statesman-like, thoughtful mature person? NO. Philip has taken to social media hundreds of times to bully and denigrate those who do not support his ideas. Three people he tried to bully and mock and humiliate have recently received the majority vote of the citizens of Battle Ground, elected to represent their interest, despite his efforts to keep them off the council.
When Philip has the gavel, he uses it to silence concerned citizens who come to council meetings.
Haven’t we had our fill of people like Johnson that tell us big whoppers to get elected and then leave us in the dust once the deed is done? YES, I have.
Vote Ley? YES. Why? Because John Ley will honor the wishes of the people and has been working on his own time and his own dime to represent us for years. He’ll be a true citizen’s representative.
Anna Miller, Washington state taxpayer & voter
Camas
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Johnsons’ recent vote in 2022 FOR bringing the MAX light rail as member of the CTRAN board for many years is in direct opposition to the vote against light rail by Clark County residents.
In 2012, the CTRAN ballot proposition to extend Oregon TriMet MAX light rail into Clark County was rejected by voters in EVERY city in Clark County, and the limited county area that was allowed to vote on the proposition.
He has also voted in support of the VINE extra long 60′ articulated buses over the standard 40′ buses that used to be used county-wide, again, againts the votes of Clark County citizens in 2012!
The declining bus ridership does not support these XTRA LARGE buses and that are over $ 1 MILLION per bus, require extensive road and curb destruction and rebuilding for XTRA LARGE bus stops,, and are running much of the time with few passengers. The 40′ buses met the need.
Parts and labor to repair are also vastly more expensive for the oversized Vine buses.
Another example of wasteful unnecessary spending by the many votes of Philip Johnson on the CTRAN board that directly contradicted public votes.
John Ley as a citizen urged the CTRAN board to put the 2012 proposition on the ballot for voters to decide, and would honor these votes. Since then, he has informed the public about the high cost of light rail, declining ridership on CTRAN buses, and fiscally sound options to provide public transit economically that meet the needs of residents.
So you would have people vote for a candidate that does not live in the district and thus will more than likely cost a republican seat in the house in Olympia? What are you thinking? We as a state are 1 seat away from the Democrats holding a Super Majority! You want to flip this state blue forever? My goodness! What nonsense! Why would ANYONE ADVOCATE to cast votes for a fraud!
“Thank you, Carolyn, for acknowledging that Philip Johnson cannot win. I agree.
You KNOW that the Don Orange case set a precedent. Whether you agree with that precedent or not, is not the issue.
Next, Auditor Greg Kimsey said Ley’s candidacy in the 2024 was legal and there were no problems. (See Clark County Today article).
Additionally, multiple Washington legislators began finding new addresses in the aftermath of the March 2024 redistricting decision by a judge. Curtis King, among others, got an address so they could run for reelection this year.
You appear to spend more time and energy trying to subvert the will of the Clark County Republican Party than you do to support it. How very sad.”
Phillip Johnson is the type of person drawn to politics as real merit is not necessary to play this demented game.
Instead how does the collaborator ingratiate themselves to the general interests of the establishment?
In stark contrast, the other candidate John Ley, has a long track record of selfless involvement and life experience to enable him to be effective in the state legislator role.
Thanks Anna Miller for this article.
Mr. Engleman,
Have you ever run for public office and won?
Lots of liberals have run for office and won. You would know. Mr. Engleman has a distinguished military record. That Trumps an election to city council every time. Pun intended!
John LIE seems to believe the end justifies the means. Pun intended.
Well said Anna. Thank you for exposing Phillip Johnson’s record. He certainly is against the values of the party even though he has an R by his name. A voting record is ALL the proof we need.
Two speeding tickets, one found guilty of. One failure to come to a complete stop, guilty too. That’s all my criminal history in sixty-four years. Twenty-five years of Army service with a clean record and honorable discharge must count for some values in your Republican party? Never stole from my family or used my dad’s name in an untoward way to get a loan, does that not count? Good Lord I’m an Eagle Scout too, does none of this not have value in your Republican party?
But, I must say, no election fraud charges. So if having election fraud charges is part of having Republican values, then I guess I can’t be counted in the ranks. Dang.
Philip, that’s all very nice and thank you for your service in the military. If only you had a Republican voting record.
Miss Miller,
Lets take them as you wrote them.
Ms. Miller, can you explain Mr. Ley’s actions leading up to his election fraud trial? He is unable to, because he has received very capable legal advice to remain mum.He always points to his lawyer to answer any question there may be. Of course his lawyer isn’t running for any office, why ask him? Mr. Ley brings up Mr. Orange has an example of why his conduct is alright, he can certainly do that in court, but I don’t think the other guy did it defense is a winner. He’s had two plus years to clear his name and here he is facing two serious charges. His trial comes in October and if he’s found to have committed these offenses he’s a felon. I’m pretty sure that the house of representatives will not accept a felon in its ranks. If found guilty, at that point I’m sure the party will rail against the “corrupt” court, like they have railed against the “corrupt county auditor.”
Finally Ms. Miller, you’ve overlooked all the good things going on in BG for the twelve years I have served. The city has one of the lowest debt loads in the state, every mortgage/loan taken out before I got there has been paid, water and sewer for the next fifteen years including growth has been taken care of. Arpa money spent on water/sewer, I believe unlike Camas and even your county friends. A full police force, along with a slew of other things that I thought conservatives cared about in government have taken place in B.G.
The party wanted to run a restore election confidence referendum, but it failed badly. Could it have been that folks thought that maybe the party should clean its own house before turning its attention to the county at large? Ms. Miller you are an enabler, which is fine if you want to take the side of an accused fraudster and cheater.
Take care.
Philip, Nice try. The old “it’s only one percent” defense. One percent here, one percent there, here a percent, there a percent everywhere at percent, cent. Philip people don’t want any more property taxes. Full stop. Ms. Ferrer deserved to be bullied and mocked! There we have it. Ms. Ferrer knocked on hundreds of doors and engaged with real people where they were at. Maybe that’s why she was elected? Huuum? Maybe you should take a walking tour so you can be in touch? In regard to your protestation about light rail…you apparently were FOR it before you are not against it. The record shows differently. I’ll let the legal system do its job, thank you very much. Innocent until proven guilty. Philip, I’ve watched you bully people over the years, and involve yourself in silly pranks. The voters will decide. I just think they should have “the facts”. You like facts, right?