Coverage on Cooke is factual, informative

I wasn't very surprised to read the responses written in regard to the May 9 article about Mayor Suzette Cooke's financial troubles.

I wasn’t very surprised to read the responses written in regard to the May 9 article about Mayor Suzette Cooke’s financial troubles.

She has a fairly solid fan base as evidenced by her reelection. However, I don’t see the Kent Reporter article as an attack on the mayor in any way at all. The story was based on simple undeniable facts and not conjecture.

Sometimes the facts can be unpleasant, but they’re still facts.

The mayor is a public figure and as such is subject to public scrutiny. Every constituent has a right to know who their elected officials truly are. To not report the facts, good or bad, would be a disservice to the readership and community at large.

The Kent Reporter did not insinuate that Mayor Cooke can’t do the job. In fact, it quoted others as saying that her financial hardship should not interfere with her ability to carry out her civic responsibilities.

There are others on the other side of the street who would disagree. It doesn’t matter. What does matter is that the Kent Reporter continues to inform and educate so we may draw our own conclusions.

– Gary Wallace


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