This blog supports Ross Hunter

[libertango]

Unexpected piece of news I found out today:

"Rep. Ross Hunter joins race for King County executive," according to the Seattle Times. Ron Sims, the former King County executive, has moved on to Deputy Secretary at the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Ross Hunter has long had my admiration, as readers may remember:

"Ross Hunter was an ex-Microsoft employee who had, among other bills, a "sense of the state" kind of thing calling attention to the dangers of the infringements of civil liberties in the Federal PATRIOT Act. I took along a signed copy of Bruce Schneier's Beyond Fear, and was able to give it to him. We've spoken once or twice since -- great guy."

He really is One of Us, geek-wise. When I gave him Bruce's book, I explained who Bruce was, as a security expert and the author of Applied Cryptography. "I know. I already have a copy."

This blog fully supports Ross in his candidacy.

Comments

[stevegreen.livejournal.com]

Weirdly, I saw that subject line and thought "The 1960s film producer?"

Guess I spent too many Saturday afternoons watching Rock Hudson and Doris Day.

[shikzoid.livejournal.com]

With Larry Phillips and Dow Constantine also in the race we've got an embarrasment of riches. There's a forum in Renton on Tuesday night. I think I'd better attend.