Dear Editor:
Yellowstone district judge races
The 2018 campaign season is nearly complete. I have had the privilege to meet several candidates. From all political parties currently running for public office. I have had the chance to be a candidate, and know the demand it places on a person, families, and finances. Every candidate deserves appreciation for wanting to serve our communities, state, and country. I spent extra time with the district judge candidates in part because of the unknown no party platform or political records. I now know two candidates that will serve our communities with the highest qualities “Duty, Honor, and Country.” Our judicial system needs men and women who continue our time honored values and American traditions. With the current attacks on individual political beliefs, political division, and our ever-changing world, I ask that you support candidates that have integrity, and rise above the den of politics and parties. Ashley Harada and Tom Pardy have stayed my choices for District Judges department 7 and 8. They have stayed neutral in political donations unlike their opponents. They will be fair, honest, and above all not be controlled by political parties. When you vote, please remember to vote “Duty, Honor, and Country” and place men and women who share our American values and traditions in publicly elected positions that need these qualities the most.
I would also like to thank all who voted for me, and hope one day I can earn the votes from many of you when I run again.
Matt Rich
YELLOWSTONE COUNTY
