I worked with Wally Holbrook on the Lake County School Consolidation Task Force. Wally provided leadership and information to the committee that was invaluable in our deliberations.

I served on that committee because I am a former school superintendent and currently teach graduate courses in school administration. I teach my students that a basic requirement of school leadership is to be trusted.

I trust Wally to provide the leadership the county schools need to get through some tough times. You can trust that Wally will be an outstanding county superintendent because he has integrity, and is an honest, ethical and moral man.

He has been a successful school leader in Lake County and has been a leadership coach to many of the other school leaders in our community.

Wally has my support and he deserves yours.

C. Richard Smith, PhD, lives in Kelseyville.