During the past year I have been impressed by Briana Spencer’s involvement with community activities.

She has consistently demonstrated her ability to organize and lead large events, and has worked constructively with the city of Pendleton to ensure these events were safe and complied with city ordinances. She is solutions-oriented, well organized, articulate and energetic.

I believe these talents and experiences will be valuable to the Pendleton School Board, and she has my endorsement for Position 7.

John Turner

Pendleton

The East Oregonian does not run endorsements of more than 400 words.

The East Oregonian will institute a deadline for letters to the editor, so we can be fair with all the letters we receive and allow for responses before Election Day, if necessary.

We run local letters of endorsement on a first-come, first-served basis. Please submit your endorsement letters to the editor by 5 p.m. on Friday, May 7. You can email them to editor@eastoregonian.com, or mail them to East Oregonian, c/o Andrew Cutler, 211 S.E. Byers Ave., Pendleton, OR 97801.

We will publish our last letters on Saturday, May 15. Any letters received after the deadline will not run. Election Day is May 18.