College student supports Delores Oates for Supervisor

Local politics has again brought out the very worst in people.

That being said, going into tomorrow I did have a few thoughts for everyone back home. The British historian Lord Acton famously declared that “Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” The people of Warren County have learned that small-time county bureaucrats are not immune from this. The American experiment is unique in its attempts to curb the abuses of power through its constitutional architecture. In addition to utilizing elaborate systems of checks and balances, good government demands good character. That is why I hope you will support Delores Riley Oates for the Warren County Board of Supervisors.

I have had the great pleasure of knowing Delores for the past ten years. I first met her when she was the sponsor of the Warren County Teen Republican Committee. Following her political activism in the community she has invested time and effort in Young Lives, a group committed to providing support for teenage parents. To state what is obvious to everyone who knows her, Delores cares about the people of Warren County, and repeatedly demonstrates this through leadership by example.

Like President Calvin Coolidge, Delores is committed to first principles, “that the people should manage their government, and not be managed by it.” She will bring a healthy dose of skepticism to local government, and has the strength of character to demand accountability when and where it is necessary. The people of North River will be fortunate of have Delores Oates as their supervisor.

Devon Downes
Hillsdale College