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Ron Allen Calls Concerned Citizens "Whiners" and "Complainers"
When citizens asked whether a powerful corporation should contribute fairly to county services, they expected their elected officials to advocate on their behalf—not quietly side with the donor who called them “complainers.” Newly obtained public records reveal how Commissioner Mark Ozias responded when Jamestown Corporation CEO Ron Allen dismissed tax concerns, demanded critics be “set straight,” and argued that voluntary contributions should substitute for mandatory taxes. The emails expose a deeper problem: Clallam County has lost representation, and a leader of a sovereign nation is…
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