Letter tot the editor: Leaving County Board with thanks and a smile

Ted Geisel, more commonly known as Dr. Seuss, once wrote: “Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.” Well, I have a lot to smile about as my service on the Washington County Board concludes.

If I have one thing that I should have done more often while on the board, it is simply to say thank you. Therefore, I would like to thank the nine commissioners, past and present, whom I have had the honor to serve with. I would like to thank Jim Schug, Molly O’ Rourke and Kevin Corbid for their stellar leadership of our great county. I would like to thank all of our department heads, our county attorney and our sheriff for their collective outstanding leadership, and all of our employees for making Washington County the best county in the state. 

I would like to specifically thank the following people, who over many years have made my position as a commissioner easier, more fun and have made me smile: Dan Papin, Don Theisen, Wayne Sandberg, Lowell Johnson, Judy Hunter, Jane Harper, Pat Conley, Nancy Brase, Linda Engh and, of course, Pat Raddatz. 

A personal thanks to my parents, Earl and Nancy Pulkrabek, who instilled in me the competitive spirit and mental toughness it takes to be in the political arena. I want to thank my former spouse, Lori Pulkrabek, for all of her support and guidance over the years. 

Washington County enhances our high quality of life by providing excellent core and essential services at low levels of taxation. I am glad to have played a small part in this success.

Lastly, I want to thank my constituents and all the residents of Washington County for bestowing on me the honor and privilege of being a commissioner and trusting me to make decisions on their behalf. 

For this, my smile will endure. Thank you.

Bill Pulkrabek

Pulkrabek, of Oakdale, lost re-election to the Washington County Board last month. His district includes

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