I am responding to two of the many misleading statements made by Wendy Davis Pate in her 9/12/18 Letter to the Editor.

I have read Sheriff Stanko’s evaluation of Undersheriff Nole, they are public record, and it is far from fluffy. A skilled supervisor strives to have their employee succeed and grow in their position. They provide positive, as well as constructive feedback during evaluations. If they believe it may be helpful, they adjust workload to help the employee focus on the skills needing improvement as well as job tasks that need to get accomplished. This is exactly what Sheriff Stanko did when Joe Nole was Undersheriff.  

Here are some facts.

The first evaluation identified excellent skills and those needing improvement, which were prioritization, organization, delegation and time management.

Undersheriff Nole agreed with these and indicated he would make every effort to improve.

These skills had been identified in evaluations dating back to 1995.

Sheriff Stanko removed two areas of oversight, to give Undersheriff Nole the opportunity for success.

Six months later he removed all but three important administrative functions.

There are many written comments encouraging Undersheriff Nole to do what it takes to be a successful Undersheriff

The second evaluation included many well documented, clear reasons why Mr. Nole was unsuccessful in the position of Undersheriff.


Sue Heston

Port Ludlow