Former Mayor Rosemarie Ives needs to stay retired, and quit hindering business growth in Redmond.

She has been a major growth killer to our city for too long. She began this job-killing assault on Redmond when she chased Nordstrom’s out of the Redmond Town Center, and she continues her assault on the old Group Health hospital site. Just like trees, businesses need a clear field to grow in. I would gladly trade 1,000 medium-sized businesses in Redmond for 3,000 smaller businesses. The same should be done with the trees.

David J. Levesque, Redmond