Comment on Letter: Herrera Beutler is making strides

Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, seems to be reinventing herself. An op-ed piece from Beutler, several “In Our View” editorials quoting her viewpoints, stating her positions, and glowing articles from “Our Readers’ Views.” Her voting record January 2011 through May 2016 shows she missed 503 out of 3,729 votes, a 13 percent absence rate six times the average of fellow House members, ranking her 51st out of 434 voting members. Since having a close re-election against Carolyn Long, Herrera Beutler now is making a huge effort to reinvent herself.