This is the third in a series of eight posts about the eight folks who want to take Doug Mah's old seat on the Olympia city council.

This will be a short one, so I might get around to writing another one if no one minds and I have the time.

Karen Veldheer has an axe to grind, and that's pretty much all you need to know about her application to the city council.

According to her application, the vast majority of her civic participation has been in her Cooper Crest neighborhood association. Don't get me wrong, I love NAs. In many ways they're the heart and soul of civic life in Oly. But, they should be more of a constant presence and less of a "lets's win this battle" sort of organization.

Karen V.'s fight has been with her homebuilder, who she said built a sub-par subdivision.

The Olympian: Homeowners sues developer
The Olympian (via Citizen Review): Residents say soil problems taint ‘low-impact’ Olympia subdivision

In this process, I think we're looking for qualified people above people with a cause. Having something you want to do would be great if you were running for office, but not a great thing if you're trying to find a qualified replacement.