Young: Temper not limited to backstage

Re: “No excuse for browbeating by Rep. Young,” (TNT editorial, 4/28).

I attended the Gig Harbor town hall meeting with Rep. Jesse Young in March. While I’m grateful he held it, the recent reports of his past verbal aggression against staffers come as no surprise to me after that event. Even there, he showed his anger against his own voter base, one of whom was only asking whether or not he had a local office.

If he will lose his temper so easily under a small amount of pressure applied by someone he’s supposed to be representing and in a public forum, who knows what his anger could do behind closed doors. Coupled with his temper, he displayed a heightened ego and lack of respect for others.

In addition to proclaiming “I was the best boss THAT GIRL ever had” when asked about one of his (adult woman) staffer’s reports of abuse, he also responded to disapproval from the group on his positions with “at least you know where I stand”, as if blatantly ignoring his constituents’ opinions were doing us a favor.

He hardly came off as the competent and compassionate representative Gig Harbor deserves.

This story was originally published May 5, 2017 at 6:25 PM with the headline "Young: Temper not limited to backstage."