It comes to no surprise that Mr. Snyder took it upon himself to write a letter to the editor concerning the candidacy for the hospital board. His personal vendetta towards Mr. Bickelhaupt is quite clear. Mr. Snyder states that Mr. Bickelhaupt's position on the board would be a conflict of interest because of his real estate business. What is ironic is that Mr. Snyder ran for the exact same position on the board and he too is in real estate.

Most of all, it is very sad that Mr. Snyder's endorsement of a candidate is based on untruths and misstatements about Mr. Bickelhaupt. I would like to m...