Most of them do have families, and for one reason or another they can t serve in that capacity. She said it s difficult for some family members to force a sick loved one into a hospital. It helps a family be a family. Hendren said one key to her success on the job is being a certified public accountant. Fowler, the Republican choice, has no bookkeeping experience, but says the office of public administrator should be less number-oriented, focusing more on the emotional needs of clients.
Fowler is a retired minister and a retired nurse who is new to politics.
My experience as a minister gives me more compassion for people going through hard times. Fowler wants to use church volunteers to develop an army of helpers who can act on the behalf of the administrator s office. Instead of placing older people in nursing homes, he said, he wants to use his volunteer army to check on the elderly regularly. That, he said, would enable them to live at home independently. He s not worried that he has no experience with bookkeeping.