In our inaugural "Getting To Know You" Series, we had the pleasure of interviewing Elma, Washington's Chief of Police, Chief Susan Shultz.

Interview conducted by R1se founder, Jess Collins.

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**WARNING: There are Chapter Titles to alert folks to parts that might contain something offensive.

I noticed some parts in the interview where, due to my own discomfort about politically charged rhetoric, I may have sounded as if I am on one side vs the other....when it is quite the opposite and, in fact, I've learned that I don't want to choose sides anymore.

We have a very real tendency to judge people based on one thing or another, it is human nature!

But, until you step out in "Getting to Know" me, it would better be suited for us to have a real conversation.
Ask away!
This is what we need!
More people engaging in conversation despite our perceived similarities or differences.

We need to take a serious look at things individually and not lump sum everyone into the same box. I'm tired of the division in this world!

I'm ready to step into my roll to help Learn, Grow and Share...and stop hoping someone else will fix the problems I think I see in the world.

I believe that we are all meant to take information in and dissect it, we also cannot live in a world where we take offense to everything before asking ourselves why it is so offensive in the first place.

The first step to making change is paying attention to how and you react to things.