Other Candidates
Also running in this race is conservative Ben Elenbaas, a farmer and an 18-year employee of BP's Cherry Point Refinery and president of the WC Farm Bureau. He also served on the Whatcom County Planning Commission. He is running "to restore a balance to the council." In regards to the moratorium at Cherry Point, Elenbaas has stated that he would "seek to facilitate a regulatory environment in which these companies can continue to improve, upgrade and remain reliable, something our current council has demonstrated they are not willing to do."
Whatcom D 5 Other candidates
Also running in this race is conservative Ben Elenbaas, a farmer and an 18-year employee of BP's Cherry Point Refinery and president of the WC Farm Bureau. He also served on the Whatcom County Planning Commission.