Other Candidates
Cooper is running against Spence Weigand Jr. and Tyrone Brown. Weigand is an Olympia-based realtor who is part of the more conservative slate of candidates running in Olympia this year. His three listed campaign priorities include addressing homelessness, housing, and improving the business climate. While his site doesn't go into specifics on these as of June 7, he states that Olympia's social services are bringing in the needy from out of the area, though a majority of people accessing services are indeed from the county. He states that efforts to clean up and supply sanitation at encampments are "enabling" and says that while no one solution will fix the problem, he wants to see increased law enforcement presence and new mental health facilities.
Tyrone Brown is an organizer for the Tenants Union of Washington State. He also works with Black Leaders in Action and Solidarity (BLAST), which is focused on building community for Black, Indigenous, and other people of color in Thurston County and as well as countering white supremacy. Brown wants to bridge the gap between policymaking and the people affected by it, especially for Black and other communities of color. He wants the city to make life better for residents with additional renter protections, including restrictions on application fees, passing local Tenant Opportunity to Purchase legislation, and further strengthening "just cause" eviction protections.
Brown states that he is not running against Cooper specifically, but wants to shift the dynamics of power at the council. Unfortunately, neither policy proposals nor a campaign site was available for Brown as of early June.
Olympia CC P7
Cooper is running against Spence Weigand Jr. and Tyrone Brown. Weigand is an Olympia-based realtor who is part of the more conservative slate of candidates running in Olympia this year.
There are two good candidates running for Port of Olympia in District 3: Joel Hansen and Delissa Denton. We lean toward Hansen because of his strong support from local progressive leaders and organizations.