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City Races
Depending on where you live, you may have the following city races on your ballot.
Kirkland City Council
There are two good candidates in this race: Jon Pascal and Uzma Butte. Read the full guide below for more information.
Jon Pascal was appointed to Position 2 in late 2016, and is running now for Doreen Marchione's seat in Position 7. Pascal has a long history of civic engagement, including serving on the Kirkland Transportation Commission, Planning Commission, and the Kirkland Alliance of Neighborhoods. Pascal wants to expand Green Kirkland Partnership's volunteer program for parks and open spaces as well as increase park-and-ride options to increase mass transit ridership.
Last updated: 2023-04-05
Jon Pascal was appointed to Position 2 in late 2016, and is running now for Doreen Marchione's seat in Position 7. Pascal has a long history of civic engagement, including serving on the Kirkland Transportation Commission, Planning Commission, and the Kirkland Alliance of Neighborhoods. Pascal wants to expand Green Kirkland Partnership's volunteer program for parks and open spaces as well as increase park-and-ride options to increase mass transit ridership.
Last updated: 2023-04-05
Endorsed By: Kirkland Firefighters, IAFF Local 2545
Jon Pascal was appointed to Position 2 in late 2016, and is running now for Doreen Marchione's seat in Position 7. Pascal has a long history of civic engagement, including serving on the Kirkland Transportation Commission, Planning Commission, and the Kirkland Alliance of Neighborhoods. Pascal wants to expand Green Kirkland Partnership's volunteer program for parks and open spaces as well as increase park-and-ride options to increase mass transit ridership.
Last updated: 2023-04-05
Endorsed By: Kirkland Firefighters, IAFF Local 2545
Uzma Butte is the Director of Spectrum Academy and a progressive activist in Kirkland. Butte is a member of Kirkland Downtown Rotary Club, a PTSA member, and an activist with ACLU People Power, Indivisible, and East Shore Unitarian Universalists. Her campaign has prioritized affordable housing, stronger transit systems, improved senior centers, and promoting religious and cultural acceptance.
The third candidate, Imran Peerbhai, is not running a competitive campaign. We lean toward Pascal in this race because of his experience and broader progressive support.
Last updated: 2023-04-05
Uzma Butte is the Director of Spectrum Academy and a progressive activist in Kirkland. Butte is a member of Kirkland Downtown Rotary Club, a PTSA member, and an activist with ACLU People Power, Indivisible, and East Shore Unitarian Universalists. Her campaign has prioritized affordable housing, stronger transit systems, improved senior centers, and promoting religious and cultural acceptance.
The third candidate, Imran Peerbhai, is not running a competitive campaign. We lean toward Pascal in this race because of his experience and broader progressive support.
Last updated: 2023-04-05
Uzma Butte is the Director of Spectrum Academy and a progressive activist in Kirkland. Butte is a member of Kirkland Downtown Rotary Club, a PTSA member, and an activist with ACLU People Power, Indivisible, and East Shore Unitarian Universalists. Her campaign has prioritized affordable housing, stronger transit systems, improved senior centers, and promoting religious and cultural acceptance.
The third candidate, Imran Peerbhai, is not running a competitive campaign. We lean toward Pascal in this race because of his experience and broader progressive support.
Last updated: 2023-04-05
Redmond City Council
Jeralee Anderson is the executive director of the Greenroads Foundation, a nonprofit that promotes and rates sustainable transportation infrastructure. A civil engineer by trade, she has been internationally recognized as a sustainability leader for Greenroads' rating system and won a Champion of Change award from the Obama White House in 2013. Anderson's platform focuses on green, resilient transportation systems, STEM education, and attracting new small businesses to Redmond. She is running against realtor Roy Captain and software engineer Jason Antonelli. Anderson is the best choice for Redmond City Council, Position 6.
Last updated: 2023-04-05
Jeralee Anderson is the executive director of the Greenroads Foundation, a nonprofit that promotes and rates sustainable transportation infrastructure. A civil engineer by trade, she has been internationally recognized as a sustainability leader for Greenroads' rating system and won a Champion of Change award from the Obama White House in 2013. Anderson's platform focuses on green, resilient transportation systems, STEM education, and attracting new small businesses to Redmond. She is running against realtor Roy Captain and software engineer Jason Antonelli. Anderson is the best choice for Redmond City Council, Position 6.
Last updated: 2023-04-05
Jeralee Anderson is the executive director of the Greenroads Foundation, a nonprofit that promotes and rates sustainable transportation infrastructure. A civil engineer by trade, she has been internationally recognized as a sustainability leader for Greenroads' rating system and won a Champion of Change award from the Obama White House in 2013. Anderson's platform focuses on green, resilient transportation systems, STEM education, and attracting new small businesses to Redmond. She is running against realtor Roy Captain and software engineer Jason Antonelli. Anderson is the best choice for Redmond City Council, Position 6.
Last updated: 2023-04-05
Sammamish City Council
Minal Ghassemieh is an immigration attorney and the Board Chair at API Chaya, a domestic abuse and sexual assault/trafficking assistance organization. She also serves as a pro-bono attorney for Northwest Immigrant Rights Project. Ghassemieh's city council campaign is focused on alleviating traffic, developing strong educational and after-school programs, and balancing growth with infrastructure improvements. She places special emphasis on making Sammamish safe and inclusive for all. She is running against marketing consultant and progressive Karen Howe and Karen Moran, commissioner of the Sammamish Plateau Water and Sewer District. Ghassemieh is the best choice in this race.
Last updated: 2023-04-05
Minal Ghassemieh is an immigration attorney and the Board Chair at API Chaya, a domestic abuse and sexual assault/trafficking assistance organization. She also serves as a pro-bono attorney for Northwest Immigrant Rights Project. Ghassemieh's city council campaign is focused on alleviating traffic, developing strong educational and after-school programs, and balancing growth with infrastructure improvements. She places special emphasis on making Sammamish safe and inclusive for all. She is running against marketing consultant and progressive Karen Howe and Karen Moran, commissioner of the Sammamish Plateau Water and Sewer District. Ghassemieh is the best choice in this race.
Last updated: 2023-04-05
Endorsed By: Washington Conservation Action
Minal Ghassemieh is an immigration attorney and the Board Chair at API Chaya, a domestic abuse and sexual assault/trafficking assistance organization. She also serves as a pro-bono attorney for Northwest Immigrant Rights Project. Ghassemieh's city council campaign is focused on alleviating traffic, developing strong educational and after-school programs, and balancing growth with infrastructure improvements. She places special emphasis on making Sammamish safe and inclusive for all. She is running against marketing consultant and progressive Karen Howe and Karen Moran, commissioner of the Sammamish Plateau Water and Sewer District. Ghassemieh is the best choice in this race.
Last updated: 2023-04-05
Endorsed By: Washington Conservation Action
Rituja Indapure is a Senior Analyst at Costco. She has served in the community as Treasurer at Challenger Elementary, co-president of the Beaver Lake PTSA, and a United Way volunteer. Indapure is seeking cost-effective transportation solutions and sustainable growth that protects parks and the environment. She also seeks ways to improve emergency response times, specifically services deployed in natural disasters, and to decrease language barriers between the police department and the community.
Indapure is running against attorney Ryika Hooshangi and conservative Chris Ross. We recommend Indapure in this race.
Last updated: 2023-04-05
Rituja Indapure is a Senior Analyst at Costco. She has served in the community as Treasurer at Challenger Elementary, co-president of the Beaver Lake PTSA, and a United Way volunteer. Indapure is seeking cost-effective transportation solutions and sustainable growth that protects parks and the environment. She also seeks ways to improve emergency response times, specifically services deployed in natural disasters, and to decrease language barriers between the police department and the community.
Indapure is running against attorney Ryika Hooshangi and conservative Chris Ross. We recommend Indapure in this race.
Last updated: 2023-04-05
Rituja Indapure is a Senior Analyst at Costco. She has served in the community as Treasurer at Challenger Elementary, co-president of the Beaver Lake PTSA, and a United Way volunteer. Indapure is seeking cost-effective transportation solutions and sustainable growth that protects parks and the environment. She also seeks ways to improve emergency response times, specifically services deployed in natural disasters, and to decrease language barriers between the police department and the community.
Indapure is running against attorney Ryika Hooshangi and conservative Chris Ross. We recommend Indapure in this race.
Last updated: 2023-04-05
Pam Stuart is a Senior Manager in Customer and Partner Advocacy at Microsoft. Her campaign principles include balancing growth with environmental sustainability, investing in parks and senior services, and improving transportation options to reduce traffic.
She is running against Melanie Curtright, Republican John Robinson, and Roger Chapanis. Chapanis has dropped out of the race due to health problems. He will still appear on the ballot, but has stated that he will not take office if elected. Curtright is a program and project management consultant. As council member, she would vote for the city to buy and preserve wetlands and green spaces, create a standing Health and Human Services Commission, keep teens engaged and supported with targeted programs, and hold developers accountable for building infrastructure to support increased density. We lean toward Stuart in this race because of her support from progressive advocates.
Last updated: 2023-04-05
Pam Stuart is a Senior Manager in Customer and Partner Advocacy at Microsoft. Her campaign principles include balancing growth with environmental sustainability, investing in parks and senior services, and improving transportation options to reduce traffic.
She is running against Melanie Curtright, Republican John Robinson, and Roger Chapanis. Chapanis has dropped out of the race due to health problems. He will still appear on the ballot, but has stated that he will not take office if elected. Curtright is a program and project management consultant. As council member, she would vote for the city to buy and preserve wetlands and green spaces, create a standing Health and Human Services Commission, keep teens engaged and supported with targeted programs, and hold developers accountable for building infrastructure to support increased density. We lean toward Stuart in this race because of her support from progressive advocates.
Last updated: 2023-04-05
Pam Stuart is a Senior Manager in Customer and Partner Advocacy at Microsoft. Her campaign principles include balancing growth with environmental sustainability, investing in parks and senior services, and improving transportation options to reduce traffic.
She is running against Melanie Curtright, Republican John Robinson, and Roger Chapanis. Chapanis has dropped out of the race due to health problems. He will still appear on the ballot, but has stated that he will not take office if elected. Curtright is a program and project management consultant. As council member, she would vote for the city to buy and preserve wetlands and green spaces, create a standing Health and Human Services Commission, keep teens engaged and supported with targeted programs, and hold developers accountable for building infrastructure to support increased density. We lean toward Stuart in this race because of her support from progressive advocates.
Last updated: 2023-04-05