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Renata Rollins

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Community activist Renata Rollins brings an impressive progressive resume of local service to the race. Rollins is the co-founder of Just Housing, a homeless civil rights action group. She also served as an Olympia Downtown Ambassador and as the past president of Partners in Prevention Education. If elected, Rollins will focus on increasing mass transit access, improving community-police relations and police accountability, and protecting Olympia's water. Either Rollins or Roe would represent the people of Olympia well.

Last updated: 2023-04-05

Community activist Renata Rollins brings an impressive progressive resume of local service to the race. Rollins is the co-founder of Just Housing, a homeless civil rights action group. She also served as an Olympia Downtown Ambassador and as the past president of Partners in Prevention Education. If elected, Rollins will focus on increasing mass transit access, improving community-police relations and police accountability, and protecting Olympia's water. Either Rollins or Roe would represent the people of Olympia well.

Last updated: 2023-04-05

Endorsed By: Pro-Choice Washington , Thurston Environmental Voters, Washington Federation of State Employees, Local #443, Thurston-Lewis-Mason Central Labor Council

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Olympia City Council, Position #5

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Deborah Lee is currently the Director of Head Start for the Nisqually Indian Tribe. She is also a former member of the state Human Rights Commissioner, chair of the Seattle Civil Rights Commission, and chair/co-founder of the Washington Indian Civil Rights Commission, and National Representative of the World Forum Foundation for her work with youth. She supports a local $15 minimum wage, civilian oversight of law enforcement, and infrastructure improvements to downtown.

Last updated: 2023-04-05

Deborah Lee is currently the Director of Head Start for the Nisqually Indian Tribe. She is also a former member of the state Human Rights Commissioner, chair of the Seattle Civil Rights Commission, and chair/co-founder of the Washington Indian Civil Rights Commission, and National Representative of the World Forum Foundation for her work with youth. She supports a local $15 minimum wage, civilian oversight of law enforcement, and infrastructure improvements to downtown.

Last updated: 2023-04-05

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Lisa Parshley

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Veterinary oncologist Lisa Parshley is new to local politics, but her campaign is focused on several progressive pillars: encouraging a progressive small business community, mitigating climate change locally, and promoting healthy and inclusive communities. If you're looking for someone to bring new ideas and perspectives, Parshley is a good choice.

Last updated: 2023-04-05

Veterinary oncologist Lisa Parshley is new to local politics, but her campaign is focused on several progressive pillars: encouraging a progressive small business community, mitigating climate change locally, and promoting healthy and inclusive communities. If you're looking for someone to bring new ideas and perspectives, Parshley is a good choice.

Last updated: 2023-04-05

Olympia City Council, Position #6

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Jeannine Roe

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First elected in 2009, real estate agent Jeannine Roe is running for re-election in Position 6. Roe created Olympia's Downtown Ambassador and Clean Team programs, which is tasked with providing cleaning, mediation, and hospitality ambassadors to the area. As a councilmember, she has been very active on downtown issues. She voted yes on building public bathrooms downtown to alleviate tension between downtown businesses and the homeless community. Roe is more of a centrist than Rollins but is also more politically experienced.

Last updated: 2023-04-05

First elected in 2009, real estate agent Jeannine Roe is running for re-election in Position 6. Roe created Olympia's Downtown Ambassador and Clean Team programs, which is tasked with providing cleaning, mediation, and hospitality ambassadors to the area. As a councilmember, she has been very active on downtown issues. She voted yes on building public bathrooms downtown to alleviate tension between downtown businesses and the homeless community. Roe is more of a centrist than Rollins but is also more politically experienced.

Last updated: 2023-04-05
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Renata Rollins

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Community activist Renata Rollins brings an impressive progressive resume of local service to the race. Rollins is the co-founder of Just Housing, a homeless civil rights action group. She also served as an Olympia Downtown Ambassador and as the past president of Partners in Prevention Education. If elected, Rollins will focus on increasing mass transit access, improving community-police relations and police accountability, and protecting Olympia's water. Either Rollins or Roe would represent the people of Olympia well.

Last updated: 2023-04-05

Community activist Renata Rollins brings an impressive progressive resume of local service to the race. Rollins is the co-founder of Just Housing, a homeless civil rights action group. She also served as an Olympia Downtown Ambassador and as the past president of Partners in Prevention Education. If elected, Rollins will focus on increasing mass transit access, improving community-police relations and police accountability, and protecting Olympia's water. Either Rollins or Roe would represent the people of Olympia well.

Last updated: 2023-04-05

Endorsed By: Pro-Choice Washington , Thurston Environmental Voters, Washington Federation of State Employees, Local #443, Thurston-Lewis-Mason Central Labor Council

Olympia City Council, Position #7

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Elected to the Olympia City Council in 2011 and reelected in 2013, Jim Cooper is the CEO of United Way of the Pacific Northwest. He holds several local leadership roles, including Chair of the City Council Finance Committee, Chair of the Olympic Regional Clean Air Agency Board, and President of the Olympia Metropolitan Parks District.

Cooper helped create an air quality monitoring program at the Olympia Regional Clean Air Agency. He also had a hand in the creation of the Thurston Prescription Drug Abuse Task Force. If re-elected, Cooper will continue to focus on seeking racial, gender, and economic justice for residents of Olympia, including bringing in more living wage jobs, establishing the Olympia Human Rights Commission, preserving the environment, and fighting climate change locally. He is running against activist Heather Wood and anti-tax candidate Daniel Marsh. Cooper is the best choice in this race.

Last updated: 2023-04-05

Elected to the Olympia City Council in 2011 and reelected in 2013, Jim Cooper is the CEO of United Way of the Pacific Northwest. He holds several local leadership roles, including Chair of the City Council Finance Committee, Chair of the Olympic Regional Clean Air Agency Board, and President of the Olympia Metropolitan Parks District.

Cooper helped create an air quality monitoring program at the Olympia Regional Clean Air Agency. He also had a hand in the creation of the Thurston Prescription Drug Abuse Task Force. If re-elected, Cooper will continue to focus on seeking racial, gender, and economic justice for residents of Olympia, including bringing in more living wage jobs, establishing the Olympia Human Rights Commission, preserving the environment, and fighting climate change locally. He is running against activist Heather Wood and anti-tax candidate Daniel Marsh. Cooper is the best choice in this race.

Last updated: 2023-04-05

Olympia School Board

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Olympia School Board, Director, District #5

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Scott Clifthorne

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Scott Clifthorne is a consultant and the current president of a local parent-teacher organization at his son's elementary school. He volunteers as a coach for youth soccer and high school debate and has served on the Olympia Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee. Clifthorne's campaign is focused on community engagement and equity strategies, including reaching out to all areas of the community for input on education issues, supporting evidence-based equity strategies, hiring more teachers of color to help students of color succeed, and supporting public alternative programs as a roadblock to the privatization of education.

He is running against incumbent Mark Campeau and Rebecca Cornelius. Campbeau is the current board President and has focused his previous campaigns on reducing class size and supporting students who need help to achieve grade-level goals. He was also endorsed by our partners at Teamsters Joint Council 28. We believe Clifthorne is the most progressive candidate in this race.

Last updated: 2023-04-05

Scott Clifthorne is a consultant and the current president of a local parent-teacher organization at his son's elementary school. He volunteers as a coach for youth soccer and high school debate and has served on the Olympia Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee. Clifthorne's campaign is focused on community engagement and equity strategies, including reaching out to all areas of the community for input on education issues, supporting evidence-based equity strategies, hiring more teachers of color to help students of color succeed, and supporting public alternative programs as a roadblock to the privatization of education.

He is running against incumbent Mark Campeau and Rebecca Cornelius. Campbeau is the current board President and has focused his previous campaigns on reducing class size and supporting students who need help to achieve grade-level goals. He was also endorsed by our partners at Teamsters Joint Council 28. We believe Clifthorne is the most progressive candidate in this race.

Last updated: 2023-04-05

Endorsed By: Thurston-Mason-Lewis Central Labor Council, Young Democrats of Thurston County