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Vote Maintained to strengthen mental health crisis support
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This spring, lawmakers passed Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1477 to expand the state’s crisis response system to include a new hotline dealing exclusively with mental health emergencies.
Sponsored by Democratic legislators, the law will divert some calls away from 911 so that Washingtonians can get more specialized crisis responses. In addition, law enforcement officers no longer need to take on responsibilities associated with social workers. This will be funded by a tax of 30 cents a month on most phone services in October 2021 until a bump to 75 cents a month starting in July 2024. All revenue generated by the tax will go to crisis line-related expenses, including expanding hotline personnel during the community mental health crisis associated with the pandemic.
Vote “Maintained” on State Advisory Vote 36.Ultima actualización 2023-04-05This spring, lawmakers passed Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1477 to expand the state’s crisis response system to include a new hotline dealing exclusively with mental health emergencies.
Sponsored by Democratic legislators, the law will divert some calls away from 911 so that Washingtonians can get more specialized crisis responses. In addition, law enforcement officers no longer need to take on responsibilities associated with social workers. This will be funded by a tax of 30 cents a month on most phone services in October 2021 until a bump to 75 cents a month starting in July 2024. All revenue generated by the tax will go to crisis line-related expenses, including expanding hotline personnel during the community mental health crisis associated with the pandemic.
Vote “Maintained” on State Advisory Vote 36.This spring, lawmakers passed Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1477 to expand the state’s crisis response system to include a new hotline dealing exclusively with mental health emergencies.
Sponsored by Democratic legislators, the law will divert some calls away from 911 so that Washingtonians can get more specialized crisis responses. In addition, law enforcement officers no longer need to take on responsibilities associated with social workers. This will be funded by a tax of 30 cents a month on most phone services in October 2021 until a bump to 75 cents a month starting in July 2024. All revenue generated by the tax will go to crisis line-related expenses, including expanding hotline personnel during the community mental health crisis associated with the pandemic.
Vote “Maintained” on State Advisory Vote 36.State Advisory Vote No. 36
This spring, lawmakers passed Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1477 to expand the state’s crisis response system to include a new hotline dealing exclusively with mental health emergencies.
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Because of a Tim Eyman initiative, the Legislature is required to submit any bill it passes that closes tax loopholes or raises revenue to a nonbinding advisory vote. The Legislature had a historically productive 2021 session, resulting in several advisory votes appearing on the ballot. We hope the Legislature will change the law to remove these meaningless measures in the future.
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Vote Maintained to balance our tax code
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Washingtonians deserve an economy that works for us all. An essential part of that is a balanced tax code where everyone pays their share. Yet, Washington boasts the most upside-down system in the nation, where the state’s lowest-income earners pay 17% of their income in taxes while the wealthiest few pay just 3% of their income.
This legislative session, Democratic lawmakers wrote and passed Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5096, which created a 7% capital gains tax on the sale of assets like stocks valued above $250,000. The tax is estimated to raise about $415 million primarily for child care and early learning - both services that became clearly essential to Washingtonians during the coronavirus pandemic.
We know that good public schools, beautiful parks, and strong social services make Washington a great place to live. This long-overdue capital gains tax will go towards making sure that all Washingtonians pay their share in taxes and have the opportunity to thrive.
Vote "Maintained" on State Advisory Vote 37.Ultima actualización 2023-04-05Washingtonians deserve an economy that works for us all. An essential part of that is a balanced tax code where everyone pays their share. Yet, Washington boasts the most upside-down system in the nation, where the state’s lowest-income earners pay 17% of their income in taxes while the wealthiest few pay just 3% of their income.
This legislative session, Democratic lawmakers wrote and passed Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5096, which created a 7% capital gains tax on the sale of assets like stocks valued above $250,000. The tax is estimated to raise about $415 million primarily for child care and early learning - both services that became clearly essential to Washingtonians during the coronavirus pandemic.
We know that good public schools, beautiful parks, and strong social services make Washington a great place to live. This long-overdue capital gains tax will go towards making sure that all Washingtonians pay their share in taxes and have the opportunity to thrive.
Vote "Maintained" on State Advisory Vote 37.Washingtonians deserve an economy that works for us all. An essential part of that is a balanced tax code where everyone pays their share. Yet, Washington boasts the most upside-down system in the nation, where the state’s lowest-income earners pay 17% of their income in taxes while the wealthiest few pay just 3% of their income.
This legislative session, Democratic lawmakers wrote and passed Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5096, which created a 7% capital gains tax on the sale of assets like stocks valued above $250,000. The tax is estimated to raise about $415 million primarily for child care and early learning - both services that became clearly essential to Washingtonians during the coronavirus pandemic.
We know that good public schools, beautiful parks, and strong social services make Washington a great place to live. This long-overdue capital gains tax will go towards making sure that all Washingtonians pay their share in taxes and have the opportunity to thrive.
Vote "Maintained" on State Advisory Vote 37.State Advisory Vote No. 37
Washingtonians deserve an economy that works for us all. An essential part of that is a balanced tax code where everyone pays their share. Yet, Washington boasts the most upside-down system in the nation, where the state’s lowest-income earners pay 17% of their income in taxes while the wealthiest few pay just 3% of their income.
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Vote Maintained to close a tax loophole for insurance companies
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In the most recent legislative session, lawmakers passed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5315, which creates a 2% tax on certain insurance premiums. In effect, the law would close a tax loophole for corporations with their own insurance policies, known as captive insurers, so that all insurance companies pay premiums taxes. It is estimated to generate around $53 million over the next decade.
SB 5315 had bipartisan sponsorship and was passed nearly unanimously with only one vote of opposition between both houses. The legislation was requested by Democratic Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler, who wants to make sure that all insurance companies pay their share of taxes.
Ensuring big corporations pay their share is an important step toward balancing our state's tax code. Vote “Maintained” on State Advisory Vote 38.Ultima actualización 2023-04-05In the most recent legislative session, lawmakers passed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5315, which creates a 2% tax on certain insurance premiums. In effect, the law would close a tax loophole for corporations with their own insurance policies, known as captive insurers, so that all insurance companies pay premiums taxes. It is estimated to generate around $53 million over the next decade.
SB 5315 had bipartisan sponsorship and was passed nearly unanimously with only one vote of opposition between both houses. The legislation was requested by Democratic Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler, who wants to make sure that all insurance companies pay their share of taxes.
Ensuring big corporations pay their share is an important step toward balancing our state's tax code. Vote “Maintained” on State Advisory Vote 38.In the most recent legislative session, lawmakers passed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5315, which creates a 2% tax on certain insurance premiums. In effect, the law would close a tax loophole for corporations with their own insurance policies, known as captive insurers, so that all insurance companies pay premiums taxes. It is estimated to generate around $53 million over the next decade.
SB 5315 had bipartisan sponsorship and was passed nearly unanimously with only one vote of opposition between both houses. The legislation was requested by Democratic Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler, who wants to make sure that all insurance companies pay their share of taxes.
Ensuring big corporations pay their share is an important step toward balancing our state's tax code. Vote “Maintained” on State Advisory Vote 38.State Advisory Vote No. 38
In the most recent legislative session, lawmakers passed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5315, which creates a 2% tax on certain insurance premiums. In effect, the law would close a tax loophole for corporations with their own insurance policies, known as captive insurers, so that all insurance companies pay premiums taxes. It is estimated to generate around $53 million over the next decade.
City Races
Depending on where you live, you may have the following city races on your ballot.
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Incumbent LaTrisha Suggs is running to retain her seat in Port Angeles City Council, Position 1 which she was appointed to in 2019, becoming the first Native American city council member. Suggs is a restoration planner and worked with the Lower Elwha Klallam tribe on the removal of the Elwha River dams, the largest dam removal project in U.S. history. Now, she serves on a number of committees including the Clallam County Marine Resources and the Solid Waste Advisory Committee, looking at environmental impact and community wellbeing.
Suggs is proud of the council’s recent accomplishments including providing rental, mortgage, and utility support to residents hurt by the pandemic, balancing the budget, and the Rediscovery program, which brings social workers into emergency response work. If re-elected, she wants to address housing insecurity, enhance the commercial district, develop solutions in the childcare crisis, and update city codes.
Challenging Suggs is Adam Garcia, who works for the Veterans Health Administration doing in-home care. Unfortunately, Garcia wants to cut social services, prioritize business interests, and criminalize Port Angeles residents struggling with addiction and those without stable housing. He is not a progressive candidate.
LaTrisha Suggs is the best choice in this race. She deserves your vote to continue serving in Position 1 on the Port Angeles City Council.Ultima actualización 2023-04-05LaTrisha Suggs
Incumbent LaTrisha Suggs is running to retain her seat in Port Angeles City Council, Position 1 which she was appointed to in 2019, becoming the first Native American city council member.
Incumbent LaTrisha Suggs is running to retain her seat in Port Angeles City Council, Position 1 which she was appointed to in 2019, becoming the first Native American city council member. Suggs is a restoration planner and worked with the Lower Elwha Klallam tribe on the removal of the Elwha River dams, the largest dam removal project in U.S. history. Now, she serves on a number of committees including the Clallam County Marine Resources and the Solid Waste Advisory Committee, looking at environmental impact and community wellbeing.
Suggs is proud of the council’s recent accomplishments including providing rental, mortgage, and utility support to residents hurt by the pandemic, balancing the budget, and the Rediscovery program, which brings social workers into emergency response work. If re-elected, she wants to address housing insecurity, enhance the commercial district, develop solutions in the childcare crisis, and update city codes.
Challenging Suggs is Adam Garcia, who works for the Veterans Health Administration doing in-home care. Unfortunately, Garcia wants to cut social services, prioritize business interests, and criminalize Port Angeles residents struggling with addiction and those without stable housing. He is not a progressive candidate.
LaTrisha Suggs is the best choice in this race. She deserves your vote to continue serving in Position 1 on the Port Angeles City Council.LaTrisha Suggs
Incumbent LaTrisha Suggs is running to retain her seat in Port Angeles City Council, Position 1 which she was appointed to in 2019, becoming the first Native American city council member.
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Incumbent LaTrisha Suggs is running to retain her seat in Port Angeles City Council, Position 1 which she was appointed to in 2019, becoming the first Native American city council member. Suggs is a restoration planner and worked with the Lower Elwha Klallam tribe on the removal of the Elwha River dams, the largest dam removal project in U.S. history. Now, she serves on a number of committees including the Clallam County Marine Resources and the Solid Waste Advisory Committee, looking at environmental impact and community wellbeing.
Suggs is proud of the council’s recent accomplishments including providing rental, mortgage, and utility support to residents hurt by the pandemic, balancing the budget, and the Rediscovery program, which brings social workers into emergency response work. If re-elected, she wants to address housing insecurity, enhance the commercial district, develop solutions in the childcare crisis, and update city codes.
Challenging Suggs is Adam Garcia, who works for the Veterans Health Administration doing in-home care. Unfortunately, Garcia wants to cut social services, prioritize business interests, and criminalize Port Angeles residents struggling with addiction and those without stable housing. He is not a progressive candidate.
LaTrisha Suggs is the best choice in this race. She deserves your vote to continue serving in Position 1 on the Port Angeles City Council.Ultima actualización 2023-04-05
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Incumbent councilmember Mike French is running to stay in Position 1 on the Port Angeles City Council. French runs First Street Haven Restaurant in downtown Port Angeles. He has extensive community leadership experience and currently serves as the president of the Olympic Peninsula Community Clinic board and as a member of the Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce board. He has been endorsed by the local Democrats in this race.
French joined the council in 2018 and helped with the Capital Facility Plan, affordable housing development efforts like zoning reform, citywide partnerships to secure permanent housing for unhoused community members, and programs to shift some police responsibilities to social workers. If re-elected, he wants to focus on improving public infrastructure, creating affordable housing and utilities, supporting the business community, and building a strong local economy.
Challenging French is John Madden, a leak detection specialist and a part of the slate of candidates from the far-right Independent Advisory Association, which is led by a conspiracy theorist. Madden is campaigning on a vague, conservative agenda to prioritize businesses and criticize the existing council. He does not have a campaign website as of late September.
Mike French is the best candidate in this race. He deserves your vote for Port Angeles City Council, Position 1 to keep bringing community-minded leadership to the council.Ultima actualización 2023-04-05Mike French
Incumbent councilmember Mike French is running to stay in Position 1 on the Port Angeles City Council. French runs First Street Haven Restaurant in downtown Port Angeles.
Incumbent councilmember Mike French is running to stay in Position 1 on the Port Angeles City Council. French runs First Street Haven Restaurant in downtown Port Angeles. He has extensive community leadership experience and currently serves as the president of the Olympic Peninsula Community Clinic board and as a member of the Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce board. He has been endorsed by the local Democrats in this race.
French joined the council in 2018 and helped with the Capital Facility Plan, affordable housing development efforts like zoning reform, citywide partnerships to secure permanent housing for unhoused community members, and programs to shift some police responsibilities to social workers. If re-elected, he wants to focus on improving public infrastructure, creating affordable housing and utilities, supporting the business community, and building a strong local economy.
Challenging French is John Madden, a leak detection specialist and a part of the slate of candidates from the far-right Independent Advisory Association, which is led by a conspiracy theorist. Madden is campaigning on a vague, conservative agenda to prioritize businesses and criticize the existing council. He does not have a campaign website as of late September.
Mike French is the best candidate in this race. He deserves your vote for Port Angeles City Council, Position 1 to keep bringing community-minded leadership to the council.Mike French
Incumbent councilmember Mike French is running to stay in Position 1 on the Port Angeles City Council. French runs First Street Haven Restaurant in downtown Port Angeles.
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Incumbent councilmember Mike French is running to stay in Position 1 on the Port Angeles City Council. French runs First Street Haven Restaurant in downtown Port Angeles. He has extensive community leadership experience and currently serves as the president of the Olympic Peninsula Community Clinic board and as a member of the Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce board. He has been endorsed by the local Democrats in this race.
French joined the council in 2018 and helped with the Capital Facility Plan, affordable housing development efforts like zoning reform, citywide partnerships to secure permanent housing for unhoused community members, and programs to shift some police responsibilities to social workers. If re-elected, he wants to focus on improving public infrastructure, creating affordable housing and utilities, supporting the business community, and building a strong local economy.
Challenging French is John Madden, a leak detection specialist and a part of the slate of candidates from the far-right Independent Advisory Association, which is led by a conspiracy theorist. Madden is campaigning on a vague, conservative agenda to prioritize businesses and criticize the existing council. He does not have a campaign website as of late September.
Mike French is the best candidate in this race. He deserves your vote for Port Angeles City Council, Position 1 to keep bringing community-minded leadership to the council.Ultima actualización 2023-04-05
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Incumbent Lindsey Schromen-Wawrin is running to retain his spot serving Port Angeles in Position 3 on the city council. Schromen-Wawrin was first elected to the council in 2017. Previously, he worked as a science teacher before getting a law degree and practicing constitutional law. Now, in addition to council work, Schromen-Wawrin chairs the Clallam Transit board and serves on the policy committees for the Association of Washington Cities and the Washington Low-Income Housing Alliance.
During his time on the council, Schromen-Wawrin has worked to increase affordable housing, develop childcare programs, maintain stable utility rates, and support small businesses (especially through the pandemic). Now, he is running to build a local economy that works for everyone, continue to expand affordable housing, and strengthen the council’s communication and transparency. In this race, he earned endorsements from the local Democrats and other progressive organizations.
His opponent Jena Stamper is running with Clallam County's Independent Advisory Association, a far-right group led by a conspiracy theorist, in order to challenge Schromen-Wawrin’s seat and bring conservative values to the council. The Associated Press covered both Stamper's false claims and the lies pushed by the group, noting that their theories on homelessness are unsubstantiated. She is a chiropractor and business owner. If elected, Stamper wants to prioritize business interests at the cost of community-strengthening social services and making Port Angeles an inclusive place for all to thrive.
Schromen-Wawrin is the clear choice in this race and deserves your vote for Port Angeles City Council, Position 3.Ultima actualización 2023-04-05Lindsey Schromen-Wawrin
Incumbent Lindsey Schromen-Wawrin is running to retain his spot serving Port Angeles in Position 3 on the city council. Schromen-Wawrin was first elected to the council in 2017. Previously, he worked as a science teacher before getting a law degree and practicing constitutional law.
Incumbent Lindsey Schromen-Wawrin is running to retain his spot serving Port Angeles in Position 3 on the city council. Schromen-Wawrin was first elected to the council in 2017. Previously, he worked as a science teacher before getting a law degree and practicing constitutional law. Now, in addition to council work, Schromen-Wawrin chairs the Clallam Transit board and serves on the policy committees for the Association of Washington Cities and the Washington Low-Income Housing Alliance.
During his time on the council, Schromen-Wawrin has worked to increase affordable housing, develop childcare programs, maintain stable utility rates, and support small businesses (especially through the pandemic). Now, he is running to build a local economy that works for everyone, continue to expand affordable housing, and strengthen the council’s communication and transparency. In this race, he earned endorsements from the local Democrats and other progressive organizations.
His opponent Jena Stamper is running with Clallam County's Independent Advisory Association, a far-right group led by a conspiracy theorist, in order to challenge Schromen-Wawrin’s seat and bring conservative values to the council. The Associated Press covered both Stamper's false claims and the lies pushed by the group, noting that their theories on homelessness are unsubstantiated. She is a chiropractor and business owner. If elected, Stamper wants to prioritize business interests at the cost of community-strengthening social services and making Port Angeles an inclusive place for all to thrive.
Schromen-Wawrin is the clear choice in this race and deserves your vote for Port Angeles City Council, Position 3.Lindsey Schromen-Wawrin
Incumbent Lindsey Schromen-Wawrin is running to retain his spot serving Port Angeles in Position 3 on the city council. Schromen-Wawrin was first elected to the council in 2017. Previously, he worked as a science teacher before getting a law degree and practicing constitutional law.
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Incumbent Lindsey Schromen-Wawrin is running to retain his spot serving Port Angeles in Position 3 on the city council. Schromen-Wawrin was first elected to the council in 2017. Previously, he worked as a science teacher before getting a law degree and practicing constitutional law. Now, in addition to council work, Schromen-Wawrin chairs the Clallam Transit board and serves on the policy committees for the Association of Washington Cities and the Washington Low-Income Housing Alliance.
During his time on the council, Schromen-Wawrin has worked to increase affordable housing, develop childcare programs, maintain stable utility rates, and support small businesses (especially through the pandemic). Now, he is running to build a local economy that works for everyone, continue to expand affordable housing, and strengthen the council’s communication and transparency. In this race, he earned endorsements from the local Democrats and other progressive organizations.
His opponent Jena Stamper is running with Clallam County's Independent Advisory Association, a far-right group led by a conspiracy theorist, in order to challenge Schromen-Wawrin’s seat and bring conservative values to the council. The Associated Press covered both Stamper's false claims and the lies pushed by the group, noting that their theories on homelessness are unsubstantiated. She is a chiropractor and business owner. If elected, Stamper wants to prioritize business interests at the cost of community-strengthening social services and making Port Angeles an inclusive place for all to thrive.
Schromen-Wawrin is the clear choice in this race and deserves your vote for Port Angeles City Council, Position 3.Ultima actualización 2023-04-05
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Kate Dexter has been on the Port Angeles City Council for four years, serving as deputy mayor for two years and as the current mayor since 2020. Now she is running to retain her seat in Position 4 with the support of local Democrats and Port Angeles community members. Outside of public service, Dexter works in Peninsula College’s Nursing department as an administrator and chairs the City of Port Angeles Utility Advisory Committee.
On the council, Dexter has worked to increase affordable housing options, achieve a balanced budget at the end of 2020, navigate the pandemic, and implement and expand the program to bring social workers into the city’s public safety response. Her campaign priorities in this race include investing in public infrastructure, generating living wage jobs, developing more affordable housing options, creating opportunities for the city's youth, and continuing to encourage transparency and open communication between the council and Port Angeles residents.
In this race, Dexter is opposed by right-wing candidate John Procter, who ran a private veterinary practice before retiring. Procter is another candidate with the right-wing Independent Advisory Association, which is led by a conspiracy theorist. He is campaigning on the single issue of the housing crisis by using offensive and divisive language to unfairly blame unhoused community members for the complex issues facing the city.
Kate Dexter is the clear choice for Port Angeles City Council, Position 4. She deserves your vote to keep bringing community leadership and Democratic values to the council.Ultima actualización 2023-04-05Kate Dexter
Kate Dexter has been on the Port Angeles City Council for four years, serving as deputy mayor for two years and as the current mayor since 2020. Now she is running to retain her seat in Position 4 with the support of local Democrats and Port Angeles community members.
Kate Dexter has been on the Port Angeles City Council for four years, serving as deputy mayor for two years and as the current mayor since 2020. Now she is running to retain her seat in Position 4 with the support of local Democrats and Port Angeles community members. Outside of public service, Dexter works in Peninsula College’s Nursing department as an administrator and chairs the City of Port Angeles Utility Advisory Committee.
On the council, Dexter has worked to increase affordable housing options, achieve a balanced budget at the end of 2020, navigate the pandemic, and implement and expand the program to bring social workers into the city’s public safety response. Her campaign priorities in this race include investing in public infrastructure, generating living wage jobs, developing more affordable housing options, creating opportunities for the city's youth, and continuing to encourage transparency and open communication between the council and Port Angeles residents.
In this race, Dexter is opposed by right-wing candidate John Procter, who ran a private veterinary practice before retiring. Procter is another candidate with the right-wing Independent Advisory Association, which is led by a conspiracy theorist. He is campaigning on the single issue of the housing crisis by using offensive and divisive language to unfairly blame unhoused community members for the complex issues facing the city.
Kate Dexter is the clear choice for Port Angeles City Council, Position 4. She deserves your vote to keep bringing community leadership and Democratic values to the council.Kate Dexter
Kate Dexter has been on the Port Angeles City Council for four years, serving as deputy mayor for two years and as the current mayor since 2020. Now she is running to retain her seat in Position 4 with the support of local Democrats and Port Angeles community members.
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Kate Dexter has been on the Port Angeles City Council for four years, serving as deputy mayor for two years and as the current mayor since 2020. Now she is running to retain her seat in Position 4 with the support of local Democrats and Port Angeles community members. Outside of public service, Dexter works in Peninsula College’s Nursing department as an administrator and chairs the City of Port Angeles Utility Advisory Committee.
On the council, Dexter has worked to increase affordable housing options, achieve a balanced budget at the end of 2020, navigate the pandemic, and implement and expand the program to bring social workers into the city’s public safety response. Her campaign priorities in this race include investing in public infrastructure, generating living wage jobs, developing more affordable housing options, creating opportunities for the city's youth, and continuing to encourage transparency and open communication between the council and Port Angeles residents.
In this race, Dexter is opposed by right-wing candidate John Procter, who ran a private veterinary practice before retiring. Procter is another candidate with the right-wing Independent Advisory Association, which is led by a conspiracy theorist. He is campaigning on the single issue of the housing crisis by using offensive and divisive language to unfairly blame unhoused community members for the complex issues facing the city.
Kate Dexter is the clear choice for Port Angeles City Council, Position 4. She deserves your vote to keep bringing community leadership and Democratic values to the council.Ultima actualización 2023-04-05
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Kathy Downer, a retired nurse, is running for Sequim City Council, Position 2. Downer serves on the Sequim Planning Commission and was previously a city council member in an Ohio town of 14,000. Though not a progressive, she wants to restore community-minded decision making to the council and would bring important municipal leadership experience to Sequim’s city government.
Downer is concerned that Sequim’s city government has failed to represent the interests of residents recently with the slate of candidates being appointed into roles, rather than voted in. Her campaign priorities include encouraging light manufacturing businesses to come to Sequim, investing in the local economy, and building workforce housing. She has earned endorsements from local Democratic leadership and the state’s education union.
Republican incumbent Sarah Kincaid is running to retain the seat she was appointed to in 2020 when the right-wing mayor, William Armacost, appointed a slate of very conservative candidates. This June, she voted with other conservative members to end the Government Alliance on Race and Equity. Kincaid serves as president of the Republican Women of Clallam County, and she previously worked as an office manager and quality control supervisor. She is part of the Independent Advisory Association, a far-right group led by conspiracy theorists.
Kathy Downer is the clear choice in this race for Position 2 on the Sequim’s city council.Ultima actualización 2023-04-05Kathy Downer
Kathy Downer, a retired nurse, is running for Sequim City Council, Position 2. Downer serves on the Sequim Planning Commission and was previously a city council member in an Ohio town of 14,000.
Kathy Downer, a retired nurse, is running for Sequim City Council, Position 2. Downer serves on the Sequim Planning Commission and was previously a city council member in an Ohio town of 14,000. Though not a progressive, she wants to restore community-minded decision making to the council and would bring important municipal leadership experience to Sequim’s city government.
Downer is concerned that Sequim’s city government has failed to represent the interests of residents recently with the slate of candidates being appointed into roles, rather than voted in. Her campaign priorities include encouraging light manufacturing businesses to come to Sequim, investing in the local economy, and building workforce housing. She has earned endorsements from local Democratic leadership and the state’s education union.
Republican incumbent Sarah Kincaid is running to retain the seat she was appointed to in 2020 when the right-wing mayor, William Armacost, appointed a slate of very conservative candidates. This June, she voted with other conservative members to end the Government Alliance on Race and Equity. Kincaid serves as president of the Republican Women of Clallam County, and she previously worked as an office manager and quality control supervisor. She is part of the Independent Advisory Association, a far-right group led by conspiracy theorists.
Kathy Downer is the clear choice in this race for Position 2 on the Sequim’s city council.Kathy Downer
Kathy Downer, a retired nurse, is running for Sequim City Council, Position 2. Downer serves on the Sequim Planning Commission and was previously a city council member in an Ohio town of 14,000.
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Kathy Downer, a retired nurse, is running for Sequim City Council, Position 2. Downer serves on the Sequim Planning Commission and was previously a city council member in an Ohio town of 14,000. Though not a progressive, she wants to restore community-minded decision making to the council and would bring important municipal leadership experience to Sequim’s city government.
Downer is concerned that Sequim’s city government has failed to represent the interests of residents recently with the slate of candidates being appointed into roles, rather than voted in. Her campaign priorities include encouraging light manufacturing businesses to come to Sequim, investing in the local economy, and building workforce housing. She has earned endorsements from local Democratic leadership and the state’s education union.
Republican incumbent Sarah Kincaid is running to retain the seat she was appointed to in 2020 when the right-wing mayor, William Armacost, appointed a slate of very conservative candidates. This June, she voted with other conservative members to end the Government Alliance on Race and Equity. Kincaid serves as president of the Republican Women of Clallam County, and she previously worked as an office manager and quality control supervisor. She is part of the Independent Advisory Association, a far-right group led by conspiracy theorists.
Kathy Downer is the clear choice in this race for Position 2 on the Sequim’s city council.Ultima actualización 2023-04-05
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Vicki Lowe, the executive director of Washington’s American Indian Health Commission, is running for Sequim City Council, Position 3. Lowe is a descendant of the Jamestown S’Klallam tribe and has been an active part of the tribal community both as a longtime member of the Jamestown Canoe Family and as the tribe’s 2012 Volunteer of the Year.
At the American Indian Health Commission, one of Lowe’s main roles has been implementing the Tribal Assister program for the Washington Health Benefits Exchange. She hopes to use her community-focused experience in administrative management to expand affordable housing, make health care more accessible to residents, invest in the local economy, and advance equity and diversity work. Lowe believes that housing insecurity should be addressed with human services rather than criminalization.
Lowe’s opponent, incumbent Mike Pence, is a part of the slate of conservative candidates running in Sequim this cycle with the Independent Advisory Association, a group led by a conspiracy theorist who is pushing unfounded claims this election. Pence was appointed to this seat in 2020 and has since faced a minor scandal when it came out that his resume from the appointment process misconstrued his job experience. Pence refused to resign over the matter and is now running to retain the seat and continue promoting his right-wing, conspiracy-based agenda.
Vicki Lowe is the best candidate to serve Sequim in Position 3 on the city council and, if elected, she will bring much-needed new leadership to the council.Ultima actualización 2023-04-05Vicki Lowe
Vicki Lowe, the executive director of Washington’s American Indian Health Commission, is running for Sequim City Council, Position 3.
Vicki Lowe, the executive director of Washington’s American Indian Health Commission, is running for Sequim City Council, Position 3. Lowe is a descendant of the Jamestown S’Klallam tribe and has been an active part of the tribal community both as a longtime member of the Jamestown Canoe Family and as the tribe’s 2012 Volunteer of the Year.
At the American Indian Health Commission, one of Lowe’s main roles has been implementing the Tribal Assister program for the Washington Health Benefits Exchange. She hopes to use her community-focused experience in administrative management to expand affordable housing, make health care more accessible to residents, invest in the local economy, and advance equity and diversity work. Lowe believes that housing insecurity should be addressed with human services rather than criminalization.
Lowe’s opponent, incumbent Mike Pence, is a part of the slate of conservative candidates running in Sequim this cycle with the Independent Advisory Association, a group led by a conspiracy theorist who is pushing unfounded claims this election. Pence was appointed to this seat in 2020 and has since faced a minor scandal when it came out that his resume from the appointment process misconstrued his job experience. Pence refused to resign over the matter and is now running to retain the seat and continue promoting his right-wing, conspiracy-based agenda.
Vicki Lowe is the best candidate to serve Sequim in Position 3 on the city council and, if elected, she will bring much-needed new leadership to the council.Vicki Lowe
Vicki Lowe, the executive director of Washington’s American Indian Health Commission, is running for Sequim City Council, Position 3.
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Vicki Lowe, the executive director of Washington’s American Indian Health Commission, is running for Sequim City Council, Position 3. Lowe is a descendant of the Jamestown S’Klallam tribe and has been an active part of the tribal community both as a longtime member of the Jamestown Canoe Family and as the tribe’s 2012 Volunteer of the Year.
At the American Indian Health Commission, one of Lowe’s main roles has been implementing the Tribal Assister program for the Washington Health Benefits Exchange. She hopes to use her community-focused experience in administrative management to expand affordable housing, make health care more accessible to residents, invest in the local economy, and advance equity and diversity work. Lowe believes that housing insecurity should be addressed with human services rather than criminalization.
Lowe’s opponent, incumbent Mike Pence, is a part of the slate of conservative candidates running in Sequim this cycle with the Independent Advisory Association, a group led by a conspiracy theorist who is pushing unfounded claims this election. Pence was appointed to this seat in 2020 and has since faced a minor scandal when it came out that his resume from the appointment process misconstrued his job experience. Pence refused to resign over the matter and is now running to retain the seat and continue promoting his right-wing, conspiracy-based agenda.
Vicki Lowe is the best candidate to serve Sequim in Position 3 on the city council and, if elected, she will bring much-needed new leadership to the council.Ultima actualización 2023-04-05
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Community advocate and incumbent Rachel Anderson is running to retain the Position 4 seat on the council after being appointed earlier this year. Outside of council work, Anderson chairs the Head Start Policy Council with the Olympic Community Action Programs board where she is a low-income family representative. Additionally, she serves on the Sequim Education Foundation board and Farmer's and Artisan's Market board.
Anderson’s campaign priorities include affordable housing, small business support, health care and mental health services, diversity and inclusion, and environmental sustainability. She wants to continue drawing from her community leadership and board experience to bring transparent and accountable governance to the council. Anderson has earned the endorsement of the Sequim Education Association in this race.
Daryl Ness is a retired railroad professional who spent his career working his way from conductor to executive with BNSF Railroad. Ness has aligned his campaign with a far-right group in Clallam County led by a conspiracy theorist. He does not have a detailed platform or campaign website as of late September.
Rachel Anderson is the best choice for Sequim City Council, Position 4.Ultima actualización 2023-04-05Rachel Anderson
Community advocate and incumbent Rachel Anderson is running to retain the Position 4 seat on the council after being appointed earlier this year.
Community advocate and incumbent Rachel Anderson is running to retain the Position 4 seat on the council after being appointed earlier this year. Outside of council work, Anderson chairs the Head Start Policy Council with the Olympic Community Action Programs board where she is a low-income family representative. Additionally, she serves on the Sequim Education Foundation board and Farmer's and Artisan's Market board.
Anderson’s campaign priorities include affordable housing, small business support, health care and mental health services, diversity and inclusion, and environmental sustainability. She wants to continue drawing from her community leadership and board experience to bring transparent and accountable governance to the council. Anderson has earned the endorsement of the Sequim Education Association in this race.
Daryl Ness is a retired railroad professional who spent his career working his way from conductor to executive with BNSF Railroad. Ness has aligned his campaign with a far-right group in Clallam County led by a conspiracy theorist. He does not have a detailed platform or campaign website as of late September.
Rachel Anderson is the best choice for Sequim City Council, Position 4.Rachel Anderson
Community advocate and incumbent Rachel Anderson is running to retain the Position 4 seat on the council after being appointed earlier this year.
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Community advocate and incumbent Rachel Anderson is running to retain the Position 4 seat on the council after being appointed earlier this year. Outside of council work, Anderson chairs the Head Start Policy Council with the Olympic Community Action Programs board where she is a low-income family representative. Additionally, she serves on the Sequim Education Foundation board and Farmer's and Artisan's Market board.
Anderson’s campaign priorities include affordable housing, small business support, health care and mental health services, diversity and inclusion, and environmental sustainability. She wants to continue drawing from her community leadership and board experience to bring transparent and accountable governance to the council. Anderson has earned the endorsement of the Sequim Education Association in this race.
Daryl Ness is a retired railroad professional who spent his career working his way from conductor to executive with BNSF Railroad. Ness has aligned his campaign with a far-right group in Clallam County led by a conspiracy theorist. He does not have a detailed platform or campaign website as of late September.
Rachel Anderson is the best choice for Sequim City Council, Position 4.Ultima actualización 2023-04-05
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Veteran and incumbent council member Brandon Janisse is running to retain Position 5 on the Sequim City Council. Janisse first joined the council in 2018 where he serves on the Finance Committee and chairs the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee. Outside of the council, Janisse works in control tech for the county sheriff’s department and volunteers on the sheriff's board.
If re-elected, Janisse wants to invest in living wage jobs, workforce housing, and a city arts district. He values transparent government and would continue keeping open lines of communication with constituents. Additionally, Janisse continues to prioritize small business support and city programs for Sequim residents like the Shipley Center’s services.
Janisse’s challenger, Patrick Day, is part of the slate of right-wing candidates who are running for positions in Sequim and Clallam County as a part of the Independent Advisory Association, a group led by an outspoken conspiracy theorist pushing divisive, unfounded thinking into local politics. Day wants to prioritize business interests above community needs, developers’ profits above real affordable housing solutions, and police expansion above community-backed alternatives.
Brandon Janisse is the clear choice for Sequim City Council, Position 5.Ultima actualización 2023-04-05Brandon Janisse
Veteran and incumbent council member Brandon Janisse is running to retain Position 5 on the Sequim City Council. Janisse first joined the council in 2018 where he serves on the Finance Committee and chairs the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee.
Veteran and incumbent council member Brandon Janisse is running to retain Position 5 on the Sequim City Council. Janisse first joined the council in 2018 where he serves on the Finance Committee and chairs the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee. Outside of the council, Janisse works in control tech for the county sheriff’s department and volunteers on the sheriff's board.
If re-elected, Janisse wants to invest in living wage jobs, workforce housing, and a city arts district. He values transparent government and would continue keeping open lines of communication with constituents. Additionally, Janisse continues to prioritize small business support and city programs for Sequim residents like the Shipley Center’s services.
Janisse’s challenger, Patrick Day, is part of the slate of right-wing candidates who are running for positions in Sequim and Clallam County as a part of the Independent Advisory Association, a group led by an outspoken conspiracy theorist pushing divisive, unfounded thinking into local politics. Day wants to prioritize business interests above community needs, developers’ profits above real affordable housing solutions, and police expansion above community-backed alternatives.
Brandon Janisse is the clear choice for Sequim City Council, Position 5.Brandon Janisse
Veteran and incumbent council member Brandon Janisse is running to retain Position 5 on the Sequim City Council. Janisse first joined the council in 2018 where he serves on the Finance Committee and chairs the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee.
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Veteran and incumbent council member Brandon Janisse is running to retain Position 5 on the Sequim City Council. Janisse first joined the council in 2018 where he serves on the Finance Committee and chairs the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee. Outside of the council, Janisse works in control tech for the county sheriff’s department and volunteers on the sheriff's board.
If re-elected, Janisse wants to invest in living wage jobs, workforce housing, and a city arts district. He values transparent government and would continue keeping open lines of communication with constituents. Additionally, Janisse continues to prioritize small business support and city programs for Sequim residents like the Shipley Center’s services.
Janisse’s challenger, Patrick Day, is part of the slate of right-wing candidates who are running for positions in Sequim and Clallam County as a part of the Independent Advisory Association, a group led by an outspoken conspiracy theorist pushing divisive, unfounded thinking into local politics. Day wants to prioritize business interests above community needs, developers’ profits above real affordable housing solutions, and police expansion above community-backed alternatives.
Brandon Janisse is the clear choice for Sequim City Council, Position 5.Ultima actualización 2023-04-05
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Lowell Rathbun is challenging a conservative incumbent for Sequim City Council, Position 6. Rathbun is an electronic design engineer and he serves on the executive boards of the county’s National Alliance on Mental Illness organization and the Clallam County Democrats in Port Angeles. He also works as a Democratic precinct committee officer.
Rathbun has progressive priorities in this race, including expanding mental health and addiction services, investing in affordable housing, addressing racism at all levels, and taking climate action. He wants to build multi-family and workforce housing to increase affordable options. Rathbun wants to lead with compassionate governance and human services, rather than criminalization and blame.
Incumbent Keith Larkin was first appointed to the city council in 2020 by Sequim’s right-wing mayor when Troy Tenneson resigned. Like his fellow council members who were appointed rather than voted in, Larkin has a more conservative agenda. Previously, he worked as a fire chief with the California Department of Foresting and Fire Protection. Larkin does not have a campaign website as of mid-October but has a conservative platform aligned with a right-wing organization in Clallam County run by a conspiracy theorist.
Lowell Rathbun is the best choice in this race. He deserves your vote for Position 6 to bring community-focused decision making to Sequim’s city council.Ultima actualización 2023-04-05Lowell Rathbun
Lowell Rathbun is challenging a conservative incumbent for Sequim City Council, Position 6. Rathbun is an electronic design engineer and he serves on the executive boards of the county’s National Alliance on Mental Illness organization and the Clallam County Democrats in Port Angeles.
Lowell Rathbun is challenging a conservative incumbent for Sequim City Council, Position 6. Rathbun is an electronic design engineer and he serves on the executive boards of the county’s National Alliance on Mental Illness organization and the Clallam County Democrats in Port Angeles. He also works as a Democratic precinct committee officer.
Rathbun has progressive priorities in this race, including expanding mental health and addiction services, investing in affordable housing, addressing racism at all levels, and taking climate action. He wants to build multi-family and workforce housing to increase affordable options. Rathbun wants to lead with compassionate governance and human services, rather than criminalization and blame.
Incumbent Keith Larkin was first appointed to the city council in 2020 by Sequim’s right-wing mayor when Troy Tenneson resigned. Like his fellow council members who were appointed rather than voted in, Larkin has a more conservative agenda. Previously, he worked as a fire chief with the California Department of Foresting and Fire Protection. Larkin does not have a campaign website as of mid-October but has a conservative platform aligned with a right-wing organization in Clallam County run by a conspiracy theorist.
Lowell Rathbun is the best choice in this race. He deserves your vote for Position 6 to bring community-focused decision making to Sequim’s city council.Lowell Rathbun
Lowell Rathbun is challenging a conservative incumbent for Sequim City Council, Position 6. Rathbun is an electronic design engineer and he serves on the executive boards of the county’s National Alliance on Mental Illness organization and the Clallam County Democrats in Port Angeles.
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Lowell Rathbun is challenging a conservative incumbent for Sequim City Council, Position 6. Rathbun is an electronic design engineer and he serves on the executive boards of the county’s National Alliance on Mental Illness organization and the Clallam County Democrats in Port Angeles. He also works as a Democratic precinct committee officer.
Rathbun has progressive priorities in this race, including expanding mental health and addiction services, investing in affordable housing, addressing racism at all levels, and taking climate action. He wants to build multi-family and workforce housing to increase affordable options. Rathbun wants to lead with compassionate governance and human services, rather than criminalization and blame.
Incumbent Keith Larkin was first appointed to the city council in 2020 by Sequim’s right-wing mayor when Troy Tenneson resigned. Like his fellow council members who were appointed rather than voted in, Larkin has a more conservative agenda. Previously, he worked as a fire chief with the California Department of Foresting and Fire Protection. Larkin does not have a campaign website as of mid-October but has a conservative platform aligned with a right-wing organization in Clallam County run by a conspiracy theorist.
Lowell Rathbun is the best choice in this race. He deserves your vote for Position 6 to bring community-focused decision making to Sequim’s city council.Ultima actualización 2023-04-05
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Because of a Tim Eyman initiative, the Legislature is required to submit any bill it passes that closes tax loopholes or raises revenue to a nonbinding advisory vote. The Legislature had a historically productive 2021 session, resulting in several advisory votes appearing on the ballot. We hope the Legislature will change the law to remove these meaningless measures in the future.