Navy veteran and Whatcom County Council Chair Barry Buchanan is running for Whatcom County Executive. Buchanan has been a reliable progressive leader on the county council during his two terms in office. He was chair of the Whatcom County Incarceration Reduction and Prevention Taskforce and played an important role in creating the Whatcom Crisis Stabilization Center. This facility provides an alternative for adults who are experiencing a mental health crisis or struggling with withdrawals.
Buchanan has pushed for more progressive alternatives to a large and expensive new jail. Buchanan was also part of the unanimous vote in 2021 to prevent the expansion of fossil fuel facilities at Cherry Point. Previously, he worked to ban fracking and protect Whatcom County's water. Buchanan is now running for county executive focused on rebuilding trust and support for a more progressive jail plan, implementing the Children's Fund, and protecting Lake Whatcom.
While Buchanan's campaign is off to a slow start, with relatively few funds raised as of mid-July and not much visible earlier campaigning, he offers an alternative for voters looking for more progressive leadership in Whatcom County.
Navy veteran and Whatcom County Council Chair Barry Buchanan is running for Whatcom County Executive. Buchanan has been a reliable progressive leader on the county council during his two terms in office. He was chair of the Whatcom County Incarceration Reduction and Prevention Taskforce and played an important role in creating the Whatcom Crisis Stabilization Center. This facility provides an alternative for adults who are experiencing a mental health crisis or struggling with withdrawals.
Buchanan has pushed for more progressive alternatives to a large and expensive new jail. Buchanan was also part of the unanimous vote in 2021 to prevent the expansion of fossil fuel facilities at Cherry Point. Previously, he worked to ban fracking and protect Whatcom County's water. Buchanan is now running for county executive focused on rebuilding trust and support for a more progressive jail plan, implementing the Children's Fund, and protecting Lake Whatcom.
While Buchanan's campaign is off to a slow start, with relatively few funds raised as of mid-July and not much visible earlier campaigning, he offers an alternative for voters looking for more progressive leadership in Whatcom County.