Life Issues / Family Ethics Political Action Committee of Southwest Washington

2014 National Women's Political Caucus Endorsements

 

  NWPC Website  

NWPC's Pro Abortion Agenda:



Above retrieved May 23, 2014 from NWPC:

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Statewide and SW Washington 2014 Election Endorsements

NWPC-WA 2014 Endorsed Candidates


 FEDERAL RACES











US Congresswoman
Suzan DelBene
1st Congressional District
Congresswoman DelBene was first sworn into Congress on November 13, 2012.

An experienced and successful technology entrepreneur and business leader with over 20 years experience in the private sector, Suzan understands the critical role that innovative companies play in creating opportunities for citizens and the foundation for economic growth for communities.

Suzan has a strong record of public service. She served as a volunteer supporting the YWCA’s program to provide transitional housing and job training for struggling women and families and was a senior adviser to Global Partnerships, a non-profit focused on supporting micro-finance programs to serve people living in poverty in Latin America.



 JUDICIAL RACES













WA Supreme Court Justice
Mary Fairhurst
Elected in 2002 and then 2008, Justice Fairhurst started her legal career in the Supreme Court as a law clerk, then spent 16 years as anAssistant Attorney General, specializing in the areas of criminal justice, transportation, revenue, and labor.  In 1998, Attorney General Gregoire gave Justice Fairhurst the Steward of Justice award.

She worked on the constitutional amendment to increase the rights of crime victims while still honoring the constitutional rights of the accused. She organized the first statewide conferences on domestic violence.  She planned and facilitated a youth violence summit and organized and moderated conferences dealing with sex offenders in the community.  The WSBA gave her its highest honor, the Award of Merit, in 2011.

Throughout her career, Justice Fairhurst has worked to enhance the opportunities for women and minorities in the profession and to ensure access to justice for low-income individuals and families














WA Supreme Court Justice
Debra Stephens

Justice Stephens was appointed as a judge for Division Three of the Washington Court of Appeals in April 2007 and later elected unopposed. In 2007, she was appointed to the Washington State Supreme Court.  Justice Stephens is the first judge from Division Three to serve on the Supreme Court, and the first woman from Eastern Washington to do so.

Debra is firmly committed to public service and community involvement. She previously served for over a decade on the Board of Directors of the Orchard Prairie School District No. 123 and was also on the Board of Directors for the Spokane Valley Rotary Club. She has been a strong advocate for pro bono legal services, and was formerly a volunteer supervising attorney at Gonzaga’s University Legal Assistance clinic. She is a trustee of the Washington Judicial College, and served on the appellate court education committee and the court rules committee.

 













WA Supreme Court Justice Mary Yu

Justice Mary Yu was appointed to the Washington Supreme Court on May 1, 2014 after serving as a trial court judge in King County Superior Court for fourteen years. She has received numerous awards for work as a trial court judge, her commitment to mentoring students and young lawyers, for promoting access to justice, and leading the Minority and Justice Commission (Supreme Court Commission whose mission is to eliminate bias in our court system). 

Justice Yu has been active in our community through service on local not-for-profit boards such as FareStart, the King Co. Law Library, and the WA Leadership Institute while also serving as Jurist in Residence at SU School of Law. Justice Yu is the first woman of color (Asian and Latina) and open lesbian on our State Supreme Court. 


 

Judge Marcine Anderson
King County District Court/Shoreline

Judge Anderson was appointed by the King County Council to the King County District Court, Shoreline Division in 2010. Prior to joining the bench, Judge Anderson worked as a Senior Deputy Prosecuting Attorney with the Civil Division of the King County Office of the Prosecuting Attorney where she covered technology law, including software licensing, cable television regulation and telecommunications.

Judge Anderson was also a misdemeanor prosecutor for a number of local cities, including Burien, Woodinville, Issaquah, Lake Stevens, Bothell and Redmond. She currently serves as an Advisory Board member of the Washington State Bar Association’s award winning Leadership Institute. Judge Anderson is the first woman and first Asian American woman to serve at the Shoreline District Court.














Judge Johanna Bender
King County District Court, West Electorate, Pos. 1

Judge Bender was appointed to the bench by the King County Council in May of 2012. Judge Bender served as a domestic violence advocate at the Domestic Abuse Women’s Network. She has worked in both the public and private sectors.

Judge Bender has been designated to serve in as the leader of the District Court’s therapeutic courts team for 2014/15, presiding over Regional Mental Health Court and Regional Veterans Court. She is the District Court’s 2014-2015 delegate to the County Mental Illness and Drug Dependency Oversight Committee.  She also serves as a member of the Seattle Police Department Crisis Intervention Committee Workgroup.  She works with community stakeholders to ensure effective and coordinated services for people living with mental illness in King County, and for the many veterans in our community.

 













Judge Karen Donohue
Seattle Municipal Court #6
Judge Donohue was elected to Seattle Municipal Court in 2010. Since joining the Court, she has presided over domestic violence calendars, Veteran’s Treatment Court and Seattle Community Court. Judge Donohue is one of the co-founders and co-directors of the award winning Seattle Youth Traffic Court, a partnership with Seattle University School of Law and Garfield High School. She has been elected by her peers to serve a second term as Assistant Presiding Judge and is the sponsor of the Court's Electronic Court File project.

Prior to joining the bench, Judge Donohue worked as a Judge Pro Tem in several district and municipal courts, in a general practice firm, as a law clerk/bailiff,  prosecutor and defense attorney, consultant and solo practitioner and as General Counsel at a global telecommunications consulting and network development firm.














Judge Elizabeth "Beth" Fraser
Snohomish County District Court

Judge Fraser was appointed to the Snohomish County District Court  in January, 2013 after serving as a Public Defender for 13 years and then heading the Office of Public Defense as Attorney Administrator for an additional 12 years. She  was elected by her fellow judges as Assistant Presiding Judge. Judge Fraser’s broad experience with the District Court and her extensive budget and management skills have been great assets to the Court since her appointment. She has made the Court more accessible for ordinary citizens and is recognized as one of the County’s top rated judges.

Prior to being appointed, Beth was active with the endorsements committee of the NWPC-WA in Snohomish County.

 

 












Judge Julia Garratt
King County Superior Court

In July 2013, Governor Jay Inslee appointed Julia Garratt to serve as Superior Court judge for King County. Judge previously served as a King County Superior Court Commissioner and worked as a pro tem judge since 1999.

Judge Garratt is a longtime member of the state Parole Board with jurisdiction over sex offenders. Additionally, Judge Garratt was a staff attorney in Seattle for the Associated Counsel for the Accused, representing indigent defendants throughout King County. Garratt has been rated exceptionally well by every single specialty bar association in King County, including the King County Bar.

 













Judge Janet Garrow
King/Snohomish District Court - Northeast

Judge Garrow was elected to the King County District Court in 1998 and re-elected in 2002, 2006 and 2010. She has served several terms as the Presiding Judge of the District Court’s East Division and as a member of the Court’s Executive Committee.

Over the past 16 years, Judge Garrow has served at all the Eastside courthouses; Bellevue, Redmond, and Issaquah. She is currently hearing misdemeanor cases such as DUIs and domestic violence cases and handles other types of cases heard in District Court including criminal, felony first appearances, civil, small claims, infractions, and petitions for protection from domestic violence, stalking and harassment. For several years she served as a King County Superior Court portability judge handling civil trials, juvenile cases, and civil ex parte matters.

 













Judge Anne Harper
King County Distrist Court
West Division
Judge Harper has been working in the justice system for 33 years. She has 13 years of experience on the bench in King County and currently serves as the West Division Presiding Judge. She also worked as a public defender for 16 years, primarily in the felony division. Judge Harper has focused on solving problems, working with others to create Domestic Violence Court; Regional Mental Health Court and Seattle Municipal Court's Community Court, which focuses of connecting defendants who are homeless with social services to reduce recidivism and incarcerationl.













Judge C. Kimi Kondo
Seattle Municipal Court #2
Judge C. Kimi Kondo is running for re-election. She currently serves as the Presiding Judge of the seven judge Court and is also the Mental Health Court Judge. She was one of the dedicated domestic violence judges for four years and also addressed DV probation violation hearings. An early member of the Gender and Justice Commission from 1995-2001, Judge Kondo worked to raise awareness about domestic violence issues throughout the state. Over her 24 year career, she has fairly and impartially adjudicated hundreds of trials. She has listened to victims of all types of crimes and fashioned sentences to  address the needs of the public and victims as well as protecting the rights of defendants.

As a proponent of the therapeutic approach to addressing mentally ill offenders who opt into the court, Judge Kondo finds satisfaction in helping defendants become stable in their housing and in managing their mental illness. Judge Kondo has fostered good relationships with all criminal justice partners and is dedicated to making Seattle Municipal Court the best court of limited jurisdiction in the state.

   



Kristen Olbrechts
Candidate for Snohomish District Court
 













Lisa O'Toole
Candidate for King County District Court, NE Electorate, Pos. 3

Committed to providing everyone access to justice, if elected, Lisa will focus on access to justice for all, increasing public safety and inspiring public confidence in our legal system. 

Lisa brings twenty-seven years experience to the District Court bench, both as a King County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney and as a civil attorney in private practice. She also has extensive experience as a Judge Pro Tem in King County District Court and numerous municipal courts, presiding over both criminal and civil cases. Her broad base of experience allows her to conduct court hearings in an extremely efficient, thorough, and considerate manner.

Lisa has earned a reputation as a judge of great integrity who is fair, respectful, knowledgeable, and compassionate. She is a judge who ensures that justice is administered fairly, efficiently, and equally to all.















Judge Lisa Sutton
Candidate for Judge
Division 2, Court of Appeals
Judge Lisa Sutton is seeking election to the Court of Appeals, Division II, District 2, position 1. Judge Robin Hunt, who has held the position for 18 years, enthusiastically endorses Judge Sutton. Washington Women Lawyers has rated her “Exceptionally Well Qualified.”  Judge Sutton served over 20 years at the Washington State Attorney General's Office litigating cases on complicated issues in courts across Washington, and was recognized for her work to improve domestic violence prevention and education. In November 2010, Governor Chris Gregoire appointed her to the Thurston County Superior Court bench.  Currently, she is the Presiding Judge at Thurston County Family & Juvenile Court. Judge Sutton values community service and is an active community volunteer. 

Judge Sutton was honored in 2012 with an award from Washington Women Lawyers for her continued efforts to mentor women lawyers to further the full integration of women in the legal profession, to promote equal rights and opportunities for women, and to prevent discrimination.














Judge Donna Tucker
King County District Court

Judge Tucker was elected to the King County District Court in 2010. She offers nearly 30 years of public service in the courtroom handling criminal and civil cases. She brought 10 years experience as a judge pro tem in the municipal and district courts of King County where she handled the full range of civil and criminal cases filed in District Court. Prior to her time as judge pro tem she spent 21 years as a trial lawyer in district and municipal courts in King County. She was recently rated in the top 10 percent of King County District Court Judges in the 2014 King County Bar Association Judicial Officer Survey.

Judge Donna Tucker has been a resident of east King County for more than 45 years, and was a business owner for 17 years providing public defense services in Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland, Issaquah, Woodinville and Bothell.

 

Judge Kalo Wilcox
Thurston County District Court

Judge Kalo Wilcox was elected in 2010 to the Thurston County District Court bench. Prior to taking the bench in January of 2011, Judge Wilcox served the City of Olympia as a Prosecuting Attorney since 1998. Judge Wilcox’s legal career has been in public service. She has served as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney with the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, the Thurston County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, and as an Assistant Attorney General with the Washington State Attorney General’s Office. In 2010, Judge Wilcox was awarded the Outstanding Service Award by the Washington State Association of Municipal Attorneys.

 


   LEGISLATIVE RACES (alphabetical)













Rep. Sherry Appleton 23rd LD
Sherry is a strong advocate for women. A long time supporter of reproductive health issues and equal pay, and speaking out for an increase in the minimum wage and the Dream Act in this last session.  Before running for the state legislature, she was an advocate to the legislature whose clients included the AAUW, NARAL, League of Women Voters, Public Defenders, Criminal Defense lawyers and a Coalition for a Jewish Voice. She is a lifelong mentor to young women and works to hire and promote women in her legislative office.
 








Judy Arborgast
Candidate, State Senate 26th LD

Judy is an ardent supporter of women's rights. Throughout her nearly forty years as an educator, Judy has taught her students that everyone must be treated with respect and equality. She plans to carry that message into the Senate and intends to be a strong voice for women.

Her top priority is to fully fund education, as well as pass a transportation package and capital budget, which would increase jobs in the 26th district and throughout the State.

Judy is challenging anti-Choice Jan Angel, who moved to the Senate from the House in a special election last November.

   








Irene Bowling
Candidate, State House 35th LD
 Irene Bowling is a small business owner and educator of more than 34 years. Her focus is on economic development in the 35th district. Irene has a long history of community involvement. An International Rotary Scholarship recipient and honorary Rotarian, Irene has spoken to numerous Rotary clubs in Washington, Canada, England, and Germany. As a former Board Member of the Bremerton Symphony, she was a part of a three-person committee that helped bring the symphony back from the brink of bankruptcy and turn it into a healthy organization. Irene is a 2012 YWCA recipient of the Outstanding Woman of Achievement Award, a founding member and trustee of the West Sound Performing Arts Center, and a frequent concert pianist for charitable causes.
 











Sen. Maralyn Chase 32nd LD
 Maralyn Chase is at the forefront of defending women’s hard-won rights against ever-increasing nationwide assaults. She sees these attacks as a concerted, organized attempt to undo the important gains women have been making since the early 20th century. Maralyn understands that we must work harder than ever to  empower women as full citizens. For the last three sessions, she and her co-sponsors have fought to pass the Reproductive Parity Act to ensure that reproductive rights including abortion will be part of all Washington state health care plans that cover pregnancy, no matter what happens at the federal level.
   











Rep. Judy Clibborn 41st LD
 Judy has served in the Legislature for 12 years. She has interest in foster care issues and ran the “Cover all Kids” Healthcare bill. She remains committed to women’s issues of parity and reproductive health and is a strong advocate for women and children in the legislature. Judy currently serves as the chair of the House Transportation Committee and in this role she has set the expectation that having women in leadership is important to solving important issues in Washington State.
   











Rep. Jessyn Farrell 46th LD
Jessyn Farrell serves as Vice Chair of the Transportation Committee and sits on the Local Government and Environment Committees. She is an attorney with a focus on mediation, and her professional experience includes working as the Executive Director of Transportation Choices Coalition. Her biggest accomplishment in that role – securing billions in transit funding by bringing together transit and road – remains a top priority in Olympia. As a mother of two children (with a third on the way), Jessyn is passionate about Washington’s education system and advocates strongly for fully funding our schools, from early learning through higher education.
 











Rep. Tami Green
Candidate for State Senate 28th LD

Tami Green is working for people and environmental conservation in the legislature. She fights for education and health care services as a registered nurse for the past thirty years. She has worked at the Western State Hospital and the Child Study and Treatment Center, caring for Washington’s most severely mentally ill adults and children. Currently, she is employed at St. Joseph's hospital in Tacoma.

As a Lakewood parent, Tami is also been active in local schools, serving as a room mother, PTA secretary, and as a mentor in the "Community in Schools" program. Tami was raised in an active-duty military family and understands the importance of commitment, community and service. She settled in the Northwest after her husband completed his Air Force service in 1987 and is proud call the Lakewood her home.

Tami is challenging Steve O'Ban for his seat in the state Senate. O'Ban is endorsed by the Human Life PAC of Washington, and voted against requiring insurance companies to provide a full range of reproductive services for women.
   












Rep. Mia Gregerson 33rd LD
Mia Gregerson was appointed to the House to fulfill former legislator Dave Upthegrove’s term in late 2013. Mia serves on three committees; Vice Chair of Local Government, Community Housing/Tribal Affairs and Higher Education. She also serves on many regional committees such as the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) Executive Board.

Mia began her political career as a council member for the city of SeaTac and currently serves as the mayor. She is a passionate voice for communities that are underrepresented on policy issues related to housing, healthcare and funding education.















Rep. Kathy Haigh 35th LD
Kathy Haigh was first elected to represent the 35th legislative district in 1998. She is a veterinarian who has been in practice with her husband, Gary, for 35 years in Shelton Washington. She first served in public office as a school director for Southside School for 12 years. She is a past president, and first woman president, of the Washington State Veterinary Medical Association.

Kathy ran for office with a commitment to be a leader who listens to the people and responds to their needs. Education funding was a focus of her first run for office and she remains focused on education funding as chair of the Education Appropriations Sub Committee. She also served as chair of the State Government Committee for four years and provided leadership through issues of gay rights, efficiency and effectiveness of government through performance audits, and creating an elections system that gives all registered voters the greatest opportunity to vote using mail ballots and creating an accountable paper trail for all elections.

 












Essie Hicks
Candidate for State House, 5th LD

Essie Hicks is a mother of five and currently serves as the Legislative Director for Issaquah Valley Elementary. She volunteers for Issaquah Schools to run levy and bond campaigns and Vine Maple Place, a shelter for homeless families in Maple Valley. Previously, Essie served the City of Maple Valley as a Planning Commissioner on the Board of the Maple Valley Farmers Market and as a PTA Legislative Liaison.

Essie, formerly a business owner, has a strong entrepreneurial spirit and creative problem solving attitude. In addition, she was the former member of the Olympia Chamber of Commerce and Women's Business exchange, where she learned the importance of transparency.

 














Rep. Laurie Jinkins 27th LD
Laurie was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2010 and was re-elected in 2012 with 71% of the vote. She serves on the Health Care & Wellness and Appropriations Committees. In 2014, Laurie was also appointed Chair of the Judiciary Committee, and successfully sheparded controversial firearm responsibility and juvenile justice issues through the legislature.

As the first open lesbian serving in the legislature, Laurie was integral to the passage of Washington’s marriage equality law. She has worked effectively on behalf of women’s reproductive health and the right to choice and has earned a reputation as a principled, collaborative and thoughtful advocate willing to take on tough issues and get results. 
 















Sen. Karen Keiser 33rd LD

Karen Keiser has been a Washington State Senator since 2001 and has earned a reputation as a tireless advocate for improving health care. Before coming to the Senate, she served in the State House from 1996 to 2001. Karen is the assistant ranking member on the Senate Ways & Means Committee, where she serves as ranking member on the Capital Budget. She also sits on the Senate Health Care Committee, which she formerly chaired and served as ranking member while ushering in implementation of the Affordable Care Act at the state level.

In addition to serving the citizens of Washington, Karen serves as the chair of the Working Group of State Legislators for Health Reform, a group of legislators from across the nation working to implement health reform. She also is a vice-chair of the National Conference of State Legislators Health Committee and an Executive Board member of the Progressive States Network.

   


Christine Kilduff, Candidate for State House 28th LD Pos. 2
 


Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles 36th LD

Jeanne Kohl-Welles has long been a champion for advancing women's equality and social justice, as a legislator and as an academic, researcher, author, expert witness and speaker. She was Assistant Dean/Coordinator of Women's Programs at UC Irvine and a desegregation assistance specialist on Title IX implementation with the U.S. Department for Education as well as an expert witness on Title IX and sexual harassment in cases involving school districts.

Jeanne was first elected to the state Senate in 1994 and has focused on women's equality, protection of children and vulnerable adults, commercial sexual abuse of minors, and human trafficking.
 Jeanne is also a member of the UW Women’s Center Anti-Trafficking Task Force and the Statewide Coordinating Committee on Sex Trafficking and the Commercially Sexually Exploited Children Statewide Coordinating Committee.














Rep. Kris Lytton 40th LD
Serving in the legislature since 2011, Kris originally became involved as an elected leader while serving on the Anacortes School Board. As a Representative, she has continued her passion of ensuring that every child in our state receives a quality education. She believes that working together, we can build strong communities where businesses can thrive, children have a great education, neighborhoods are safe, and where every family has the opportunity to succeed.
 
Kris currently is the House Deputy Majority Floor Leader, and serves on the Education, Finance, Appropriations, and Agriculture & Natural Resources committees. She is a mentor for women considering running for office and works with the House leadership to identify and encourage women candidates.

 



Joy Montoure
Candidate for State House 42nd LD
 
  Joan McBride
Candidate for State House, 48th LD
Former Kirkland Mayor Joan McBride recently retired after serving 16 years on the Kirkland City Council. She is proud of her long history of supporting women's issues, starting in 1970 by doorbelling and advocating for Ref. 20 that legalized abortion in the state. Before becoming an elected official, Joan worked on social justice issues including support for the WIC program and food scarcity issues. As a member of the Kirkland City Council, Joan worked tirelessly to provide affordable housing on the Eastside. She championed Kirkland becoming the first city on the Eastside to offer domestic partnership benefits to city employees.

Joan received the "Elected Official of the Year" award from the Alliance of Eastside Agencies for her work in human services. Recently Joan co-founded WE-Eastside Progressive Women, an organization that promotes women in elected office, business, and non-profits.














Rep. Dawn Morrell 25th LD

Dawn Morrell has called Puyallup home for nearly thirty years. In 2002, Dawn was elected to represent the 25th legislative district. During her tenure, Dawn served as both Majority Caucus Chair and Deputy Majority Whip. She lost a tight race for the seat by 47 votes in 2010, ran again and won in 2012. She currently serves as Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services. Her legislative priorities include making critical investments in education, strengthening our business climate to create family wage jobs, and ensuring that affordable, quality health care is available to every Washingtonian.

Dawn has been a certified critical care nurse at Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup since 1984. In addition to her work at Good Samaritan, Dawn served on the Washington State Nurses Association’s Legislative and Health Policy Council and the Pierce County Nursing Association’s Board of Directors.

 

Mary Moss, Candidate for State House 28th LD Pos. 1
 















Sen. Sharon Nelson 34th LD
Senator Sharon Nelson was first appointed to the House of Representatives in 2007 and served in the House for three years before being elected in 2010 to the State Senate. In late 2013 she was elected by her Democratic colleagues to serve as the Democratic Caucus Leader. Sharon originally got involved in politics due to her desire to protect consumers and to protect the environment. Before joining the State Legislature she served as County Councilmember Dow Constantine's Chief of Staff and as a key opponent to a proposed strip mine on Maury Island.
 
   


Tammey Newton, Candidate for State House 35th LD
 

 












Rep. Lillian Ortiz-Self 21st LD
Representative Ortiz-Self was appointed to fill the House seat vacated by Marko Liias upon his Senate appointment this past January.

As a counselor in the Everett School District and with work experience in a variety of child service organizations, Lillian has a deep appreciation and understanding for human services and what they can do to help families and children.

She Co-chairs the Legislators Educational Opportunity Gap statewide committee, and is a member of the State of Washington’s Achievement Accountability Education Work group and the Discipline Task Force.














Rep. Tina Orwall 33rd LD
Tina was first elected to the state legislature in 2008. She serves as Deputy Speaker Pro Tempore and is the Co-Chair the Joint Veterans and Military Affairs Committee.

She is a strong advocate for families and has worked extensively to protect homeowners facing foreclosure, strengthened suicide prevention efforts and increase support for servicemen and women.















Rep. June Robinson 38th LD

In December 2013, June Robinson was appointed by the Snohomish County Council to an open seat in the House of Representatives. Rep. Robinson serves on the Capital Budget Committee, the Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs Committee, and the Government Operations & Elections Committee.

June’s commitment to public service began on the international level right after her undergraduate college work: She joined the Peace Corps and spent three years in rural Jamaica, working as a public-health nutritionist.

Currently, June works at Public Health Seattle and King County, managing Community Health Worker programs that address chronic disease self-management for people living with asthma and diabetes.













Rep. Tana Senn 41st LD

Tana Senn was appointed to the legislature by unanimous vote of the King County Council in September of 2013. She is now running to retain her position as Representative of the 41st Legislative District.

Tana decided to run for the legislature because there weren't enough legislators who truly understood the challenges facing families. With two kids in public schools, she is a tireless advocate of education. Her first piece of legislation increased access to quality early learning services for children in our child welfare system. She is currently working on an Equal Pay measure to be introduced in the 2015 legislative session. Tana has also served on the Mercer Island City Council since January of 2012 and was honored by Mercer Island City Councilmember Debbie Bertlin and the NWPC-WA as a Campaign Heroine for the 2011 election cycle.

In addition to her public service, Tana has worked as a communications professional for nonprofits and foundations for over a decade and earned a Masters in Public Administration from Columbia University.


 












Shari Song
Candidate for State House, 30th LD

Shari Song is a mom, businesswoman and community leader. She first moved to Federal Way 27 years ago and is running for Tracey Eide’s open senate seat. She is a managing broker at a local real estate company.

Shari founded the Mission Church Preschool Learning and Education Center to prepare children to start school. Her priorities include: education and opportunity, job security, freedom of choice for women to make their own reproductive decisions, equal pay for equal work and improved transportation options.

Soroptomist International honored her as a “Woman of Distinction” and former King County Executive Ron Sims gave Shari a Recognition Award for Community Service.
















Rep. Monica Stonier 17th LD
Monica was elected in 2012 and is currently the youngest woman serving in the legislature. She works as a teacher and instructional coach in a middle school, and is raising a young family.

Monica came to the legislature to shape policy that meets the needs of students who are risk for dropping out while still increasing rigor for every student. Monica advocates for issues affecting working families and women’s health issues. This past year, she sponsored HB 2700 creating the Breast Cancer Awareness license plate which will provide funding for early screenings for breast, cervical, and colon cancers for our most at risk populations. Currently, she serves on the House Technology and Economic Development Committee, Capital Budget, Vice Chair on the House Education Committee, and Co-Chair of the Career Educational Opportunities Task Force.
















Rep. Gael Tarleton 36th LD

Gael was first elected to serve King County as a Port of Seattle Commissioner in 2007 and served as Commission President in 2012. During her five years at the Port, Gael worked to increase transparency, protect the environment, and bring an end to human trafficking.

Gael was first elected to represent the 36th legislative district in 2012 and is focused on creating jobs, safeguarding our environment, ensuring government accountability, adequately funding higher education, and funding health care. Gael was appointed to serve on several boards and work groups such as the Women Legislators Lobby (WiLL), Pacific NorthWest Economic Region, and Legislators’ Energy Horizons Institute. She is a strong feminist and advocate for women's equality and takes every opportunity to mentor and advise women running for office.

 
   











Rep. Maureen Walsh 16th LD
Maureen is a pro-choice Republican who has taken courageous votes on behalf of equal rights for all - often in opposition to her party. She was a strong, passionate voice in support of Marriage Equality.

She is an advocate for families and children, serving on the Early Learning Committee where she is proud to have helped pass the Family Assessment Response (FAR) bill that allows social/caseworkers to interact more personally with families in crisis to determine the most effective and least egregious way to assist them. She feels strongly that women need to feel secure that their children will receive quality childcare in a safe and loving environment should they choose to enter the work force.
 













Maureen Winningham
Candidate for State House, 18th LD

Maureen is a business woman in Vancouver and her campaign is focused on education and infrastructure. She works as head of global research and development and information technology for Intel Security. She also mentors young women entering science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, professions, and trains people in conflict resolution. Winningham is one of 1300 people globally to earn the Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP) from the American Society for Training and Development.

 













Rep. Sharon Wylie 49th LD

Sharon Wylie has represented the 49th District since she was appointed in 2011. She was then elected in a special election and ran successfully in the regular election in 2012. She has over 25 years of experience in management consulting and served two terms in the Oregon legislature. She also is on the Economic Development, Technology and Energy Committee and Higher Education Committees.

She has advocated for women’s issues for many years and was one of the first staff members of what is now the King County Sexual Assault Resource Center. Education, protection of vulnerable people and fair and sufficient taxation with efficient, cost effective services are high priorities. Investing in our education systems and our physical infrastructure as well as attending to the consumer issues affecting senior citizens are critical topics that require attention at all levels of government. 


   CLARK COUNTY RACES

 













Deanna Pauli-Hammond
Candidate for County Clerk

Deanna brings with her an extensive background in business and finance, and private-sector leadership roles. Her work in the Clerk's office will advocate for the public, focusing on support for vulnerable groups such as Low-Income families, Women, Children, and the Elderly. Deanna is a pro-choice advocate who supports health care parity and income equality in the workplace.  

 















Jane Van Dyke
Candidate for Clark Public Utilities/ PUD Commissioner #3

Families and businesses depend on a well-run utility that provides reliable electricity and water at low stable rates. Jane Van Dyke believes that Clark Public Utilities/PUD must focus on customer service, assist low income families and seniors, implement home and business conservation and efficiency measures, and be committed to environmental stewardship. As an important service in the community and a major employer, the utility needs to include equality and equal opportunity in its policies and practices. 

Jane's legal training, experience, and long-time interest will provide the customer owners of Clark Public Utilities proven, effective and engaged leadership.  

 
    JEFFERSON COUNTY RACES
   









Wendy Davis, Candidate for Sheriff

When elected, Wendy will be the only woman currently elected Sheriff in Washington State. Wendy brings over twenty years’ experience to the job, most recently served as Deputy Chief of Police in Poulsbo, and before that was a Sergeant in the Bremerton Police Department.

One of her top priorities is to develop a robust community-oriented policing program throughout Jefferson County. She is committed to on-going training for all personnel, especially in the areas of domestic disputes, mental health crises and substance abuse.

Wendy is a mom and a veteran and served in the USMC from 1985 – 1993. She has worked in her career to promote equality, especially for women in law enforcement by encouraging them to participate in the Police Explorer Program and Police Reserve Program. She is in a three-way Primary with male opponents and has been endorsed by Jefferson County Democrats.   

   



Kathleen Kler, Candidate for County Commissioner
 

   KITSAP COUNTY RACES














Linda Streissguth
County Commissioner
Linda was appointed to Kitsap County Commission in January and is now running for a full four-year term. Kitsap County is currently undergoing a system-wide comprehensive compensation review and Linda, a former County planning commissioner, is committed to ensuring gender parity exists throughout the process. Her priorities include ensuring the County has a thriving economy that is sustainable and diversified; neighborhoods that are safe, healthy places with housing, transportation, and recreation options and developing community-based solutions and the resources needed to address trends of increasing homelessness, poverty, mental health and substance abuse. Linda has had the opportunity to recruit four women to serve on various County Boards and will continue to identify and mentor women to have a voice. 
 













Dolores Gilmore
Candidate for Kitsap County Auditor

Dolores Gilmore will bring 30 years experience to the position of Auditor. Dolores is nationally and state certified as an elections administrator. She has worked in all four divisions of the Auditor’s Office and has been Kitsap County’s top Elections Administrator for the past 20 years. Dolores has been recognized for her work improving ballot access for military overseas voters and voters with disabilities.

As a young single mother, Dolores’ career began with a job training program that gave her the skills and the chance she needed to succeed. An advocate for easy access to information and services, Dolores opposes any effort that would make voting more difficult or that would diminish the value of an individual vote.
 


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Dolly Hunt
Candidate for County Prosecutor
Dolly has been a deputy prosecutor and dedicated public servant for over ten years. She has handled hundreds of cases ranging from sexual assault, child abuse and violent crimes. She has met with hundreds of crime victims and is proud to have pursued justice for them, their families and their communities.

Dolly also works on social justice issues affecting women through her participation on a various Washington State Bar committees, the board of Columbia Legal Services and Soroptimist.


 

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Julie Anderson
County Auditor

Pierce County Auditor Julie Anderson is both a committed public servant and a passionate advocate for accessible government. Since her 2009 election, Julie has created an Auditor's Office with a reputation statewide for integrity, responsiveness, and community outreach. Julie's personal mission, whether on the Tacoma City Council or serving as County Auditor, is to "reaffirm the public's faith in the efficiency and integrity of local government." She has is personally committed to engaging the public in the civic process and has been a resource for women seeking to run for office. Re-elected in 2010 with over 70% of the vote, Julie is running for a second full term this year.

 

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Carolyn Eslick
Candidate for County Executive

Carolyn Eslick is currently serving her 2nd term as the Mayor for the City of Sultan. With her council and staff she has maintained a balanced budget and created an award winning comprehensive plan. Carolyn previously served 35 years in the private sector as a business owner and consultant. She is a proven leader and advocates on behalf of public safety, fiscal responsibility and economic development.

Carolyn previously held leadership positions at Snohomish County Health Department, the Sultan Education Foundation, the Timber Resource Council, the Sultan Food Bank, Everett Community College, Snohomish County Boys and Girls Clubs and was invited by the Governor to co-chair the Washington State Small Business Improvement Council in 2000. In 2010, Carolyn founded GROW Washington, a retail-focused business incubator.


Judy Tuohy
Candidate for Everett City Council
Judy Tuohy is running for Everett City Council Position #7 in order to continue two decades of working to improve Everett. As Executive Director of the Schack Art Center, she has encouraged local business, artists and leaders from all walks of life to prove that art, education and imagination are powerful economic tools in building community.
 
Judy brings over 24 years of experience in business administration and management as well as years of service on community and statewide boards and civic organizations to this Council position. She currently serves on the Snohomish County Tourism Board of Directors.
 
Judy will be committed to public safety, fiscal responsibility, careful management of  resources and clear and open communication with the citizens. Importantly, Judy will become only the 2nd woman on this Council and help fill the void of diversity and women.


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Mary Hall
County Auditor

Mary Hall was elected to the position of Thurston County Auditor in 2013. She brings 16 years of important experience and works hard to conduct fair, accurate, honest and transparent elections.

Mary served as the Pierce County Elections Supervisor and began her elections career in 1996. She is a nationally and state certified election and registration administrator. She graduated in 2004 from the national certification program sponsored by Auburn University and the Elections Center. Mary won the Pierce County Innovation Award in 2012 for her vision to integrate GIS and voter registration.

 













Karen Valenzuela
County Commissioner
Karen Valenzuela was appointed to the Thurston County Commission by then Governor Christine Gregoire in January 2009, elected in November of that year and re-elected in November 2010 to a full four-year term. Her Commission work is focused on preservation of habitat and farmlands, climate change, and combating homelessness. Prior to serving as a County Commissioner, Karen served nine years on the Tumwater City Council, and was a public health worker for twenty years.
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Mary Lou Johnson, Candidate for County Commissioner
 
 

Mary Wissink, Candidate for County Clerk