King County Conservation Voters

a local chapter of Washington Conservation Voters.

2011 Update:

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Big Wins on our Common Agenda.  Big wins for the Environment!  

After launching our 2011 Common Environmental Agenda, read more below, we have some big wins to report. 

Working with our environmental coalition partners, business and labor we successfully won for Metro Transit.  Ensuring that our water, air and quality of life will not suffer from increased traffic and congestion.

Working at the Seattle city level with groups like Transportation Choices Coalition, Futurewise, Streets for All Seattle and major business groups we successfully lobbied the city council to pass a much needed investment in transportation choices.  This initiative that will go before the voters will give Seattle residents a voice in what kind of transportation future they see.  We worked to ensure the package included more than 50% transit, and money for pedestrian and bike safety.  We are excited to see this package move forward and will help to tell the story to voters in the fall. 

King County Introduces Common Environmental Agenda and Environment Wins!

In early 2011 the King County chapter along with many environmental partners launched the King County Common Agenda to speak with one voice at the local level on the most important environmental issues of the day.

Agenda:

1.  Save Metro Transit!  Pass short term funding source to stop devastating cuts to bus service in King County. 

2.  Invest in Seattle transportation.  Pass a funding source that allows for increased transit reliability and speed, as well as promoting safety for walkers and bikers in our neighborhoods.

KCCV has a proven track record of success.

2010 Successes...

Elected new environmental champions to the legislature –

1st LD Derek Stanford and Luis Moscoso

32nd LD Cindy Ryu

34th LD Joe Fitzgibbon

46th LD David Frockt

 Elected new environmental champions to the senate –

34th LD Sharon Nelson

46th LD Scott White

• Rural Protections – Successfully elected Max Prinsen to King Conservation District board of Directors.  Prinsen added a much needed rural and pro conservation voice to the board.

• Protecting the Budget – King County Council was working on a plan that would redirect: Conservation Future funding, King Conservation District, Park Levy and Flood Control funds to criminal justice.  We successfully lobbied county council to protect these funds and protect these programs.

• Restoration of Puget Sound – Worked with coalition partners to gain “Natural Designation” and long term protections for key orca spawning habitat on the shores of Maury Island.

• Transportation – Worked with coalition partners in the city of Seattle to pass a budget that included new revenue for transit, pedestrian and bicycle improvements.

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Get Involved Join our efforts.

As a grassroots-driven organization, we would love you to get involved. This year, there are important local races throughout our county. No matter where you live, you have a chance to make the difference in electing an environmental champion.  Contact jesseca@wcvoters.org for more information.

2010 Endorsements

for County and City elected positions.