2010 Endorsements
King County Conservation Voters Endorsement Page
The following candidates have been endorsed by King County Conservation Voters.
(Click on candidate’s name for more information about their endorsement.)
District 1, Bothell
House 1: Derek Stanford
House 2: Luis Moscoso
District 5, Issaquah
House 2: Dean Willard
District 11, Seattle, Renton
House 1: Zach Hudgins
House 2: Bob Hasegawa
District 30, Federal Way
Senate: Tracey Eide
District 32, Shoreline, Edmonds
Senate: Maralyn Chase
House 1: Cindy Ryu
House 2: Ruth Kagi
District 33, Des Moines
Senate: Karen Keiser
House 1: Tina Orwall
District 34, Seattle
House 1: Eileen Cody
House 2: Joe Fitzgibbon
District 36, Seattle
Senate: Jeanne Kohl-Welles
House 1: Reuven Carlyle
District 37, Seattle
Senate: Adam Kline
House 2: Eric Pettigrew
District 41, Mercer Island, Renton
House 1: Judy Clibborn
House 2: Marcie Maxwell
District 43, Seattle
Senate: Ed Murray
House 1: Jamie Pedersen
House 2: Frank Chopp
District 45, Sammmish
Senate: Eric Oemig
House 1: Roger Goodman
House 2: Larry Springer
District 46, Seattle
House 1: Phyllis Kenney
House 2: David Frockt
District 47, Kent
Senate: Claudia Kauffman
House 2: Pat Sullivan
District 48, Bellevue
House 2: Deb Eddy
Statewide Initiatives
Yes on R-52
No on I-1053
State Supreme Court
Pos 1: Stan Rumbaugh
Pos 6: Charlie Wiggins
Endorsed: Rep. Sharon Nelson (34th LD)
Sharon Nelson has been an environmental champion throughout her three-year tenure in the state House. In addition to her unwavering support to protect Maury Island, she played a key leadership role advocating for the Clean Water Act of 2010 and the Transit Oriented Communities bill in 2009.
Endorsed: Rep. Mary Lou Dickerson (36th LD)
Mary Lou Dickerson is a consistent leader on toxic issues and other environmental health bills. She was the prime sponsor for the Safe Baby Bottle Act in 2010 after also leading on the issue in 2009.
Endorsed: Rep. Dave Upthegrove (33rd LD)
As the Chair of the House Ecology and Parks Committee, Dave Upthegrove is an important advocate for the majority of environmental bills that move through the legislature. He has made both climate change and Puget Sound restoration pillars of his legislative work.
Endorsed: Rep. Scott White (46th LD)
Scott White has only served in the Legislature for two years, but he has quickly asserted himself as a strong environmental advocate.
Endorsed: Rep. Geoff Simpson (47th LD)
Geoff Simpson is the environmental community’s biggest land use champion. Over the years, he has been the strongest advocate on growth management and transportation issues, which he is well-positioned to do as chair of the House Local Government & Housing committee.
Endorsed: Rep. Ross Hunter (48th LD)
As the chair of the House Finance committee, Ross Hunter is instrumental in working behind the scenes to make sure environmental bills pass out of committee. He was a key advocate for the Clean Water Act of 2010, along with many other bills.
"I want my grandchildren to be able to enjoy the wonders of nature as I have" -Lou Richard, Bainbridge Conservation Voters