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King County

State Senate

District 1: Rosemary McAuliffe

District 11: Margarita Prentice

District 34: Joe McDermott

District 39: Fred Walser

District 41: Fred Jarrett

State Representatives

District 1, Pos 1: Al O'Brien

Distric 1, Pos 2: Mark Ericks

District 5, Pos 1: Jay Rodne

District 11, Pos 1: Robert Hasegawa

District 11, Pos 2: Zach Hudgins

District 30, Pos 1: Mark Miloscia

District 30, Pos 2: Skip Priest

District 31, Pos 2: Christopher Hurst

District 32, Pos 1: Maralyn Chase

District 32, Pos 2: Ruth Kagi

District 33, Pos 1: Tina Orwall

District 33, Pos 2: Dave Upthegrove

District 34, Pos 1: Eileen Cody

District 34, Pos 2: Sharon Nelson

District 36, Pos 1: Reuven Carlyle

District 36, Pos 2: Mary Lou Dickerson

District 37, Pos 1: Sharon Tomiko Santos

District 37, Pos 2: Eric Pettigrew

District 41, Pos 2: Judy Clibborn

District 43, Pos 1: Jamie Pedersen

District 43, Pos 2: Frank Chopp

District 45, Pos 1: Roger Goodman

District 45, Pos 2: Larry Springer

District 46, Pos 1: Scott White

District 46, Pos 2: Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney

District 47, Pos 1: Geoffrey Simpson

District 47, Pos 2: Pat Sullivan

District 48, Pos 1: Ross Hunter

Endorsed: Governor Gregoire

Endorsed: Governor Gregoire

For four years, Governor Chris Gregoire has been a champion for our environment. She has taken on tough challenges such as cleaning up Puget Sound and tackling the problems of global warming, and she is delivering results. When we endorsed her four years ago, Governor Gregoire promised to make Washington cleaner and greener; since then, she has worked tirelessly to advance environmental protections that are good for the health of our state, our economy and future generations.

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Endorsed: Secretary of State Sam Reed

Endorsed: Secretary of State Sam Reed

Secretary of State Sam Reed is a conservationist who works to promote environmental issues through sound election policies. Washington Conservation Voters is pleased to announce our early endorsement of Sam Reed in his bid for reelection. As a political organization Washington Conservation Voters is mindful of having sound election systems and democratic processes that allow for voters to participate easily. As Secretary of State, Sam Reed has done an admirable job of ensuring just that and we are pleased to endorse him and look forward working with him in the future.

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Endorsed: Peter Goldmark for Commissioner of Public Lands

Endorsed: Peter Goldmark for Commissioner of Public Lands

Peter is a lifelong Okanogan rancher who shares our deep commitment to protecting the environment. The Commissioner of Public Lands has direct oversight of millions of acres of public forest, rangeland, shorelines and aquatic resources. It is important to elect a candidate who has a strong commitment to the environment and a vision for how this post can best sustain our state’s natural heritage for future generations. Since we face monumental issues such as global warming, Puget Sound clean-up, and forest management, Peter Goldmark stands out as the leader that we need in this critical time. He has the experience and the commitment necessary to be an effective steward of our public lands.

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Endorsed: Representative Skip Priest (30 LD)

2007-2008 Environmental Score: 82% Lifetime Score: 73% Priest has consistently been a strong voice for the environment in the Legislature.

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Endorsed: Representative Mary Lou Dickerson (36 LD)

2007-2008 Environmental Score: 100% Lifetime Score: 98% Representative Dickerson has shown tremendous leadership on environmental issues related to children, including a toxic flame retardant ban in 2007 and the toxic toys legislation in 2008, a bill that she prime sponsored...

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Endorsed: Representative Eric Pettigrew (37 LD)

2007-2008 Environmental Score: 100% Lifetime Score: 97% Pettigrew has always been a supporter of environmental protection, but the 2008 legislative session was the first time when he was afforded the opportunity to take a real leadership role on one of the community’s Priorities, serving as the prime sponsor of the Local Farms-Healthy Kids legislation.

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Endorsed: Justice Mary Fairhurst - Supreme Court Pos. 3

Endorsed: Justice Mary Fairhurst - Supreme Court Pos. 3

Justice Fairhurst is finishing her 1st term on the court, having been elected in 2002. A former Assistant Attorney General and former President of the Washington State Bar Association, Justice Fairhurst is extremely committed to public service and ensuring access to justice for all citizens. Having Justice Fairhurst on the Washington Supreme Court will ensure that all parties receive an objective evaluation of their case.

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Endorsed: Justice Charles Johnson - Supreme Court Pos. 4

Endorsed: Justice Charles Johnson - Supreme Court Pos. 4

Justice Johnson has been on the Supreme Court since 1990 and is running for a 4th term. Justice Johnson has an impressive resume of achievements in the legal community and is committed to preserving the integrity of our state judicial system. We are confident that Justice Johnson will continue to be fair and impartial jurist with regard to any case or argument presented to him.

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Endorsed: Justice Debra Stephens - Supreme Court Pos. 7

Endorsed: Justice Debra Stephens - Supreme Court Pos. 7

Justice Stephens was appointed to the Supreme Court by Governor Gregoire a few months ago to replace now-retired Justice Bobbe Bridge. She has an exceptionally strong resume and has been given high marks by multiple bar associations for her intellect and understanding of the judicial process. She clearly respects her role on the Supreme Court and is looking forward to restoring the legacy of past justices from Eastern Washington.

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Endorsed: Senator Margarita Prentice (11 LD)

2007-2008 Environmental Score: 92% Lifetime Score: 91%

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Endorsed: Representative Jay Rodne (5 LD)

2007-2008 Environmental Score: 73% Lifetime Score: 68%

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Endorsed: Representative Zack Hudgins (11 LD)

2007- 2008 Environmental Score: 100% Lifetime Score: 97%

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Endorsed: Representative Ruth Kagi (32 LD)

2007- 2008 Environmental Score: 100% Lifetime Score: 93%

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Endorsed: Representative Sharon Nelson (34 LD)

2007- 2008 Environmental Score: 100% Lifetime Score: 100%

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Endorsed: Representative Dave Upthegrove (33 LD)

2007- 2008 Environmental Score: 100% Lifetime Score: 100%

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Endorsed: Representative Frank Chopp (43 LD)

2007- 2008 Environmental Score: 100% Lifetime Score: 87%

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Endorsed: Representative Geoff Simpson (47 LD)

2007- 2008 Environmental Score: 100% Lifetime Score: 100%

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Endorsed: Representative Ross Hunter (48 LD)

2007- 2008 Environmental Score: 100% Lifetime Score: 94%

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Overheard...

Michelle Week“I vote for the environment not only because I love parks and forested areas, but because I believe that having these environments, and cutting back on pollution creates a mental and physically healthier community of happy people enjoying each other and the world around them.” - Michelle Week, Thurston County Conservation Voters

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