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Legislator of the Year
After each legislative session, Washington Conservation Voters honors one legislator who has distinguished him- or herself as a leader in advancing environmental protection. This year, we are proud to name Senator Chris Marr of Spokane the 2008 Legislator of the Year for his tenacious pursuit of real solutions to the climate crisis.
Supreme Court Endorsements
We are pleased to announce the endorsements of Justices Mary Fairhurst, Charles Johnson and Debra Stephens for the Washington State Supreme Court. Judges render decisions that have significant impact on environmental policy. In our endorsement process, we do not demand that judicial candidates have a particular ideological inclination. Washington Conservation Voters endorses those candidates that are fully committed to a fair and impartial judiciary thereby ensuring that our friends and allies will receive a fair shot when arguing environmental cases before our appellate courts.
Video: Our Environment has a Champion
This Earth Day video celebrates Governor Christine Gregoire's environmental leadership.
Legislative Session Update
Climate Action and Green Jobs passed the Senate unamended and will be signed on Thursday by the Governor Gregoire. Local Solutions to Global Warming, Evergreen Cities and Local Farms-Healthy Foods also passed in the legislature, and now head to the Governor to be signed.
