Washington Conservation Voters announces endorsement of legislative champions

Contact: Kurt Fritts, Executive Director
206-910-8777
kurt@wcvoters.org

Seattle – Washington Conservation Voters, the statewide political voice for the environment, announced its first round of state legislative endorsements for the 2010 election, highlighting those incumbent legislators who have made environmental protection a top priority.

Included in the list are nine members of the state House of Representatives who are running for re-election, and one member of the House who is running for an open seat in the state Senate.

“These ten candidates are some of the most committed and effective environmental leaders in Olympia,” said Kurt Fritts, Executive Director. “Every one of these legislators has made protecting the environment a top priority. From cleaning up Puget Sound to growing our green economy, these are the folks who walk the walk in our state Capitol.” 

Receiving an endorsement from Washington Conservation Voters today are:

House candidates
Rep. Timm Ormsby, Spokane (D-3)
Rep. Christine Rolfes, Bainbridge Island (D-23)
Rep. Dave Upthegrove, Des Moines (D-33)
Rep. Mary Lou Dickerson, Seattle (D-36)
Rep. John McCoy, Everett (D-38)
Rep. Hans Dunshee, Snohomish (D-44)
Rep. Scott White, Seattle (D-46)
Rep. Geoff Simpson, Kent (D-47)
Rep. Ross Hunter, Bellevue (D-48)

Senate candidate
Rep. Sharon Nelson, Seattle (D-34)

“The Legislature has achieved some important environmental victories over the past two years, largely with the leadership of these ten incumbents,” said Fritts.  “However, there is much more work to be done on many fronts, including combating global warming and saving Puget Sound.  It is critical that we return these leaders to Olympia to continue their work on our behalf.”

For more information, visit www.wcvoters.org.  Washington Conservation Voters’ 2009-2010 Legislative Scorecard will be released online later this month detailing the environmental voting records of all incumbent legislators for the last two years.

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Washington Conservation Voters is the statewide political voice for the environment. We work to elect environmentally responsible candidates to state and local offices. Working with our allies in the community, we advocate for strong environmental policies and hold our elected officials accountable during the legislative session. Through our political work we are strengthening laws that safeguard the health of our communities, the beauty of our state and our economic future.

Visit our endorsement page to read about each candidate endorsement.