2010 Endorsements
Washington Conservation Voters Current Endorsements
The following candidates have been endorsed by Washington Conservation Voters.
Featured Endorsements
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. Timm Ormsby (3rd LD)
Timm Ormsby isn’t your typical environmental legislator. Timm is a cement mason; his typical base of support comes from labor. However, over the last two years, Timm has been the prime sponsor of legislation to clean up stormwater pollution, the biggest threat to clean water in our state.
Endorsed: Rep. Christine Rolfes (23rd LD)
Christine Rolfes has been a champion legislator since her election in 2006, which was a top electoral priority for Washington Conservation Voters. In 2010 she was a leader on the Safe Baby Bottle Act and in 2009 was the prime sponsor of the Efficiency First legislation.
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. 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. John McCoy (38th LD)
As the chair of the Technology, Energy & Communications committee, John McCoy has been a strong advocate for maintaining the strength and integrity of I-937 both in the 2009 and 2010 legislative sessions.
Endorsed: Rep. Hans Dunshee (44th LD)
Hans Dunshee has consistently proven himself one of the fiercest environmental advocates in the Legislature. In 2010, his leadership kept the Clean Water Act of 2010 alive throughout session and to the end of the special session.
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.
Endorsed: Charlie Wiggins (State Supreme Court)
Attorney Charlie Wiggins is running for State Supreme Court to restore integrity, impartiality, and independence to the bench. He is an exceptionally well-qualified lawyer and national expert in judicial ethics. He is running against an incumbent, Justice Richard Sanders, who has displayed strong ideological leanings that have impacted his ability to be unbiased.
Endorsed: Yes on R-52
Many schools across our state are riddled with mold, asbestos, lead and other toxins that can harm our kids and make their learning environments unhealthy and unsafe. Approving Referendum 52 would work to protect our kids and our environment from the risks generated by these contaminants. If passed, it will use a $500 million bond created from existing taxes to modernize public schools, community colleges and universities in Washington with healthy, energy saving building improvements.
Endorsed: No on I-1053
Tim Eyman is back. His latest initiative, I-1053, recycles the failed concept behind Initiative 960 – forcing a two-thirds vote of the legislature to pass any increase in revenue for our state, such as taxing polluters. If this initiative passes, next legislative session’s expected $3 billion budget deficit will have to be closed with another brutal all-cuts budget. Critical protections that keep our air safe to breathe, our water healthy to drink, and toxic contaminations cleaned up would once again be at risk.
Endorsed: No on I-1107
Initiative 1107 would repeal the small, mostly temporary tax on non-essential items like candy, soda, bottled water and gum. The money raised – more than $100 million per year – goes to fund services such as environmental protections, schools, and health care. Soda pop has no nutritional value, and is a major contributor to the epidemic of childhood obesity and diabetes – with taxpayers footing much of the bill. It makes sense for the highly profitable soda companies to pay back a small amount for the costs their products create. Vote No on 1107.
Statewide Initiatives
Yes on R-52
No on I-1053
No on I-1107
State Supreme Court
Pos 6: Charlie Wiggins
District 1, Bothell
House 1: Derek Stanford
House 2: Luis Moscoso
District 3, Spokane
House 1: Andy Billig
House 2: Timm Ormsby
District 11, Seattle, Renton
House 1: Zack Hudgins
House 2: Bob Hasegawa
District 21, Edmonds
House 1: Mary Helen Roberts
House 2: Marko Liias
District 22, Olympia
House 2: Sam Hunt
District 23, Bainbridge Island
House 1: Sherry Appleton
House 2: Christine Rolfes
District 24, Olympic Peninsula
House 1: Kevin Van de Wege
House 2: Steve Tharinger
District 25, Puyallup
House 2: Dawn Morrell
District 26, Bremerton
Senate: Derek Kilmer
House 1: Sumner Schoenike
District 27, Tacoma
House 1: Jake Fey
House 2: Jeannie Darneille
District 28, Lakewood
House 2: Tami Green
District 29, South Tacoma, Lakewood
Senate: Steve Conway
House 1: Connie Ladenburg
House 2: Steve Kirby
District 30, Federal Way
Senate: Tracey Eide
House 2: Carol Gregory
District 31, Enumclaw
House 1: Shawn Bunney
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
House 2: Dave Upthegrove
District 34, Seattle
Senate: Sharon Nelson
House 1: Eileen Cody
House 2: Joe Fitzgibbon
District 35, Belfair
House 1: Kathy Haigh
House 2: Fred Finn
District 36, Seattle
Senate: Jeanne Kohl-Welles
House 1: Reuven Carlyle
House 2: Mary Lou Dickerson
District 37, Seattle
Senate: Adam Kline
House 2: Eric Pettigrew
District 38, Everett
Senate: Nick Harper
House 1: John McCoy
House 2: Mike Sells
District 40, Anacortes
House: 1: Kristine Lytton
District 41, Mercer Island, Renton
House 1: Judy Clibborn
House 2: Marcie Maxwell
District 42, Bellingham
House 2: Kelli Linville
District 43, Seattle
Senate: Ed Murray
House 1: Jamie Pedersen
House 2: Frank Chopp
District 44, Snohomish
House 1: Hans Dunshee
District 45, Woodinville, Redmond
Senate: Eric Oemig
House 1: Roger Goodman
House 2: Larry Springer
District 46, Seattle
Senate: Scott White
House 1: David Frockt
House 2: Phyllis Kenney
District 47, Kent
Senate: Claudia Kauffman
House 1: Geoff Simpson
House 2: Pat Sullivan
District 48, Bellevue
Senate: Rodney Tom
House 1: Ross Hunter
House 2: Deb Eddy
District 49, Vancouver
House 1: Jim Jacks
House 2: Jim Moeller
King County Council
Joe McDermott
Kitsap County Commission
Commissioner Josh Brown
Pierce County Council
Pos. 5: Rick Talbert
Pos. 7: Betty Ringlee
Thurston County Commission
Commissioner Karen Valenzuela
Whatcom County Council
Jean Melious
Federal Way Mayor
Skip Priest
Local Ballot Measures
City of Bellingham Proposition 1 (Keep Bellingham Moving)
Endorsements by County
Clark County
King County
Kitsap County
Pierce County
Skagit County
Snohomish County
Spokane County
Thurston County
Whatcom County
