| Port of Port Angles • Commission District 1 • Colleen McAleer • Website • Phone 360-461-2218 |
 | In her response to our issue questionnaire, Colleen McAleer told us that, "I believe I am likely the first commissioner of the Port of Port Angeles with a belief in the need to dramatically expand our environmental stewardship role." We are persuaded she's right about that and deserves our endorsement for re-election. We were particularly impressed by her engagement in climate change issues and the need to deal seriously with greenhouse gases. This commitment shows in her work at the port and in her day job as president of the Washington Business Alliance. |
| City of Washougal • Mayor • Molly Coston • Website • Phone (360) 608-0462 |
 | Molly Coston served with distinction as mayor pro-tem of Washougal during a difficult time for the city. Her environmental interests closely align with those of Sierra Club. |
| Port of Vancouver • Commission District 1 • Don Orange • Website • Phone (360) 281-2480 |
 | Don Orange is a small businessman in Vancouver who opposes the proposed oil terminals at the Port of Vancouver. He understands the need for 21st century jobs at the Port, and believes investment in clean energy can create those jobs. |
| Port of Port Townsend • Commissioner District 2 • Brad Clinefelter • Website • Phone (360) 531-1303 |
 | Four years ago we endorsed Brad Clinefelter for Port of Port Townsend, District 2 Commissioner. Brad's extensive experience in managing port facilities and his commitment to high environmental standards impressed us. Like Brad, we were concerned about the Port's environmental problems that, in the past four years, have only become more pressing. During his first term, Brad has been an active voice for addressing the Port's environmental challenges and has carried out his campaign promise to make environmental compliance and safety a priority. The Sierra Club believes reelecting Brad is key to solving the many environmental challenges the Port faces and we urge our members to reelect Brad to continue his work in this regard. |
| 37th Legislative District • State Senate • Rebecca Saldaña • Website • Phone 206-462-5829 |
 | Senator Saldana was appointed to her legislative seat before the 2017 legislative session, filling the vacancy created when Pramila Jayapal won her election to Congress. Running unopposed, Saldana has shifted her campaign focus to supporting strong candidates like Sierra Club-endorsed Manka Dhingra. She will be a strong advocate for a just and equitable transition away from fossil fuels, fully funding state agencies charged with environmental protection, and for passing a carbon pricing measure into law in 2018. We're proud to support her for election. |
| 45th Legislative District • State Senate • Manka Dhingra • Website • Phone 253-495-1175 |
 | Manka Dhingra is a democratic candidate for the open 45 the district Senate seat. She has been a prosecutor with King County since January 2000. A mother of two children who attend Redmond Middle School and Redmond High School, Manka received the PTSA Golden Acorn Award for her work at Redmond Elementary School and remains a proud Girl Scout cookie mom. Manka and her husband, Harjit Singh, a Distinguished Engineer at SpaceX, have lived in the Education Hill neighborhood of Redmond for twenty years. Manka believes in “Protecting our environment and investing in an environmentally friendly economy plays a large role in sustaining strong communities. I believe the 45th LD strongly supports greater protections for our environment. We value our parks and open space and want to be global leaders when it comes to embracing green technologies and passing greater environmental protections.” |
| 48th Legislative District • House of Representatives • Vandana Slatter • Website • Phone (425) 345-5778 |
 | Dr. Vandana Slatter is seeking reelection from District 48, including sections of Bellevue, Kirkland, and Redmond. She has a science background, believes in data-based decisions, and brings critical thinking skills. Vandana is a strong supporter of environmental positions relating to energy, transportation, water, and health legislation. She demonstrated her climate leadership this past session by authoring and sponsoring HB 2225 to put in place the goals of the Paris Agreement at the state level. She has very strong endorsements. The Sierra Club is pleased to support her reelection. |
| Port of Seattle • Commission Position 1 • Ryan Calkins • Website • Phone 206-682-7328 |
 | Ryan Calkins has a decade of experience with Port operations from a business perspective. Throughout his campaign, Calkins has emphasized the Port's role as a long-term custodian of the region's environmental health. As a Commissioner, Calkins will work to ensure lower emissions from seaport and airport operations, improve air quality near the Port by upgrading drayage trucks to cleaner engines, and block the transport of oil or coal through Port facilities. |
| Port of Seattle • Commission Position 3 • Ahmed Abdi • Website • Phone 206-335-6547 |
 | Raised as a Somali war refugee in Kenya before moving with his family to the United States, Ahmed Abdi has most recently worked for the SeaTac minimum wage campaign and the Fair Work Center educating immigrants and low-wage workers about their rights. He believes the Port needs to put the needs of communities and constituents first. On the environment, Abdi has committed to listen to the concerns of environmental advocates and put them before polluters and fossil fuel companies. His commitment to transparency, progressive values, and responsiveness to community concerns will make him an outstanding Commissioner. |
| Port of Seattle • Commission Position 4 • Preeti Shridhar • Website • Phone 206-452-6008 |
 | Preeti Shridhar is a first time candidate with a wealth of knowledge of port activities and the effect the Port has on the region. She has several environmental priorities for the Port and is running as the “environmental candidate.” She believes SeaTac has the opportunity to become the first U.S. airport to convert to all biofuel. Her work with the Mayors’ Climate Initiative will help build support efforts at local levels bringing change quickly and effectively through the building of coalitions to advance environmental objectives. Her distinguishing feature from her opponent is her depth of experience with the Port’s environmental needs. |
| City of Bellevue • Council Position 5 • Janice Zahn • Website • Phone 425-200-5525 |
 | Janice Zahn is seeking election for Bellevue City Council Position 5. She is a Asian-American engineer with extensive experience in environmentally-innovative construction with the Port of Seattle and public service with the Bellevue Transportation Commission. She has overseen projects at Seatac Airport and the Port of Seattle resulting in extensive reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. She supports the K4C program and sees her role in developing alternatives to car transportation in Bellevue. The Sierra Club is pleased to support her election. |
| City of Bellevue • Council Position 6 • Lynne Robinson • Website • Phone 206-218-3108 |
 | Dr. Lynne Robinson, a Physical Therapist, is seeking reelection for Bellevue City Council Position 6. She is also Bellevue’s representative to the King County Cities Climate Collaborative. Lynne has been the environmental leader in the council since her first term in 2014 and worked previously in support of parks, affordable housing, and human services. She believes our biggest challenge is eliminating our dependency on fossil fuels and transitioning to renewable energy. The Sierra Club is pleased to support her reelection. |
| City of Bothell • Council Position 3 • Rosemary McAuliffe • Website • Phone 206-601-2253 |
 | Rosemary McAuliffe recently retired from 24 years of service in the state legislature, where she won a 2007 Sierra Club leadership award. She is now running for Bothell City Council, where her statewide experience can benefit her local community. She believes strongly in protecting the environment and preserving clean air and water for future generations. |
| City of Issaquah • Mayor • Paul Winterstein • Website • Phone 425-591-9570 |
 | Paul Winterstein sees the GMA UGBs as being key to reducing Issaquah’s severe traffic congestion, preserving its open space, and promoting affordable housing. He supports our regional transit plan and local fixes such as bringing in Metro’s Community Connections (e.g., capturing Issaquah car trips at origin instead of everyone driving to an already full P&R) and promoting walking, carpooling, and biking. Long a supporter of a carbon tax to fight climate change, he believes our state should remain a national leader in clean energy with no nonclean facilities, new or existing, and will resist federal and industry short-term solutions that benefit the few, not the many. |
| City of Kenmore • Council Position 4 • Nigel Herbig • Website • Phone 206.383.3422 |
 | In 2016 Nigel worked to ensure that Sound Transit 3 (ST3) would serve the people of Kenmore, and when Sound Transit published their plan, which included Bus Rapid Transit service from Kenmore to the 145th Link light rail station. Nigel urged his colleagues to pass a resolution in support of the ST3 plan, and the following Monday night, Kenmore became the first city to pass a resolution supporting ST3. Nigel has always supported Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal campaign, signing the 2016 letter to PSE CEO Kimberly Harris and agreeing to testify at the UTC July 2017 hearings if schedule allows. |
| City of Kirkland • Council Position 2 • Tom Neir • Website • Phone 425-922-2699 |
 | Tom is a strong supporter of Sierra Club goals. He served as chair of the Kirkland Transportation Commission when it developed the first Transportation Master Plan for the city and called for a multi-modal transportation system to reduced Kirkland residents dependence on cars with improved mass transit, biking and walking. He drives an electric car and is firmly committed to the electrification our transportation system to reduce carbon pollution. He strongly agrees that getting PSE to retire Colstrip and replace it with renewable energy and energy efficiency is to key reducing carbon pollution. |
| City of Kirkland • Council Position 7 • Jon Pascal • Website • Phone (206) 890-3868 |
 | Jon was appointed to the city council last year and is running in his first election. He is a professional traffic engineer and has served on the city’s Transportation Commission, the Planning Commission and has been involved in developing land use regulations for the city. He is particularly interested in habitat preservation, water drainage systems pollution control and good water quality He is supportive of Sierra Club goals and developing effective mass transit including preserving the Kirkland Cross Corridor Trail for mass transit if needed by Sound Transit. He supports the transition of PSE’s coal plant to renewable energy. |
| City of Redmond • Council Position 6 • Jeralee Anderson • Website • Phone 805-517-4537 |
 | Jeralee Anderson has a Ph.D in Sustainability and Civil Engineering from the UW and feels we must accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy and create jobs for the future (supported I-732). Her highest policy priority is to always make the environment a top consideration in policy questions. In 2013, she was named a White House Champion of Change for Transportation Technolocy in the 21st Century by the Obama Administration for her work in designing and building transportation infrastructure with reduced negative environmental and social impacts. As an engineer, she believes that the best approach to reducing VMT will be “practical, methodical, meaningful, programmatic and systematic.” |
| City of Seattle • Mayor • Cary Moon • Website • Phone (206) 376-2594 |
 | Cary Moon has spent her career carrying forward the values and vision shared by the Sierra Club, with her focus on affordable housing, transit, and sustainability. Moon not only understands the climate crisis, she has spent well over a decade working to try and prepare Seattle to meet it. She has done so in ways that also support the Sierra Club's equity, inclusion, and justice work - making a commitment to racial equity and representation in her campaign, her platform, and in her administration. |
| City of Seattle • Council Position 8 • Teresa Mosqueda • Website • Phone 206-550-6556 |
 | A former legislative and policy director for the Washington State Labor Council, Mosqueda is the model of a blue-green candidate. Her strong connections with labor and her background in public health allow her to effectively champion sustainability, equity, and environmental justice. She also played a lead role in designing and passing the statewide minimum wage initiative that passed in 2016. If elected, Mosqueda will be a leader in fighting for more affordable housing, and has pledged to fight for more publicly-funding housing, prioritize transit-oriented development, and work directly with those most at risk of gentrification to create housing that is reflective of community needs. |
| City of Seattle • Council Position 9 • Lorena Gonzalez • Website • Phone 206.395.5033 |
 | The Sierra Club first endorsed Gonzalez in her successful campaign for this seat in 2015. Gonzalez has also been a strong supporter of key investments in affordable housing and transit, two Sierra Club priorities, during the past two years. Where she has truly stood out is in standing up for the rights of immigrants and refugees threatened by a hostile federal government; we greatly appreciate her leadership and stand in solidarity. If re-elected, Gonzalez will continue to strongly support climate-friendly transportation choices and affordable housing. She has pledged to prioritize sidewalks and pedestrian infrastructure and to support smart growth in neighborhoods well served by transit. We look forward to her continued impressive leadership on issues important to immigrants and working families and know she will be a strong voice for sustainability during her next term. |
| City of Woodinville • Council Position 1 • Paula Waters • Website • Phone 206 240 2751 |
 | Paula’s goal for her second term is to realize a truly walkable and livable downtown where residents as a group will have a significantly lower ecofootprint than an equal number of suburbanites, and where the cultural enrichment of a great downtown will be available to all. During her first term she helped pass a Comprehensive Plan to support that goal (e.g., adequate height limits). Voted with a majority of council to support ST3. Supportive of Club goals as an active member of the Club’s Eastside Beyond Coal group, testifying twice before the UTC and waving signs over 405 in Bellevue! |
| City of Tacoma • Council Position 2 • Philip Cowan • Website • Phone (253)380-1886 |
 | Executive Director of the Grand Cinema Theatre for ten years, Cowan has brought this non-profit business from a red unsustainable path to survival. With a strong passion to promote Tacoma to a welcoming clean green city, he holds a leadership position in the American Leadership Forum of Pierce County; along with the Arts and Cultural Coalition of Pierce County. He believes City Council must prevent Tacoma from expanding fossil fuel industry growth, including the LNG project at the Port. A strong progressive, he is eager to help convert Tacoma to a green future by enticing new residents and businesses necessary for the economic and public health. |
| City of Tacoma • Council Position 4 • Kevin Grossman • Website • Phone (253)370-7341 |
 | His business of helping small businesses to renovate historic and decaying buildings to be energy efficient, promoting affordable housing city-wide in compliance with the Growth Management Act, coordinating regional approaches for growing quality jobs, and engaging his community to address their needs, all highly qualify him for this position. Prior to coming to Tacoma several years ago, he served as the deputy mayor and council member of the City of Shoreline, and for nearly two decades he has been serving as a member of the State’s Affordable Housing Policy Advisory Group. |
| City of Tacoma • Council Position 5 • Chris Beale • Website • Phone (253)320-5623 |
 | Beale's focus is on promoting livable-wage job growth, affordable housing, addressing homelessness, community safety, environmental protection and an improved transportation grid that serves all modes of transportation. He graduated from University of Washington-Tacoma with a B.A in Urban Studies, works as a Senior Planner for the neighboring City of Puyallup, and chairs the City of Tacoma’s Planning Commission. He is committed to one of Sierra Club’s highest priorities of halting fossil fuel industry expansion at the Port of Tacoma tideflats. He also has a well-organized viable campaign organization. |
| City of Tacoma • Mayor • Jim Merritt • Website • Phone (253)272-2626 |
 | As an architect, business owner and long-time Sierra Club member, he was significantly involved in facilitating restoration and re-development of EPA-Super Fund sites around Tacoma’s Commencement Bay. He looks for clean solutions, with maximum community involvement, to address climate change. Environmental protection and sustainability are cornerstones of his philosophy to balance societal needs with transitioning to clean sustainable environmental development. This is a tight race against former two-term Tacoma Council Member, Victoria Woodards, and Evelyn Lopez, an attorney and former upper-level manager in several Washington State Executive Branch departments. |
| Port of Tacoma • Port Commissioner Position 1 • John McCarthy • Website • Phone (253)677-3377 |
 | Born and raised in Tacoma, McCarthy worked for 10 years as a casual longshoreman at the Port to earn tuition for high school, college and law school. A graduate of San Francisco School of Law, he has had a successful law practice in Tacoma. From 1983 to 1992 he served as Port Commissioner. During that period he was the Port Commission representative to help establish settlement negotiations with the Puyallup tribal land claims which was adopted by Congress in 1990. He believes in serving the community through his volunteerism with 8 years as a volunteer with the National Parks Service at Mount Rainier. |
| Port of Tacoma • Commissioner Position 2 • Noah Davis • Website • Phone (253)215-4313 |
 | Davis is an accomplished attorney in international commercial law. He has practiced in Washington since 2001. He helped create the Student Sierra Club at the University of Arkansas and later spent several years working and studying in Asia. As a current worker in the tideflats area, he would work towards solving issues to complete the unfinished EPA Super Fund sites and to stop the expansion of fossil fuel and industrial toxic chemical development, including the LNG. He believes the Port should develop clean, green industries and businesses with living-wage jobs for those living and working in our communities. |
| Port of Tacoma • Commissioner Position 4 • Don Meyer • Website • Phone (253)691-9891 |
 | A Port Commissioner since 2010, he’s a small business owner and Executive Committee member of the Washington Public Ports Association. He was formerly a Director of the Foss Waterway Development Authority, Deputy Director of the Port of Tacoma and Deputy Director of the Washington State Office of Financial Management. Concerned with climate change, he opposes fossil fuel export terminals. He will work towards cleaning up the unfinished projects like the Occidental Chemical site. Since the Port has adopted Seattle’s green sustainability strategies to reduce energy consumption, Meyer would support green house gas analysis as part of the EIS for WSDT transportation projects. |
| City of Edmonds • Council Position 1 • Kristiana Johnson • Website • Phone 425-533-6105 |
 | Kristiana Johnson is a long-time environmental advocate. She has served on the City Council since 2012. As Council President she led the effort to establish buffers and setbacks for the Edmonds Marsh consistent with the Department of Ecology guidelines. She also led the effort to adopt a zero waste policy for the City. A native of Edmonds, she cares deeply for the treasures that make Edmonds unique: its natural resources, historic downtown, and arts community. Trained as a City and Regional planner, she has worked in environmental, land use and transportation planning for city, county and state government. |
| City of Edmonds • Council Position 2 • Mike Nelson • Website • Phone 425-478-6207 |
 | Mike Nelson has been a strong supporter of clean energy and opposed oil/coal trains which are both Sierra Club priorities. He led efforts committing Edmonds to be the 1st WA city to seek 100% renewable energy. Nelson has been vocal about the dangers of oil/coal trains and passed a resolution supporting a coal train ban. He has protected our Marsh by successfully persuading the Department of Ecology to support larger protective buffers. If re-elected, Nelson will focus on protecting our climate by reducing our greenhouse emissions and continue to protect our streams, our marsh, and the wildlife that inhabit them. |
| City of Edmonds • Council Position 3 • Adrienne Fraley-Monillas • Website • Phone (206) 890-4562 |
 | Adrienne Fraley-Monillas has served on the Edmonds City Council for almost 8 years. Her focus has been on environment, land use, homelessness/housing and human rights. This past year she successfully passed the anti-coal and oil train resolution for Edmonds, the first city in the state to do so. She also co-authored the safe city resolution for Edmonds. She has been a active member of Dow Constantine's Safe Energy Alliance committee for the past 4 years. Within Edmonds her recent focus has been protecting the Edmonds Marsh from being paved over or into. |
| City of Everett • Council District 1 • Paul Roberts • Website • Phone 425-339-2293 |
 | Paul Roberts is dedicated to building a strong economy, clean environment, and vibrant community for all citizens. He helped bring the Navy to Everett, helped Boeing’s expansion to build 777 and 787 airplanes, and is leading efforts to build transportation infrastructure. His work includes protecting our environment, ensuring clean air and water, and preparing for climate change. He champions quality of life issues, safe neighborhoods, open government initiatives, the arts, and entertainment. Roberts seeks to expand Everett's economic base, address the looming housing crisis. and build the green economy. "Responding to climate change is essential for our generation and the next one." |
| Port of Edmonds • District 1 • Angela Harris • Website • Phone 425.280.8609 |
 | Angela Harris a business leader, volunteer and mother. She has a track record of responsible budget management and civic leadership. Angela is running for the Port of Edmonds Commission, District 1. She has been active in her community and in developing countries through non-profit volunteer work. She advocates for transparency and strong partnership between the Port, City of Edmonds Staff and Council, residents, and Port tenants. She believes that protecting and improving the Edmonds Marsh and the Port’s shoreline is crucial and she will work to create a sustainable plan for the community. |
| Port of Edmonds • District 3 • Lora Petso • Website • Phone 206-542-7464 |
 | Lora Petso has over 20 years of experience as a local elected official. Her nearly 10 years of service on the Edmonds City Council include serving as Council President and as Chair of the Finance Committee. She is an honors graduate of Whitman College (Economics) and the University of Washington School of Law. She has participated in the acquisition of three of our community’s most popular parks: Marina Beach Park, Hickman Park, and Civic Field. |
| Port of Edmonds • District 5 • Susan Paine • Website • Phone 206-371-5148 |
 | Susan Paine, candidate for Port of Edmonds, has over decades of experience in land use practices / environmental regulations. Susan previously served the Edmonds community as Edmonds School Board Director. Top priorities: 1. Strong financial performance through incorporating best business practices and providing excellent customer service for existing tenants and port users. 2. Require evaluation using best available science and understand long-term financial impacts for redevelopment proposals. 3. Find funding resources for contamination remediation and to daylight Willow Creek. “I look forward to serving the Edmonds community as Port Commissioner, highlighting the Edmonds Marsh as scenic and dynamic natural area.” |
| Snohomish County • Council District 1 • Ray Miller • Website • Phone 206-579-0901 |
 | Ray Miller is a longtime leader in Snohomish County, seeking Snohomish County Council Position 1. Miller is an active veteran and Tuskegee Airman dedicated to helping veterans return to civilian life through housing and health care services. Other community service includes Co-Chair of the Snohomish Co. Homeless Day Committee, Snohomish Co. Charter Review Commission for District 1, Snohomish Co. Human Rights Commission, and Washington State Salaries Commission, appointed by Governor Inslee. Miller's service as a mental health counselor will help combat addiction and homeless in Snohomish County. He works hard for mental and environmental health. |
| Snohomish County • Council District 4 • Terry Ryan • Website • Phone 425-750-4091 |
 | Terry Ryan has served as Mayor and City Councilmember in Mill Creek. His background as a business professional has enabled him to help pass fiscally sound budgets that invest in programs important to local families. As a dad and coach, Ryan knows the importance of safeguarding our parks and playfields, bolstering public safety programs and protecting the health and wellbeing of families. Voters need to meet directly with the people who represent them and Terry Ryan prides himself on his responsiveness and commitment to serving those whom he represents. |
| Snohomish County • Council District 5 • Kristin Kelly • Website • Phone 360-926-6157 |
 | Kristin Kelly led efforts to overturn policies and regulations allowing for "Fully Contained Communities" in Snohomish County. A proposed FCC near Lake Roesiger would have brought severe impacts to water, farmland, and other resources. As Pilchuck Audubon and Futurewise "Smart Growth Director," Kristin has organized communities and provided knowledge and expertise in land use laws and regulations since 2002. A champion for greater transparency and accountability in government, Kristin served twice (2005 and 2015) as Snohomish County Charter Review Commissioner for District 5. Kristin earned a Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources Communication (Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA). |
| City of Lacey • Council Position 7 • Carolyn Cox • Website • Phone 360-252-0415 |
 | Carolyn Cox is a public relations officer with DSHS and is running for Lacey City Council, Position 7. She is the Chair of the Lacey Planning Commission, former Vice Chair of the Thurston Boundary Review Committee and a former journalist. She believes growth is the most important challenge for Lacey and advocates improved bus services, conversion of septics to sewer, increased use of electric vehicles for the city, maintaining the plastic bag ban and other green solutions. |
| City of Olympia • Council Position 5 • Lisa Parshley • Website • Phone 360-339-3596 |
 | Dr. Lisa Parshley is a local veterinarian and also has a Ph.D in biochemistry. She is running for Olympia City Council, Position 5. She has utilized green building practices in remodeling her offices. She believes we need to address growth, contaminated sites, the homeless problem, and to strengthen our climate action plan to include strategies to address sea level rise. She advocates returning Capitol Lake to an estuary. |
| City of Olympia • Council Position 6 • Renata Rollins • Website • Phone 360-481-5753 |
 | Renata Rollins, candidate for Olympia City Council, Position 6, has experience as a social service provider and outreach worker. Her priority is addressing the environmental issues associated with the homeless. She also wants to work on short and long term solutions to address climate change, sea level rise, and renewable energy. She supports the estuary solution for Capitol Lake. |
| City of Tumwater • Council Position 5 • Michael Althauser • Website • Phone 360-943-6260 |
 | Michael Althauser, candidate for Tumwater City Council, Position 5, is a public interest attorney with Columbia Legal Services. He has experience as a Tumwater Planning Commission member and as a member of the Mountaineers, believes it is a duty to protect outdoor recreational opportunities for present and future generations. He advocates for sustainable growth and has a priority to address traffic gridlock and poor air quality by advocating for more bicycle friendly commuter planning and improved public transportation. He also has goals of redeveloping the Brewery District, addressing homelessness and improving public safety. |
| Port of Olympia • Position 2 • Bill Fishburn • Website • Phone 434-767-8002 |
 | Bill Fishburn is a mechanical engineer and a program manager. He is running for the Port of Olympia Commission, District 2. He has been active in Scouts, the PTA, the Dupont Community Garden and the Hispanic South Sound Roundtable. He advocates more transparency and diversity in Port business, investments in clean and renewable energy, and to be responsive to community values in handling acceptable cargoes. He is supportive of returning Capitol Lake to an estuary. |
| Port of Olympia • Position 3 • EJ Zita • Website • Phone 360-951-8445 |
 | Dr. Zita is a physics professor at The Evergreen State College and a farmer from Tumwater, running for re-election to the Port Commission. She advocates more transparency in the Port Commissioners business, fiscal responsibility and economic activities that promote a sustainable community. |
| City of Bellingham • Council District 6 • Michael Lilliquist • Website • Phone 360-920-2684 |
 | First elected to the City Council in 2010, Michael has proven himself to be a leader, digging into critical issues by listening, learning, and asking the right questions. Michael has stood out for his hard work, which includes: Leading voice for ending dirty coal power • Championing sustainable development plans for the Waterfront, • Better programs for Lake Whatcom, beyond preventing future harm, removing existing threats to our water quality • Improving safety for cyclists, pedestrians, and school children • Revising the way we measure park services to focus on equity and where needs are greatest • Resisting expensive sprawl, supporting appropriate infill. |
| City of Bellingham • Council, At-Large • Roxanne Murphy • Website • Phone (360) 647-ROXY (7699) |
 | Roxanne is an enrolled member of the Nooksack Indian Tribe who has been a champion for protecting the environment, proper infill, economic development, affordable housing and homeless services. She earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from Central Washington University, a master’s degree in public administration from The Evergreen State College, and has a decade of experience working for local government. She currently works full time as the Youth Director for her Nooksack Indian Tribe. |
| Port of Bellingham • District 1 • Michael Shepard • Website • Phone (360) 594-1784 |
 | Shepard is running for the Port Commission District 1 position to bring a fresh, new perspective to the Port. He recognizes that the local economy and the environment are inherently connected, and will take action to support projects that increase environmental sustainability, while also promoting positive economic growth. Michael teaches classes in Environmental Studies, Anthropology and Cultural Sustainability at Goucher College, and am also a board member of the Portage Bay Shellfish Advisory Commission, and the Kulshan Community Land Trust. |
| Port of Bellingham • District 2 • Barry Wenger • Website • Phone (360) 306-0448 |
 | Barry Wenger has worked for decades with communities statewide in transforming their waterfronts to meet the needs of all stakeholders. Like you, he values living wage jobs, clean water, and a prosperous working waterfront. He's also committed to restoring public access and attracting businesses that generate 21st century clean energy jobs. Wenger served as Board Chair for RE Sources for Sustainable Communities during the fight to stop the proposed coal terminal at Cherry Point and has testified against more dangerous fossil fuel exports. He has also served on the local chapter Board of Futurewise and wholeheartedly supports a Just Transition. |
| Whatcom County • Council at-large • Barry Buchanan • Website • Phone 360-224-4330 |
 | In his first term on the Whatcom County Council, Buchanan has worked for a sustainable economy, including jobs on a revitalized Bellingham's waterfront. He's committed to preserving jobs at Cherry Point by blocking plans to ship refinery jobs overseas. The Sierra Club is committed to re-electing Buchanan to protect the thin green line, protecting us and the world from proposed pipeline projects running through Whatcom County that would unleash the carbon equivalent of roughly five Keystone XL Pipelines to flow across our doorsteps to the world market. |
| Whatcom County • Council District 1 • Rud Browne • Website • Phone 360-820-9494 |
 | Browne has spent his life trying to protect our planet and since he was elected in 2013 he's drawn on his business and environmental experience to make the best decisions possible. "We now have a federal government like no other. Every day we see the loss of protections for our water, air, and wild open spaces. I simply cannot stand by and watch the best of what we are, what we value, destroyed. I cannot think of a better use of my life at this point and time than to seek re-election." |
| Whatcom County • Council District 2 • Todd Donovan • Website • Phone 360-483-8474 |
 | Prior to being elected to Council in 2015, Donovan worked for decades to protect our shorelines, lands, and watersheds. While on Council, he has succeeded in removing urban growth areas from flood plains, strengthened our Critical Areas Ordinance, and passed a moratorium blocking the shipment of coal and crude oil from Whatcom County. Donovan has increased funding for programs protecting drinking water in Lake Whatcom and increased funds for programs improving water quality in Drayton Harbor, Portage Bay, and Birch Bay. As someone who walked the John Muir Wilderness, he is honored to be endorsed by the Sierra Club, and looks forward to continuing this work. |
| Whatcom County • Council District 3 • Rebecca Boonstra • Website • Phone (360) 305-5351 |
 | As the executive director of the Mt. Baker Chamber of Commerce, Rebecca Boonstra is aware of the natural assets and untapped potential the Foothills and Lakes contribute to Whatcom County. She’s committed to preserving the beauty of these areas while providing access to visitors and residents. She wants to help make tourism a successful, job-creating industry in the County. Boonstra is committed to honor tribal treaties rights regarding in-stream flows for salmon, and also to keep promises of water rights made in the past. She believes addressing climate change must be a priority at all levels of government. That includes revisiting the local rules that discourage development of wind energy. She will not support proposals to export unrefined fossil fuels from Whatcom County ports. The Sierra Club believes Rebecca will bring a fresh voice on the County Council and is excited to endorse her for election. |