Many of us in the audience have been involved in the Building Committee and the Food Bank. Doug got involved in the Building Committee around 12-15 years ago. At the time, the Food Bank had just acquired property on the south side of the parking lot at Ebenezer Lutheran Church. North Kitsap Fire & Rescue Chief Dan Smith was also on hand to discuss a replacement maintenance and operations levy for NKF&R on the ballot this year.Our Guest speaker on Friday, August 27th, was Doug Warren, President of the Lake Stevens Food Bank talking about the organization's Building Campaign. State Representative 23rd Legislative District (Position 2) – Drew Hansen State Representative 23rd Legislative District (Position 1) – Sherry Appleton, Becky Erickson Kitsap Public Utility District Commissioner – Nate Andrews, Heather Pauley “All of us who had voted for the bill wrote a letter to Governor Inslee - who had made a promise to the majority leader in the senate that he would sign that - but all of us signed the letter to him and he vetoed it, which was the right thing to do and what we did was the wrong thing.”Ĭounty Auditor – Paul Andrews, Richard HuddyĬongressional District 6 – Douglas Dightman, on behalf of Derek Kilmer was Karlene RytkonenĬounty Coroner – Russ Reuther, Jeff WallisĬounty Commissioner (Position 3) – Ed Wolfe … I sent out a letter immediately saying that I was wrong. This was a Senate bill, and all of a sudden we got called to a committee and we were told by staff what was in it and then after it was over, my heart just sunk.
The Democrats and Republicans did not get together. “I was one of those bad legislators,” Appleton started. “It’s wrong what they did was wrong,” Erickson added.Īppleton appeared to roll with the punches in her response to the same question. It’s critically important for the future of our state.” … We need to know what’s going on, how our laws get made. I have to disclose all of my emails as a mayor. “We need to see what’s going on in our state Legislature. “Well that’s why I’m here,” Erickson began. When asked how the candidates felt about Senate Bill 6617, which sought to provide public records act exemptions to legislators, Erickson responded first. I was national legislator of the year for elder and adult services.”Ī proposed carbon tax initiative, gun control and sexual education were the topics of questions put forth to the two candidates. I was Legislator of the Year for the Department of Veteran’s Affairs - that was in 2011. I am on the Office of Public Defense Advisory Committee. “I also serve on the commission on judicial conduct. “I am chair of local government and I sit also on public safety and state government, which we deal with elections technology and the like,” Appleton said. Instead of responding to Erickson, Appleton opted to use her time to point out her experience with Washington’s Legislature and her other accolades. “When the state Legislature got together in a 24-hour period - both Republicans and the Democrats - and passed a law that said that we couldn’t see their emails, when all people in local government have to disclose those to the public. “What did I get mad over? The Public Records Act,” Erickson continued. Things were going on that I did not agree with and I had to stand up.” “Every time I run for office it’s because I have gotten mad. “Why am I running for state ? Because I got mad,” the Poulsbo mayor said.
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