Representative Ruth Kagi is known as a champion for children and mothers in the legislature, fighting for health care, child care and early learning programs. She is a principled, well-respected legislator in Olympia.

 

Representative Cindy Ryu is completing her first term as a state legislator, but NWPC had previously endorsed her as a member of the Shoreline City Council, where she was elected as Mayor. In the legislature, Ryu is a strong voice for low-income women and immigrant families, and she fought for new sources of funding over cuts to the safety net and other services.

 

Representative Tina Orwall is a leader on access to affordable housing, including championing foreclosure protection laws to help struggling homeowners. In 2012, she sponsored legislation to address the problem of child sex trafficking in our state.

 

Rep. Eileen Cody is a leader on health care in the House. She was the lead sponsor of the Reproductive Parity Act and worked to implement the federal affordable health care act in Washington.

 

Representative Sharon Tomiko Santos is chair of the House Education Committee and has long been a leader in promoting high quality education for all students in Washington. She is known as a voice for low income and minority families. Sharon has a long history of involvement with the Caucus and severed as past chair of the King County Chapter.

 

Representative Judy Clibborn is the chair of the House Transportation Committee and regularly brings divergent groups together to get policies passed. She is a strong leader, a role model, and a champion for women in Olympia.

 

Representative Marcie Maxwell is an engaged legislator who regularly attends events and activities in the district to ensure that she is listening to her constituents. She focuses much of her efforts in the legislature on education funding and reform and access to higher education. She is a strong voice for women’s rights and a long time friend of the Caucus. Marcie's district has changed significantly in redistricting and this may be a challenging re-election campaign.

 

Two years ago Monica was a priority candidate for the Caucus when she ran for state representative and lost to Paul Harriw. Monica has served as 17th Legislative District Secretary, PCO, and as a National Delegate for Obama in 2008. She is active with the NWPC Clark County endorsement committee. This is an open seat and Monica is the only woman running in the race. She has been endorsed by the retiring incumbent, Tim Probst. She is an instructional literary coach at Evergreen Public Schools (past classroom teacher) and coaches girls cross country and track and field. Monica understands the issues women face and has been a tireless advocate for women in her career and community.

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Annette Cleveland currently works as an External Affairs Officer for Legacy Health, where she oversees public policy and legislative affairs. She is a lifelong supporter of women's reproductive rights and an active member of NARAL for over 30 years, as well as the League of Women Voters, Women in Action, and NOW; and has worked as staff for both U.S. Senator Brock Adams and U.S. Senator Patty Murray. As an elected official, Annette's top priority is to support, build, and maintain healthy communities that consist of quality education, access to quality jobs and quality healthcare.

 

Rep. Sharon Wylie was a Caucus priority candidate last year when she ran in a special election to replace Rep. Jim Jacks who resigned. Sharon has been working hard in her first year in the legislature – her priorities this session included marriage equality and women’s health care, and next session she'll champion increasing support for fairer taxation system with adequate revenue for basic services, developing long range funding sources for higher education and preparing the state for implementation of the health care reform that preserves basic health care for all women.

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During her six terms in the House of Representatives, Rep. Jeannie Darneille has distinguished herself as a progressive advocate of the poor and a champion of civil rights. In 2009, she was able to restore the voting rights of 140,000 people who had previously been convicted of a felony, restoring them to full citizenship. She is committed to advancing the status of all women and has been volunteering with Planned Parenthood for 40+ years, is an active member of NOW, Professionals for Choice and the City of Tacoma Human Rights Commission, among others. Rep. Darneille's voice has been instrumental in saving key human services programs, and she is committed to being a strong voice for reproductive rights and LGBTQ rights and securing a majority on these issues.

Jeannie is running for the seat vacated by retiring Senator Debbie Regala. Her opponent is a well-funded attorney in Tacoma who is anti-choice.

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Representative Jinkins is a long-time member of the National Political Women's Caucus. She has consistently pursued social justice issues, advocating for a women’s right to choose, working to end domestic violence, promoting a sane immigration policy, encouraging living wages, and assuring that lesbians and gays are able to participate fully in society. In 2009, Laurie co-chaired Washington’s successful Ref. 71 campaign. Laurie’s priorities are clear, and rooted in her record of achievement: create good jobs and opportunities for families; protect the safety net of health and human services; manage dollars wisely to maximize services, invest in our schools to provide educational excellence and opportunity for every child, and transform Washington’s revenue structure.

 

Lauren Walker is a current Tacoma City Councilmember and the Caucus endorsed her in that race. She is running for the House seat being vacated by Rep. Jeannie Darneille who is running for the open Senate seat. She is the only woman running in this race. Lauren’s record on women’s health and Choice is beyond reproach, she is a true advocate. She serves as Executive Director of Fair Housing Center of Washington.

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Pat McCarthy was the first woman elected as Pierce County Executive in 2008 after serving as County Auditor. Her commitment to the community began with her involvement as a rape relief advocate, Tacoma School Board Member, and County Auditor. As County Executive, she has streamlined government processes that protects core services and makes benefits available to the most people. Pat has increased the number of women who lead county departments by opening doors and encouraging women to run for elected office and seek non-traditional leadership roles.

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Rep. Kathy Haigh was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1998, and currently serves as chair of the House Education Appropriations & Oversight committee and a member of the Education and Ways & Means committees. In 2011, Kathy received the Pioneer Educator Award and was recognized for her leadership in support of online public school programs. She wants to examine the issue of wage inequities for women and work to expand good jobs opportunties for women, especially for women owned and operated businesses.

 

Sandra Romero is finishing her first term as Commissioner. She previously served in the House of Representatives for 12 years and was endorsed by the Caucus in that position. She has also served on the Olympia City Council and the Granite Falls School Board. Sandra has served on the board of SafePlace Olympia, a shelter and advocacy agency for domestic violence and sexual assault survivors in Thurston County. She also has a 100% lifetime rating from NARAL Pro-Choice Washington. Sandra has demonstrated her commitment to women’s issues during her many years of public service. She has a well-funded male challenger.

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Senator McAuliffe currently serves as Chair of the Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee, and brings over 30 years of involvement in the education community to her position. Her experience shows that she works hard to better Washington's public schools, and she was appointed to the Quality Education Council in June, 2009 by Governor Gregoire. Senator McAuliffe is a staunch advocate for teachers, students, and for parent involvement in their child's educational career. As a strong woman leader, Sen. McAuliffe continues to fight for reproductive freedom and family-friendly policies.

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Senator Haugen has served as a Washington state senator since 1993, and currently serves as Chair of the Transportation Committee. She is a member of the League of Women Voters, and was notably the final 25th vote on marriage equality in Washington.

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Representative Roberts was first elected to the House in 2004, and worked previously at the national legislative office of Planned Parenthood. She is an active supporter of the Caucus, as well as NOW and fought for passage of the ERA. If reelected, Rep. Roberts will ensure we have the best possible education system that focuses on life-long learning, improve our transportation infrastructure, create a well-educated, technology-focused workforce to keep and attract employers offering good-paying jobs, and assure safe communities through a greater emphasis on prevention and early intervention.

 www.KathleenDrew2012.com

Kathleen Drew has worked as a Policy Analyst for Governor Christine Gregoire for the past six years, and served as a State Senator representing Issaquah and other Eastside communities, where she sponsored tough ethics laws for public employees. She values life-long learning and helped build the University of Washington Bothell campus and secure funding to start its Computing and Software Systems program. As Secretary of State, one of her main priorities is increasing voter registration and turnout and opposing legislation that suppresses voters. Kathleen is a strong advocate for victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse, mentors women in public service, and has promoted equal opportunity for women throughout her career. She is running to replace retiring Secretary of State Sam Reed.

 

Pam Loginsky is currently the Staff Attorney for the Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys and also serves on the Washington Pattern Instruction Committee. Throughout her career, she has focused on efforts to keep the community safe, with special emphasis on reducing domestic violence. She has participated in educational forums for young women, and has served as a mentor to numerous women lawyers, as well as taken part in programs that encourage young women to pursue a wide range of careers. Her top priority is to close the gap between the courts and the average citizen, and to ensure that every litigant and counsel is treated with equal courtesy.

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Prior to being elected to the State House in 2006, Senator Rolfes was twice elected to the Bainbridge Island Council and served two terms as the Council Chair. She was appointed to replace retiring Senator Phil Rockfeller in 2011. She is a dedicated community member and is involved in the Kitsap League of Women Voters, and she is also a strong environmental policy advocate as a supporter of the Bainbridge Island Land Trust and the Peninsula Conservancy, particularly in its efforts to preserve thousands of acres of working forest and recreational lands. Her leadership on ferry reform, military-family issues, sustainability and education has yielded tangible results for Washington families.

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Rep. Sherry Appleton was elected to the House in 2004 and is currently vice-chair of the State Government & Tribal Affairs Committee, as well as a member of the Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness, and Health Care & Human Services Appropriations committees. She has served on the Board of Directors on the Northwest Women's Law Center (now Legal Voice) Legislative Committee, as chair of the NARAL PAC board, board member of NARAL, and vice-chair of the NWPC-WA. Her community involvement and accomplishments reflect her strong support for women's rights, particularly reproductive freedom.

 

Rep. Kristine Lytton was elected to the House in 2010 and has held House Democrat leadership roles as Vice-Chair of Education and Assistant Majority Floor Leader. Before her election, she served as president of the Anacortes School Board, served on the Senior College Board, and the PTA. As a lifelong advocate of education, women, and families, she plans to secure funding for education, continue implementation of the expansion of basic education, and continue to be a voice for women and families.

 

Charlotte Garrido has been a champion for workforce development and jobs in Kitsap County. She has worked to encourage citizens to be active in government and is a strong advocate for local human service agencies.

 

We're excited to endorse, for the first time, a candidate for University of Washington Student Body President, Michelle Nance! Michelle has been in student government since entering the UW and is currently serving as president of the Student Senate. She has a clear set of priorities and a plan for implementing them. She would have quarterly town hall meetings to provide opportunities for students to learn about issues relevant to them and to voice their opinions. She hopes to inspire other women to seek ASUW and leadership positions.

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Senator Cantwell was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2000 and again in 2006. She is working to create affordable opportunity for consumers, businesses, and families, to make our nation more secure today, to foster innovation for tomorrow, and to stand with parents as they educate and care for their children. Senator Cantwell successfully led the fight to stop drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and is leading efforts in the Senate to make America more energy independent. She has been a proud advocate for better educational opportunities for our children and less expensive, more accessible health care for our families.