Washington Coalition for Open Government
Open Government Pledge Signers

The candidates listed below have signed the following Open Government Pledge:

I believe that government in Washington belongs to the citizens it serves. I believe that government functions best when its discussions and decision-making occur in the light of day. I believe that citizens of Washington have the right of access to records, discussions and decisions, outside of narrow exemptions specified by law. I pledge to support the public’s right to know at every opportunity, and endorse the preamble to the state Public Records Act and Open Public Meetings Act:

“The people of this state do not yield their sovereignty to the agencies that serve them. The people, in delegating authority, do not give their public servants the right to decide what is good for the people to know and what is not good for them to know. The people insist on remaining informed so that they may maintain control over the instruments that they have created.”

Inclusion in this list does not imply endorsement by the Coalition, but we appreciate the commitment each of these candidates has made to uphold the people’s right to open government.


 

The following candidates signed the pledge during the 2007 campaign season. This list includes pledges received by the Coalition as of October 29, 2007.

Sorted by Candidate

Candidate

Jurisdiction

Office Sought

Pos

Website

Affholter Shannon R

Everett

City Council

7

www.shannonaffholter.com

Anglemyer Gregory J

 

Park & Recreation Commissioner

3

 

Apple Robert W

Spokane

City Council

1

www.electbobapple.com

Bairstow Roger

Walla Walla School District 140

School District Director

3

 

Baker Tanna J

Anacortes

City Council

1

 

Bang Steven D

Camas

City Council

1

www.stevedbang.com

Bea Brian R

Skamania Hospital District 1

Hospital Commissioner

1

 

Bedinger Sarah H

Sequim School District 323

School District Director

1

www.sarahbedinger.com

Bernheim Stephen A

Edmonds

City Council

6

www.stevebernheim.com

Black Robert C

Kenmore

City Council

7

 

Bleikamp Roy H

Woodinville Fire and Life Safety

Fire Commissioner

4

 

Boyer Mark C

Lynnwood

City Council

7

www.boyer4lynnwood.com

Boyer Mark C

Lynnwood

City Council

7

www.boyer4lynnwood.com

Boronsm-Doherty Amye

Federal Way

School District Director

3

www.electamye.org

Bright Arley V

Port Of Brownsville

Port Commissioner

3

 

Bryant William L

Port Of Seattle

Port Commissioner

5

www.bryantforport.com

Buchanan Barry A

Bellingham

City Council

3

www.barryforbellingham.com

Burgess Timothy L

Seattle

City Council

7

www.timburgess2007.com

Burkart Marjorie A

Port Townsend School District 50

School District Director

5

 

Burnett William G

Oak Harbor School District 201

School District Director

2

 

Campbell John A

N Mason School District 403

School District Director

4

www.campbell4kids.org

Campbell Patrick W

Vancouver

City Council

6

 

Carson David

Redmond

City Council

7

www.carson4council.com

Carter Pamela J

Tukwila

Mayor

 

 

Cassell Corey

Enumclaw School District 216

School District Director

3

www.cassell4schools.com

Chaney Scott R

Nine Mile Falls School District 325

School District Director

1

www.lakespokane.net

Chapin Susan

Spokane School District 81

School District Director

1

 

Chelminiak John L

Bellevue

City Council

3

www.johnworksforyou.com

Clark Barbara H

Walla Walla

City Council

5

 

Claus-Mcgahan Wilhelmina

Tacoma School District 10

School District Director

1

www.sound-decisions.org

Cook James M

Aberdeen

City Council

1

 

Coppola Lawrence F

Port Orchard

Mayor

 

www.electlary.com

Corker Steve

Spokane

City Council

1

www.stevecorker.com

Coston Molly L

Washougal

City Council

Al

 

Cronce Gary H

Shelton

Mayor

 

 

Cummins Gerald L

Walla Walla

City Council

4

 

Daniel James C

Klickitat Hospital District 1

Hospital Commissioner

1

 

De Vaul Judith L

Port Of Chehalis

Port Commissioner

2

 

Deane Sidney R

Moses Lake

City Council

6

 

Deleo Phillip R

Bonney Lake

City Council

5

 

Della David J

Seattle

City Council

7

www.daviddella.com

Dempsey Rosemeri A

Spokane Valley

City Council

3

 

Dietzman Linda A

Camas

City Council

2

 

Douthitt Robert H

Spokane School District 81

School District Director

2

 

Dukelow James S Jr

Richland School District 400

School District Director

4

 

Edwards Vicki

Duvall

City Council

2

www.edwards4duvall.com

Eggen Christian J

Shoreline

City Council

2

 

Elder M Hope

Federal Way

City Council

7

 

Ensey Richard L Iii

Yakima

City Council

3

www.rickensey.com

Evans Charles W

Bothell

City Council

4

 

Farr Lawrence E

Bellingham

City Council

3

www.larryfar.com

Fenton Judith L

Seattle

City Council

9

www.judy-4-seattle.com

Fimia Maggie

Shoreline

City Council

4

Flynn James R

Maple Valley

City Council

3

 

Forde Robert V (R)

Clallam County

County Commissioner

1

www.electbobforde.com

French Leonard

Mountlake Terrace

City Council

6

 

Futcher David

Kelso

City Council

4

www.davidfutcher.com

Gagnon Mark J

Kent

City Council

7

www.markjgagnon.com

Gaunt-Smith Shirley A

Renton

City Council

3

 

Geyer William T

Bellingham

City Council

5

www.billbeyer.com

Gibson Charles I

Lakehaven PUD

Public Utility District Commissioner

3

 

Glickman Jeff

Woodinville

City Council

2

www.jeffglickman.com

Godden Jean H

Seattle

City Council

1

www.jeangodden.com

Goering Kurt

Monroe

City Council

Al

 

Grace Paul M

Shoreline

City Council

2

www.electpaulgrace.com

Gray Damon J

Bellingham

City Council

4

www.damonjgray.org

Greenlee Paul

Washougal

City Council

3

 

Grez Linda

 

Park & Recreation Commissioner

2

 

Haney Clairann

Oak Harbor

City Council

1

 

Harmon Ronald E

Kent

City Council

7

 

Haskell Larry

Cheney School District 360

School District Director

3

 

Haugen Virginia L

Auburn

City Council

5

 

Hendrickson Jack W

Midway Sewer District

Sewer Commissioner

2

 

Hendrickson John W

Kenmore

City Council

1

 

Hession Dennis P

Spokane

Mayor

 

www.hessionformayor.com

Hill Dennis J

Kenmore

City Council

5

hill4council.com

Hill Robert

Tacoma

City Council

7

 

Hoffmann Michael F

Portt Of Everett

Port Commissioner

3

www.hoffman4port.com

Hogan Meta K

Olympia

Mayor

 

www.metafourmayor.org

Howland Timothy P

Sedro Wooley School District 101

School District Director

2

 

Huckabay James L

Ellensburg

City Council

5

 

Hunt Peter M

Oak Harbor School District 201

School District Director

1

 

Ikeda Lisa

Lakewood

City Council

6

www.lisaforlights.com

Isenman Scott

Bainbridge Island

Fire Commissioner

1

Jensen Gary S

Ferndale

Mayor

 

www.jensenformayor.com

Jensen Lisa M

Newcastle

City Council

1

www.jensenforcouncil.com

Johnson Heidi

King Fire District 11

Fire Commissioner

2

 

Jones Katherine A

Vashon School District 402

School District Director

3

 

Jovanovich John

SW Suburban Sewer District

Sewer Commissioner

2

 

Kolrud Debra S

Monroe School District 103

School District Director

2

 

Kaftanski Susan

Everett

School District Director

2

 

Kessler Patricia A

Mukilteo

City Council

6

www.kesslerforcouncil.com

Kiselev Valentina E

Bellevue

City Council

3

www.valentinaforbellevue.com

Knobloch William F

Bainbridge Island

City Council

4

www.billknobloch.com

Kolrud Debra S

Monroe School District 103

School District Director

2

 

Krieg John M

Lynden School District 504

School District Director

2

 

Kuss Annette J

Clallam Park and Recreation

Park & Recreation Commissioner

4

 

Lamb Mark C

Bothell

City Council

6

www.marklamb.org

Lampert Barbara E

Spokane

City Council President

 

 

Larsen Craig N

Portt Of Chelan

Port Commissioner

1

 

Laverty Kevin R

Mukilteo School District 6

School District Director

1