Cascade Bicycle Club Releases August 21, 2007 Primary Endorsements

The Cascade Bicycle Club has just come out with their endorsements for the August 21, 2007 Washington State Primary. They are a nonprofit, nonpartisan group that defines their mission to be "creating more livable communities by promoting health & recreation through bicycle activities, advocacy, & education."

On their primary endorsement page they note that their involvement in election politics is for "one vitally important reason - policies that effect bicycling begin and end with our elected representatives."

Besides evaluating the candidates on specific issues they "also evaluate a candidate's past votes, talk to local activists and, when necessary, interview them face to face.
Critical votes for incumbents spanned a range of issues impacting bicycling, including: child safety, bicycle lanes and trails, transportation funding, land-use and sprawl."

The endorsements cover both King and Snohomish Counties in Washington State.

Cascade Bicycle Club August 21, 2007 Primary Endorsements

King County Prosecutor - Bill Sherman
King County County Council Position No. 8 - Dow Constantine
Snohomish Co County Council - Brian Sullivan
Port of Seattle Commissioner 2 - Jack Block Jr. & Gael Tarleton
Port of SeattleCommissioner 4 - Alec Fisken
AuburnCity Council 7 - Lynn Norman
Burien City Council 4 - Stephen Lamphear
Duvall City Council 6 - Anne Laughlin
Edmonds Mayor - Gary Haakenson
Everett City Council 4 - Charlene Rawson
Federal Way City Council 7 - Hope Elder
Issaquah City Council 4 - Joshua Schaer
Mercer Island City Council 3 - Maureen Judge
Mukilteo City Council 6 - Pat Kessler
Newcastle City Council 4 - Sonny Putter
Sammamish City Council 4 - Nancy Whitten
Seattle City Council 1 - Jean Godden
Seattle City Council 3 - Bruce Harrell
Seattle City Council 9 - Sally Clark
Shoreline City Council 2 - Paul Grace
Shoreline City Council 4 - Doris McConnell
Shoreline City Council 6 - Terry Scott
Tukwila City Council 2 - De’Sean Quinn
Woodinville City Council 2 - Randy Ransom
Woodinville City Council 6 - Liz Aspen