Endorsements

Organizational Endorsements

46th District Democrats
Case Alliance for a Sound Economy (business community; successor to Alki Foundation)
King County Young Democrats
Municipal League of King County – Rated “Very Good” (highest rating in race)
Northwest Asian Weekly, 10/25/11
Seattle Times, 7/28/11 and 10/12/11

Elected Public Officials

Sally Bagshaw, Seattle City Council Member*
Tim Burgess, Seattle City Council Member*
Reuven Carlyle, State Representative, 36th District*
Sally Clark, Seattle City Council Member*
Richard Conlin, Seattle City Council Member*
Mary Lou Dickerson, State Representative, 36th District*
Bob Ferguson, King County Council Member*
David Frockt, State Representative, 46th District*
Jean Godden, Seattle City Council Member*
Lloyd Hara, King County Assessor*
Bruce Harrell ,Seattle City Council Member*
Adam Kline, State Senator, 37th District*
Jeanne Kohl-Welles, State Senator, 36^th District*
Marcie Maxwell, State Representative, 41st District*
Joe McDermott, King County Council Member*
Ed Murray, State Senator, 43rd District*
Jamie Pedersen, State Representative, 43rd District*
Tom Rasmussen, Seattle City Council Member*
Gael Tarleton, Commissioner Port of Seattle*
Scott White, State Senator, 46^th District*

PTSA Presidents (present and past)

Kari Adams, Co-President Whitman MS PTSA*
Lisa Bond, former President Seattle Council PTSA*
Laura Brosten, Co-President Whitman MS PTSA*
Steve Brugger, former Co-President, Adams PTSA*
Linda Ellingboe, former President Ballard HS PTSA*
Ann Farr, former President Ballard HS PTSA*
Clea Finkle, former Co-President Adams PTSA*
Julie Hearne, former President John Rogers PTSA*
Betty Hoagland, former President Seattle Council PTSA*
Lauren McGuire, President Seattle Council PTSA*
Paul Plumis, former President Ballard HS PTSA*
Lyn Porterfield, former President Ballard HS PTSA*
Sharon Rodgers, Co-President Roosevelt HS PTSA* &
former President Seattle Council PTSA*
Rita Sheckler, Co-President Madrona K-8 PTSA*
Sam Star. Co-Chair Friends of Salmon Bay K-8 (PTO)*
John Verduin, President Ballard HS PTSA*
Sue Verduin, former President Loyal Heights PTSA*
Greg Wong, President John Muir PTSA*
Andrea Baumgarten, 1st Vice President, Seattle Council PTSA*

Leaders of Civic and Political Organizations

John Burbank, Exec. Dir. Economic Opportunity Institute*
Alicia Edgar, Vice President Parents for Public Schools*
Lucy Gaskill-Gaddis, Families & Education Levy Oversight Committee Member*
Pamela MacEwan, Board Chair, Alliance for Education*
Tre Maxie, Exec. Dir. Powerful Schools*
Susan Sheary, former Chair, King County Democrats*
Kevin C. Washington, Chair, Tabor 100 Education Committee*

* For identification only; does not mean endorsement by organization

Former Seattle School Board Members

Dorothy Hollingsworth
Jan Kumasaka
Barbara Schlag Peterson
Barbara Schaad-Lamphere
Marilyn Smith
Nancy Waldman

Parents, Teachers, Neighbors, Business Leaders, And Citizens

Jim Aiken Katie Aldridge Bob Alexander Nelle Alexander Robert Alsdorf Sarah Alsdorf Darlene Angedal Theo Angelis James Apa Seth Armstrong Jim Baker Ross C. Baker Mary Banks Mike Banks Holly Barker David Barlow Ezra Basom Dawn Bennett Heidi Bennett Watson Blair Laurie Blauner Dave Boyd Bobbe Bridge Herb Bridge Jon Bridge Janet Bush Blair Butterworth Rosemary Byrne Sylvester Cann IV Wilson Chin Jody Clovis Matt Cohen Alison Cohon Ted Collins Bob Connor Kerry Cooley-Stroum Cleo Corcoran George Corcoran Ed D’Alessandro Rosemary Daszkiewicz Ron Dear Carol Deckelbaum Maureen Devlin Katherine Dikeakos Doug Dunham Ed Dwyer-O’Connor Donna Dwyer-O’Connor Diane Eileen Suzanne Elliott Cheryl Ellsworth Cheryl Falk Joe Falk Eileen Farley Jody Fewel Grant Fjermedal Dean A. Fournier Cliff Freed Tom Friedman Richard Frith Steve Fury Joseph Gaffney Dwight Gaut Robert Gerth Matt Geyman Dr. Margery Ginsberg Adeline Gold Stuart Goldsmith Frank Greer Matt Griffin David Griffith Patrice Griffith Rolf Gruen Girma Haile-Leul Kenny Hamm David Hawkins Harker Hearne Bruce Herbert Jay Hereford Sue Jensen Denise Joines Geoffrey Jones Steve Jones Sandeep Kaushik Barbara Kelley Stacy Kern Tim Kern Kevin King Clyde Klingenbeck Sheila Kohls Donald Lachman Kathleen Lange Tom K. Lawson Andrew Lewis Karen Lloyd Phil Lloyd Shawn MacPherson Hillary Madsen

Lisa Macfarlane Ross Macfarlane Stephen Maier Jill Malat Cynthia McComish Kim McCormick Rudy McCoy Pantaja Jr. Kim McDonald Ron McFarland Dan McGrady Lauri McVicar Paul Merry Janet Miller John Miner Robert Mitchell Dick Mitchell Lori Monlux Wynona Morrison Shan Mullin Katherine Nestler Spyridon Nicon Eric Olson Melanie Olson Lauren Overlook Dennis Pauley Suzanne Phillips Pam Plumis Gerry Pollet Alex Pulver Ross Radley Rosemary Rasp Howard Ratner Karen Reed Mitchell Riese Nancy Robinson Holly Roe Rebecca Roe Jon Rosen John Rothschild Evelyne Rozner Judy Runstad Connie J. Sandstrom George Scarola Dwight C. Scott Jeff Scott Larry Severance Bill Sherman Margaret Shield Gary Sievert Walter Sive Kay Slonim Stephanie Solien Jonathan Solovy Patti Spencer Renee Staton Emily Steed Diane Steen Dick Stein Chuck Stempler Katrina Stensland Chipalo Street Gene Stubbs Kea Swartz-Ireland Michele Swartz-Ireland Paige Tangney Liz Tennant Eleanor Trainor Janis Traven Signa Treat Greg Tuke Katie Tynan Colby Underwood Javier Valdez Mary Anne Vance Jeff Van Duzer Margie Van Duzer Jim Vonasch Sharon Vonasch David Von Wolffersdorff Kristin Vracko Brad Wakeman Carrie Wallace Adam Waltzer John Warner Bruce D. Warshaw Mike Wearne Peggy West Jim Whittaker Kathi Whittaker Bruce Williams Kathryn Williams Eric Wilson Margaret Winsor Bret Wirta Grace Yuan David Zuckerman