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SATURDAY,  MAY 13
Endorsement results from 2006 WSLC COPE Convention

Hundreds of union delegates from around the State of Washington gathered in SeaTac today for the Washington State Labor Council’s 2006 Convention of the Committee on Political Education (COPE).  Delegates representing WSLC-affiliated unions debated and voted upon endorsements for the 2006 elections for Congress, State Legislature, State Supreme Court and ballot measures.  A two-thirds majority of delegates present and voting was necessary for endorsement of a candidate or ballot measure.

Delegates will again convene to consider further endorsement action at the WSLC's annual convention August 21-24 at the WestCoast Wenatchee Hotel.

Following is a list of candidates and ballot measures endorsed today by the Washington State Labor Council:

CONGRESS: Senate – Maria Cantwell 1CD – Jay Inslee 2CD – Rick Larsen 3CD – Brian Baird 4CD – Claude Oliver and Richard Wright (dual) 5CD – Peter Goldmark 6CD – Norm Dicks 7CD – Jim McDermott 8CD – Darcy Burner 9CD – Adam Smith   JUDICIAL: STATE SUPREME COURT Pos. 2 – Susan Owens Pos. 8 – Gerry Alexander Pos. 9 – Tom Chambers COURT OF APPEALS Dist. 3, Div. 2 – Joel Penoyer BALLOT MEASURES: Initiative 917 ($30 car tabs) – Vote NO Initiative 920 (repealing estate tax) – Vote NO Initiative 933 (takings) – Vote NO Initiative 937 (renewable energy resources) – no action Initiative 946 (anti- immigration) – Vote NO Referendum 65 (civil rights legislation) – DECLINE TO SIGN

STATE LEGISLATURE: 1st DISTRICT House 1 – Al O’Brien House 2 – Mark Ericks 2nd DISTRICT House 1 – no action House 2 – Tom Campbell 3rd DISTRICT House 1 – Alex Wood House 2 – Timm Ormsby 4th DISTRICT House 1 – no action House 2 – Edward Foote 5th DISTRICT House 1 – no action House 2 – no action 6th DISTRICT House 1 – no action House 2 – Don Barlow Senate – Chris Marr 7th DISTRICT House 1 – Jack Miller House 2 – no action Senate – no action 8th DISTRICT House 1 – Shirley Hankins House 2 – Larry Haler   Senate – no action 9th DISTRICT House 1 – no action House 2 – no action   10th DISTRICT House 1 – no action House 2 – no action 11th DISTRICT House 1 – Zack Hudgins House 2 – Bob Hasegawa 12th DISTRICT House 1 – no action House 2 – no action 13th DISTRICT House 1 – no action House 2 – no action Senate – Lisa Bowen 14th DISTRICT House 1 – no action House 2 – no action 15th DISTRICT House 1 – no action House 2 – no action Senate – Tomas Villanueva (conditional) 16th DISTRICT House 1 – no action House 2 – Bill Grant Senate – no action 17th DISTRICT House 1 – Jack Burkman House 2 – Deb Wallace 18th DISTRICT House 1 – Richard Curtis (limited endorsement) House 2 – Julianne McCord 19th DISTRICT House 1 – Dean Takko House 2 – Brian Blake 20th DISTRICT House 1 – Mike Rechner House 2 – no action 21st DISTRICT House 1 – Mary Helen Roberts House 2 – Brian Sullivan Senate – Paull Shin 22nd DISTRICT House 1 – Brendan Williams House 2 – Sam Hunt 23rd DISTRICT House 1 – Sherry Appleton House 2 – Christine Rolfes 24th DISTRICT House 1 – Kevin VandeWege House 2 – Lynn Kessler  25th DISTRICT House 1 – no action House 2 – Dawn Morrell

26th DISTRICT House 1 – Patricia Lantz House 2 – Larry Seaquist  Senate – Derek Kilmer 27th DISTRICT House 1 – Dennis Flannigan House 2 – Jeannie Darneille 28th DISTRICT House 1 – Troy Kelley House 2 – Tami Green 29th DISTRICT House 1 – Steve Conway House 2 – Steve Kirby Senate – Rosa Franklin 30th DISTRICT House 1 – Mark Miloscia House 2 – Skip Priest (limited, conditional endorsement) Senate – Tracey Eide  31st DISTRICT House 1 – Karen Willard House 2 – Christopher Hurst Senate – Pam Roach 32nd DISTRICT House 1 – Maralyn Chase House 2 – Ruth Kagi Senate – Darlene Fairley 33rd DISTRICT House 1 – Shay Schual-Berke House 2 – Dave Upthegrove Senate – Karen Keiser 34th DISTRICT House 1 – Eileen Cody House 2 – Joe McDermott Senate – Erik Poulsen 35th DISTRICT House 1 – Kathy Haigh House 2 – Bill Eickmeyer Senate – Kyle Lucas 36th DISTRICT House 1 – Helen Sommers House 2 – Mary Lou Dickerson Senate – Jeanne Kohl-Welles 37th DISTRICT House 1 – Sharon Tomiko-Santos (conditional) House 2 – Eric Pettigrew Senate – Adam Kline 38th DISTRICT House 1 – John McCoy House 2 – Michael Sells Senate – Jean Berkey 39th DISTRICT House 1 – no action House 2 – no action 40th DISTRICT House 1 – Dave Quall House 2 – no action 41st DISTRICT House 1 – Fred Jarrett House 2 – Judy Clibborn 42nd DISTRICT House 1 – Jaspar MacSlarrow House 2 – Kelli Linville Senate – Jesse Salomon 43rd DISTRICT House 1 – Lynne Dodson House 2 – Frank Chopp (conditional) Senate – Ed Murray 44th DISTRICT House 1 – Hans Dunshee House 2 – John Lovick Senate – Steve Hobbs 45th DISTRICT House 1 – no action House 2 – Larry Springer Senate – Eric Oemig 46th DISTRICT House 1 – Jim McIntire House 2 – Phyllis Kenney Senate – Ken Jacobsen 47th DISTRICT House 1 – Geoff Simpson House 2 – Patrick Sullivan Senate – Ed Crawford   48th DISTRICT House 1 – Ross Hunter House 2 – Deb Eddy Senate – Rodney Tom 49th DISTRICT House 1 – Bill Fromhold House 2 – Jim Moeller