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SW Washington Labor Council issues endorsements for August 5 primary VANCOUVER, Wash. — The Southwest Washington Central Labor Council announced its endorsements for the Aug. 5 primary election. Washington conducts a “Top 2 Pri- mary,” meaning the top two vote-get- ters — no matter what party they be- long to — will advance to the general election in November. Several labor-endorsed candidates are in races with only two candidates, so they automatically advance. They are: Craig Pridemore for Clark County commissioner; Deanna Pauli-Ham- mond for county clerk; and Tony Go- lik, who is seeking re-election for pros- ecuting attorney. That is not the case in races for County Sheriff and Clark County Pub- lic Utilities Commissioner, Position 3. Four candidates are running to suc- ceed retiring Sheriff Garry Lucas. The labor council endorsed Republican Chuck Atkins. Atkins is up against an- other Republican, an Independent, and a candidate who says he has no party preference. Incumbent PUC Commissioner By- ron Hanke faces three challengers in his non-partisan race. Hanke is running with backing from the labor council. In other political action, the labor council supports the re-election of state Reps. Sharon Wylie and Jim Moeller in District 49, Positions 1 and 2; and state Rep. Monica Stonier in the 17th District, Position 1. Moeller faces a challenge from two Republicans, and Wylie is up against a challenger from the Republican Party and a candidate who has no party pref- Support Labor’s Community Service Agency by shopping at Fred Meyer Union members can help fund pro- grams for Labor’s Community Service Agency (LCSA) using their Fred Meyer Rewards Card. Fred Meyer, a union employer, will donate $2.5 million to non-profits in Oregon, Washington, Alaska, and Idaho annually through a new program it calls Community Rewards. All you have to do is link your Rewards Card and use it when you shop at Fred Meyer. Here’s how it works: Link your Fred Meyer Rewards Card online to LCSA (number 91427) at www.fredmeyer.com/communityre- wards. Whenever you use your Rewards Card when shopping at Fred Meyer, you’ll be helping Labor’s Community Service Agency earn a donation. That’s because at the end of each quarter, Fred Meyer will make a donation to partici- pating non-profits based on their per- centage of spending as it relates to the total spending of all participating Fred Meyer Community Reward organiza- tions. And the great thing about it is you still get to keep and use all of your Fred Meyer rewards points, fuel points and rebates. Most purchases qualify for Com- munity Rewards, but some items are not eligible, including prescriptions, lottery tickets, fuel, tobacco and gift cards, to name a few. erence. Stonier has only one chal- lenger, so she automatically advances to the general election. The labor council also endorsed candidates Mike Briggs and Maureen Winningham for state representative seats in the 18th District. Briggs, a De- mocrat, is running against two Repub- licans. Winningham, a Democrat, is challenging incumbent Republican Liz Pike. Only two candidates are in that race, so both will advance to the gen- eral election. In the Third Congressional District, the labor council supports Democrat Bob Dingethal over incumbent Repub- lican Jamie Herrera Beutler. A third candidate who prefers the Republican Party also is running against Herrera Beutler. The SW Washington Labor Coun- cil is helping coordinate phone banks and a Super Walk for several candi- dates. The Super Walk is Saturday, July 19, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. It starts and ends at the Fire Fighters Local 452 Hall, 2807 NW Fruit Valley Road, Vancouver. Training, snacks and a bar- becue will be provided. Phone banking will be conducted at the Fire Fighters Hall July 29 and July 31 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Training and snacks will be provided. For more information, contact Shan- non Walker at 360-761-8922, or email her at shannonawalker@aol.com . Union member Nosse installed in Oregon Legislature Rob Nosse (center), a union representative for the Oregon Nurses Association, was installed July 7 as state representative in Southeast Portland’s House District 42. On June 26, Nosse was appointed by the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners to fill the unexpired term of Jules Bailey, who was elected a Multnomah County commissioner in the May 20 primary. The appointment came after Nosse won his Democratic primary race in HD 42, in which he defeated five other candidates. No Republicans filed to run in the solidly Democratic district. The unexpired term runs until Jan. 11, 2015. At that time, Nosse will begin his elected two-year term of office. Nosse is a graduate of the Oregon Labor Candidate School and had heavy support from organized labor throughout his campaign. Joining Nosse at his installation at the State Capitol in Salem were Joe Esmonde of IBEW Local 48, Sara Ryan, coordinator for the Oregon Labor Candidate School, State Sen. Michael Dembrow, who is a member and former officer of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), and Jaime Rodriguez, an AFT member and leader of the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement. “Thank you to everyone who came down to Salem for my swearing in, and thank you to all of the people who made this day possible. I’m truly honored, and excited to get to work as the state representative for my constituents in Portland!” Nosse posted on his Facebook page. (International Standard Serial Number 0894-444X) Established in 1900 at Portland, Oregon as a voice of the labor movement. 4275 NE Halsey St., P.O. 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