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-
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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.
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