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NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS | October 5, 2018 | PAGE 9 A union guide to Washington’s November general election It could be an interesting elec- tion year for Southwest Wash- ington: Carolyn Long is running a strong campaign against in- cumbent Republican Congress- woman Jaime Herrera-Beutler, If a candidate is listed in bold be- low, they’re backed by at least one labor organization. To keep the list as short as possible, union-endorsed candidates who are running unopposed or against only token opposition are not listed. CONGRESS Senate Three-term Democratic incumbent Maria Cantwell has voted in accord with the national AFL-CIO’s recommendation 91 percent of the time in her three six- year terms in office. She faces Republican Susan Hutchinson, a former Seattle TV news anchor and former state GOP chair. WSLC cantwell.com Congressional District 3 (Vancouver) Carolyn Long, a political science profes- sor at Washington State University Van- couver, is chal- lenging incumbent Re- publican Jaime Herrera Beutler. Beutler has voted in accord with the national AFL- CIO’s recommen- dation just 17 percent of the time in her four two-year terms in office. WSLC, SWCLC, AFSCME, AFT, ATU 757, IAFF 452, IBEW, IBT 58, ILWU, IUPAT, IW, LiUNA, LiUNA 335, UA 290, 26, UBC 146, UFCW, WFSE electlong.com BALLOT MEASURES I-1631 (Clean Energy Jobs) SUPPORT This measure would impose a fee on fossil-fuel emissions that are warming the planet, and use the pro- ceeds to invest in solar and wind infra- structure, public transit, home efficiency LEGEND The acronyms below refer to statewide or regional bodies unless a local number is listed. WSLC the state AFL-CIO, which is the federation that most unions belong to AAUP university professors AFSCME state, county, and municipal employees WFSE state WSCCCE county and city AFTAFT-Washington ATU 757 transit BAC 1 Bricklayers Local 1 IAFF fire fighters 452Vancouver 1805 Clark County FD6 2444 East Clark County 3674 Clark County IAM machinists OTHER PARTS OF WASHINGTON To see the full list of WSLC endorse- ments for rest of Washington, visit https://bit.ly/2InOPgt upgrades, rural broadband, and in reduc- ing river and lake pollution. Starting 2020, gas companies would pay $15 per metric ton of carbon emissions (about 14 cents to a gallon of gasoline.) The amount would grow over time and would be capped once the state was on track to meet greenhouse gas-reduction targets. Opponents, led by Chevron, BP, and other oil companies, have contributed $16 mil- lion to try and defeat it. AFSCME, AFT, IBT 117, OPEIU 8 SEIU 775NW, UAW 4121, 1199NW, UFCW 21, WPEA YesOn1631.org I-940 (Police Deadly Force) SUPPORT Measure I-940 requires that police be trained for violence de-escala- tion, mental health, and first aid. It also removes legal immunity, adopts a stan- dard of an objectively reasonable re- sponse to a situation, and requires inde- pendent investigations of police use of deadly force. WSLC, AFSCME-WFSE, AFT, UBC 30, ILWU 4, 19, 21, SEIU 6, 49, 775, 925, 1199NW, UFCW 21, WEA DeescalateWA.org STATE SUPREME COURT Pos. 2 — Susan Owens WSLC Pos. 8 — Steve Gonzalez WSLC Pos. 9 — Sheryl Gordon McCloud WSLC WASHINGTON LEGISLATURE 17th Legislative District (Eastside Vancouver) House 1 — Tanisha Harris is a foster child advocate at YWCA Clark County, and co-chaired a successful campaign to fund Evergreen School District. She’s challeng- ing incumbent Republican Vicki Kraft, who used to work for the anti-union Free- dom Foundation, a group that promotes “right-to-work” laws and says its mission is to “defund and discredit” unions. WSLC gave Kraft a 14 rating for her votes this year. She voted against paid family and medical leave, and against union prevail- ing wages in construction. WSLC, AF- SCME-WFSE, AFT, ATU 757, IAFF 452, IBEW 48, 77, ILWU, LiUNA 335, SEIU 775, 49, 925, UBC, UFCW 21, WEA, WSNA ElectTanishaHarris.com IBEW electrical workers 48 Portland 77 Seattle IBTTeamsters 37 Joint Council 37 58 NW Oregon/SW Wash 117 Local 117, Tukwila ILWU longshore/warehouse IUOE 609 Operating Engineers Local 609 IUPAT Painters District Council 5 IW Ironworkers Pacific NW District Council LiUNA Oregon/SW Washington District Council of Laborers 335 construction OPEIU 11 office and professional employees PTE 17 professional and technical employees SEIU service employees 775 home care House 2 — Damion Jiles, an Army vet- eran, is a Democrat challenging Republ- cian incumbent Paul Harris. Harris voted against raising the minimum wage and against paid sick leave, and had a 14 per- cent labor voting record in 2018. WSLC, ATU 757, IBEW 48, 77, LIUNA 335, UBC, WEA DamionEJiles.com Assessor CITY OF VANCOUVER Two-term incumbent Peter Van Nortwick faces a challenge from fellow Republican Darren Wertz, a member of Ridgefield City Council. SWCLC City Council Position 1 Laurie Lebowsky, a planner for Clark County, was appointed to the Vancouver City Council in February. SWCLC, AFSCME- WSCCCE, ATU 757, IBEW 48, LiUNA 335, UBC ElectLebowsky.com 18th Legislative District (Clark County) House 1 — Chris Thobaben, a major in the Marine Corps reserves, is challenging incumbent Republican Brandon Vick, and got 48 percent in the primary. WSLC ChrisForThe18th.com House 2 — Kathy Gillespie won 52 percent of the vote in the top-two pri- mary, so she’s got a good chance of beat- ing Republican Larry Hoff for the seat now held by Rep. Liz Pike, who’s retiring WSLC, AFSCME-WFSE, AFSCME-WSCCCE, AFT, ATU 757, BAC 1, IAM, IBEW 77, IBT, ILWU, IUOE 609, LIUNA 335, SEIU 775, 49, 925, 1948, SMART, UA 290, UBC, UBC 146, UFCW 555, 21, WEA, WPEA, WSNA KathyGillespieForHouse.org Southwest Washington CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL “A Voice for Working Families!” www.swwaclc.org 2018 Voter’s Guide These recommendations are brought to you by the SW WASHINGTON CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL CLARK COUNTY Council Chair Eric Holt is a safety manager for a lime- stone mining company, and a former shop steward in Teamsters Local 162 SWCLC, IBEW 48, UA 26, 290, WEA EricKHolt.com Council, District 1 Temple Lentz is a community activist and local talk show host SWCLC, ATU 757, IAFF 452, IBEW 48, LiUNA 335, UFCW 555 VoteTempleLentz.com U.S. HOUSE LEGISLATURE 3rd Congressional District 17th District, SR Position 1 Carolyn Long VANCOUVER City Council, Position 1 Laurie Lebowksy Public Utility District, Pos. 1 Incumbent Jim Malinowski is an electri- cal engineer and taught power utilities technology at Clark College SWCLC, IBEW 48 jim-malinowski.com Clerk Barbara Melton has worked at the county clerk’s office 17 years, and is presi- dent of her union, OPEIU Local 11 SWCLC, IBEW 48, LiUNA 335, OPEIU 11 ElectBarbaraMelton.com Treasurer Alishia Topper is tax service manager for the Clark County Treasurer's Office and a current member of the Vancouver City Council SWCLC ElectTopper.com Damion Jiles 18th District, SR Position 1 Chris Thobaben 18th District, SR Position 2 Kathy Gillespie CLARK COUNTY Council Chair Eric Holt Council, District 1 49th District, SR Position 1 Sharon Wylie 49th District, SR Position 2 Monica Stonier Temple Lentz PUD Jim Malinowski Clerk Barbara Melton Treasurer Alishia Topper 925 school support 49 hospital and janitorial 1948 school employees SMART Sheet Metal Local 16 SWCLC SW Washington Central Labor Council, AFL- CIO UA plumbers and fitters 290 OR/SW Washington 26Western Washington UAW 4121 UW grad student workers UFCW 21 grocery UBC Pacific NW Regional Council of Carpenters 146 exterior/interior 30 Renton WEA teachers WPEAWashington Public Employees Association (UFCW 365) WSNA nurses Tanisha Harris 17th District, SR Position 2 STATEWIDE Supreme Court Susan Owens Supreme Court Sheryl McCloud Supreme Court Steven Gonzalez Assessor Peter Van Nortwick October 6-13: State Voters' Pamphlets are mailed to every household in Wash- ington State. October 8: Deadline to register online; deadline for registering to vote by mail. October 19: Start of 18-day voting period (through Election Day). Deadline for ballots to be mailed out and Accessible Voting Units (AVUs) are available at vot- ing centers. County Elections Departments may mail ballots before this date. Expect delivery of your ballot no later than October 25th . October 29: Deadline to register to vote in person. Tuesday, November 6: Election Day Your ballot must be postmarked no later than Election Day; or returned to a designated ballot drop box by 8 p.m. on Election Day; or returned in person to your county elections department by 8 p.m. on Election Day. (Authorized and paid by the Southwest Washington Central Labor Council.)
