I’m pleased to announce Washington Conservation Voters' first round of state legislative endorsements for the 2010 election.

These ten candidates are some of the most committed and effective environmental leaders in Olympia. From cleaning up Puget Sound to growing our green economy, these folks walk the walk in our state Capitol.

We have achieved some important environmental victories over the past two years, but there is much more work to be done on many fronts including Puget Sound clean-up, transportation, and climate change. It is critical that we return these leaders to Olympia to help get the job done, and thus we will be working closely with our county chapters to ensure victory for each in November.

Read more about each candidate endorsement on our website.

House candidates
Rep. Timm Ormsby (3rd - Spokane)
Rep. Christine Rolfes (23rd - Bainbridge Island)
Rep. Dave Upthegrove (33rd - Des Moines)
Rep. Mary Lou Dickerson (36th - Seattle)
Rep. John McCoy Everett (38th - Everett)
Rep. Hans Dunshee (44th - Snohomish)
Rep. Scott White (46th - Seattle)
Rep. Geoff Simpson (47th - Kent)
Rep. Ross Hunter (48th - Bellevue)

Senate candidate
Rep. Sharon Nelson (34th - Seattle)

Stay tuned as Washington Conservation Voters makes additional endorsements in many key races around the state over the next month.

Sincerely,

Kurt Fritts

Executive Director

P.S. Later this month, we will release our 2009-2010 Legislative Scorecard. This is a tool that holds our elected leaders accountable on the issues you care about and details environmental voting records for all incumbent legislators for the last two years.