Endorsements

Below is a list of endorsements for Friends of Ben Lawver. In total, over 45 organizations, over 25 current elected officials, and countless community members have endorsed our campaign because of my proven record bringing people together and getting things done. Our message about taking care of People, creating good paying Jobs, and improving our Schools is resonating with folks across the entire 29th Legislative District. If you are interested in adding your name to the list of endorsements, please click here.

Please check back frequently as we’ll be adding new endorsements on a regular basis.

 

STATE ELECTED OFFICIALS (Sole endorsement for Ben lawver)

Rep. Sherry Appleton

Rep. Andy Billig

Rep. Brian Blake

Sen. Maralyn Chase

Sen. Steve Conway

Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon

Rep. Roger Goodman

Rep. Tami Green

Rep. Bob Hasegawa

Rep. Laurie Jinkins

Sen. Karen Keiser

Sen. Adam Kline

Rep. Jim Moeller

Rep. Luis Moscoso

Rep. Timm Ormsby

Sen. Craig Pridemore

Rep. Tim Probst

Rep. Chris Reykdahl

Rep. Mike Sells

Rep. Derek Stanford

LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS (Sole endorsement for Ben Lawver)

Pierce County Councilman Tim  Farrell

Tacoma City Councilmember David Boe

Tacoma City Councilmember Marty Campbell

Tacoma City Councilmember Ryan Mello*

Tacoma School Board President Catherine Ushka

Tacoma School Board Member Karen Vialle*

Tacoma Civil Service Board Member Anita Latch*

Tacoma Civil Service Board Member Dan Sexton

UP City Councilman Eric Choinere

COMMUNITY LEADERS (Sole endorsement for Ben Lawver)

Abe Adams

Andrew Austin

Beverly Bowen-Bennett

Larry Brown

Donna Buck

Don “Fergie” Ferguson

Loretta Gutierrez

Todd Iverson

Nathe Lawver

Helen McGovern

Ken Miller

Krist Novoselic

Tracy Prezeau

James Robinson

Robert Satiacum

Sandra Schroeder

Ken Stevenson

April Sims

Walt Waisath

Rosemary L Wolf

Leslie  Young

 

ORGANIZATIONS (Sole Endorsement for Ben Lawver)

29th Legislative District Democrats*

Coalition of Black Trade Unionists – Pierce County Chapter

Cascade Bicycle Club

Tacoma-Pierce County Black Collective

Tacoma Ministerial Alliance

Pierce County Democrats

Pierce County Conservation Voters

Pierce County Building Trades

Pierce County Labor Council

Sierra Club – Tatoosh Group (Pierce Co.)

Sierra Club – Washington State Chapter

Washington Housing Action Fund

Washington Conservation Voters

Washington Council of Police and Sheriffs (WACOPS)

Washington State Labor Council

 

LOCAL UNIONS & STATE ASSOCIATIONS (Sole Endorsement for Ben Lawver)

Aerospace Machinists #751

Amalgamated Transit Union Legislative Council

Amalgamated Transit Union local #758

American Federation of Teachers – Washington State

Communication Workers of America 7800

Communication Workers of America 7804

Communication Workers of America – Washington State Council

IBEW local 73

IBEW local 77

IBEW local 76

IBEW local 483

ILWU local 23

Inlandboatmen’s Union of the Pacific

International Brotherhood of Teamsters local #117

International Union of Elevator Constructors

Ironworkers local 86

IUOE 302

IUOE 609

IUOE 612

IUPAT District Council 5

Joint Council of Teamsters #28

Laborers (LIUNA) local 348

Pierce County Professional Firefighters

Office and Professional Employees International Union local 8

Plumbers and Pipefitters local 26

Plumbers and Pipefitters local 32

Plumbers and Pipefitters local 44

Professional Technical Employees local 17

Sailor’s Union of the Pacific

SEIU local 775

SEIU local 925

SEIU local 1199NW

Tacoma Education Association

Tacoma Firefighters IAFF Local 31

United Auto Workers local 4121

United Food and Commercial Workers local 367

United Food and Commercial Workers local 21

United Food and Commercial Workers local 1439

UNITE/HERE local 8

United Steelworkers Washington State Legislative Education Committee

United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers Local 153

Washington Public Employees Association/UFCW Local 365

Washington State Nurses Association

Washington Federation of State Employees*

*dual