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*
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