Endorsements
Organizations
Current Elected Officials Representing Bellingham
- Rick Larsen – U.S. Representative
- Sharon Shewmake – State Senator, 42nd LD
- Alicia Rule – State Representative, 42nd LD
- Joe Timmons – State Representative, 42nd LD
- Alex Ramel – State Representative, 40th LD
- Satpal Sidhu – Whatcom County Executive
- Donnell “Tank” Tanksley – Whatcom County Sheriff
- Barry Buchanan – Whatcom County Council
- Kaylee Galloway – Whatcom County Council
- Jonathon Scanlon – Whatcom County Council
- Todd Donovan – Whatcom County Council
- Colton Kaltenfeldt – Whatcom County Charter Review Commission
- Kim Lund – Mayor, City of Bellingham
- Jace Cotton – Bellingham City Council
- Dan Hammill – Bellingham City Council
- Hollie Huthman – Bellingham City Council
- Ken Bell – Commissioner, Port of Bellingham
- Michael Shepard – Commissioner, Port of Bellingham
Other Current and Former Elected Officials
- Atul Deshmane – Commissioner, Whatcom Public Utility District
- Debbie Adelstein – Former Whatcom County Auditor
- Rud Browne – Former Whatcom County Council
- Carl Weimer – Former Whatcom County Council
- Jack Weiss – Former Bellingham City Council
- Darrell Hillaire – Former Chair, Lummi Indian Business Council
- Tim Douglas – Former Mayor, City of Bellingham
- Mark Asmundson – Former Mayor, City of Bellingham
- Dan Pike – Former Mayor, City of Bellingham
- Kelli Linville – Former Mayor, City of Bellingham
- Seth Fleetwood – Former Mayor, City of Bellingham
- Mary Lou Steward – Mayor, City of Blaine
- Greg Hansen – Mayor, City of Ferndale
- Ali Hawkinson – Ferndale City Council
- Herb Porter – Ferndale City Council (Mayor Pro Tem)
- Pinky Vargas – Former Bellingham City Council (4th Ward)
- Stan Snapp – Former Bellingham City Council (4th Ward)
- Leslie “Lulu” Langdon – Former Bellingham City Council (4th Ward)
- Terry Bornemann – Former Bellingham City Council (5th Ward)
- Gene Knutson – Former Bellingham City Council (2nd Ward)
- Louise Bjornson – Former Bellingham City Council (At-Large)
- Barbara Ryan – Former Bellingham City Council
- Kelly Bashaw – Former Bellingham School Board Member
- Sheri Lambert – Former Meridian School Board Member
- Roxanne Murphy – Former Bellingham City Council (At Large)
- Don Keenan – Former Deputy Administrator, City of Bellingham
- Brian Heinrich – Former Deputy Administrator, City of Bellingham
Community Supporters
- Steve Adelstein – Attorney (Retired)
- Greg Alarid – UniServ Staff, Washington Education Association *
- Phil Becker – UniServ Representative, WEA Fourth Corner (Retired) *
- Kathy Becker
- Ed Bereal – WWU Professor Emeritus, Fine Arts *
- Jill Bernstein – Attorney (Retired)
- John Blethen – Bellingham Greenways Advisory Committee (Retired) *
- Chelsea Bodamer
- Flip Breskin – Musician / Song Writer
- Eric Brown, Executive Director – Whatcom Mountain Bike Coalition*
- Clifton Bullard – General Manager, Bellingham Office Max *
- Tom Buskirk – President Mt. Baker Theatre Board of Directors*
- Jesse Cantu – Owner, Jalapeño’s Restaurants *
- Bob Carmichael – President, Carmichael Clark Attorneys at Law*
- Janice Carmichael – Bellingham Parks and Recreation Advisory Board (Retired)*
- Chris Cariker
- Peach Charger
- David Curley – WWU, Professor Emeritus, Global Humanities and Religious Studies*
- Patrica Decker
- Ed & Kat Devaney – Owners, Bellingham Wind Works *
- Chuck Dingee – Musician, The Walrus (Band)*
- Dave Doll – Chief Bellingham Police Dept. (Retired)*
- Jennifer Dowd – Exec. Director / Head of School, Explorations Academy *
- Joanne Douglas
- David Dunham – Basketball Coach, Squalicum High School *
- Dan Dunne
- Rev. Dr. Rose Edrington – Community Activist
- Mike Estes – Chair, Bellingham Planning Commission *
- Larry Estrada – WWU Professor Emeritus / Administration *
- Clyde Ford
- Brel Froebe – Executive Director, Center for Responsible Forestry*
- Karen Funston – Attorney
- Craig Funston – Structural Engineer
- Peter Frazier – Co-Chair, Whatcom County Incarceration, Prevention, Reduction Task Force*
- Dr. Joseph Garcia – Development Director, Whatcom Center for Early Learning *
- Grant Coordinator – N.W. Indian College
- Ian Garconnette – Vice President, WCC Black Student Union
- Kena Greer Bashear – Owner, The Muljat Group Real Estate *
- Bob & Jovan Hall – Owners, Hotel Leo *
- Jim Hansen – Whatcom County Planning Commission *
- Darrell Hillaire – President, Children of the Setting Sun *
- Jim Hildt
- Eric Hirst – Environmental Activist / Member Greenways Levy Committee*
- Rev. Dr. Melvin Hoover – Community Activist
- Zeke Hoskin – Musician / Song Writer
- Bart Hunter – Ally Program Manager, Road2Home*
- David Hunter, Esq. – Attorney at Law
- Al Jensen – Detective, Bellingham Police Dept (Retired) *
- Sylvia Jensen
- Ron Jepson – Co-Owner, Jepson Surveying*
- Shelly Jepson – Co-Owner, Jepson Surveying*
- Dr. Frank James – Health Officer, Lummi Nation Public Health *
- Damani Johnson – WWU Professor, Political Science (Retired) / Racial Equity Consultant *
- Rebecca Johnson – CEO, Health Center Solutions *
- Darcy Jones – Principal, Jones Engineering*
- Lance Edward Jones – Interim Executive Director, Northwest Youth Services *
- Maggi Krieger – Bellingham Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee (Retired) *
- Swil Kanim – Member, Whatcom Racial Equity Commission *
- Miriam Karamoko – Executive Director, Whatcom County Racial Equity Commission *
- Dallas Kelly
- Meghan Kelly
- Diedre Kent – Accounting Faculty, Bellingham Technical College (Retired) *
- Robert Kent
- Joy Keenan – Director, Bellingham Volunteer Ctr. (Retired)
- Vincent Latimore – Executive Board, Brothers to Brothers Group *
- Frank Lee – Member, Whatcom Racial Equity Commission *
- Dr. Sislena Ledbetter – WWU Assoc. Vice President, Counseling, Health, and Wellbeing *
- Mary Lindsay – President, WEA Retired *
- Linda Luke
- Rick Luke – Bellingham Police Dept. (Retired) / Former Board Member, Mt. Baker Theatre *
- Kate McDonald – President, Cordata Neighborhood Association* / Former Member, Bellingham Greenways Advisory Committee*
- Erik McFrazier – Member, Whatcom Racial Equity Commission *
- Clare McFrazier – President, Northwest Youth Services *
- Tony Melillo – Vice President, Bellingham / Whatcom County Fire Fighters – Local #106; Former President, Northwest Washington Central Labor Council*
- Janelle Muirhead
- Garrett O’ Brien – Business Owner, Volonta Corp.
- Kristin Paris – WWU Professor, Political Science Emeritus (Retired) *
- Lisa Peterson – President, Bellingham Education Association *
- Ted Pratt – WWU Assoc. Vice President / Dean of Students (Retired) *
- Robert Ray
- Chuck & Dee Robinson – Former Owners – Village Books *
- Kay Sardo – Executive Director, Opportunity Council (Retired) *
- Neal Schaner – Bellingham Greenways Advisory Committee *
- Matt Shaver – President, Foundation Restoration Co. *
- Flo Simon – Chief, Bellingham Police Dept. (Retired) *
- Bill Slodysko – Lieutenant, Bellingham Police Dept. (Retired) *
- Joni Marie Smith
- Byron Sprague – Member, Bellingham Police Chief’s Advisory Committee *
- Ruby Spring – Business Owner
- Barbara Sternberger – WWU Professor, Fine Arts *
- Rick Succee – Lieutenant, Bellingham Police Dept. (Retired)
- John Sweeney
- Jennifer Tanner
- Angie Vandenhaak – Owner, Chuckanut Mortgage*
- Len Walker – Member, Brothers to Brothers Group *
- Charlie Warren
- Derrick Watson – Owner, EOS Software Company
- Emily Weiner – Grant Writer/Consultant, Words and Data Consulting
- Kathy Washatka – Director, Human Resources, Opportunity Council (Retired) *
- David Webster – Director of Early Childhood Education, Opportunity Council (Retired) *
- Akilah Williams
- Donna Williams
- Cynthia Zefaratos
- Nico Zaferatos
*Titles or organizations are included for identification purposes only, and do not imply endorsement from the organization.