Ron Wambolt, who is running to unseat incumbent Adrienne Fraley-Monillas for Edmonds City Council position 3, will hold his campaign kickoff event from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 9 at the Edmonds Conference Center, Chrysanthemum Hall, 201 Fourth Ave. N. Among those expected to attend are Edmonds Mayor Dave Earling and former Edmonds Mayor Gary Haakenson. Appetizers will be provided by The Cheesemon... »
Edmonds City Councilmember Kristiana Johnson announced Tuesday she is running to retain her seat on the Edmonds City Council. Her campaign kickoff event will be Tuesday, April 30, from 7-9:30 p.m. at the Loft Café and Social Lounge, 515-A East Main. “It has been an honor to serve the citizens of Edmonds since my appointment in June 2012,” Johnson said. “I will continue to support our c... »
By Lily Jaquith Western Washington University communications intern Edmonds resident Mario Brown is headed to Charlotte, N.C. in a few weeks. Brown will be the only delegate from Edmonds at the Democratic National Convention Sept. 4-6. A delegate’s purpose at the convention is to nominate the candidate who will run in the presidential election. Brown has been involved in politics since he was 10 y... »
Councilmember Diane Buckshnis has no problem with people expressing their opinion about the work she is doing on the Edmonds City Council. She just wishes they would tell her in person instead of writing profanity on her husband’s vehicle or leaving dog feces on her street. Buckshnis reported that she was doing her usual morning gardening at her Edmonds home Tuesday: collecting cut flowers f... »
Here are the results of local primary races, reported as of 8 p.m. Tuesday night: 21st DIST REP POS 1 131/131 100.00% Vote Count Percent Mary Helen Roberts (Prefers Democratic Party) 9,753 96.75% Write-In 328 3.25% Total 10,081 100.00% 21st DIST REP POS 2 131/131 100.00% Vote Count Percent Marko Liias (Prefers Democratic Party) 9,252 94.88% Write-In 499 5.12% Total 9,751 100.00% 32nd DIST REP POS ... »
Washington State gubernatorial candidate Rob McKenna and Edmonds Mayor Dave Earling both believe in the value of doorbelling to win an election. (Earling personally doorbelled 7,000 homes prior to winning the city’s mayoral race last November.) So it seemed only fitting that Earling was there at Edmonds’ Marina Beach Park Sunday morning to introduce McKenna to a dozen volunteers before... »
For 24 years, Congressman Jim McDermott has been representing voters in the heavily Democratic, Seattle-dominated 7th District — and winning re-election handily along the way. But redistricting has put McDermott in some new territory: 30 percent of the voters he will represent if he is re-elected this fall are new to the 7th District, including those in Edmonds and Woodway. So on Saturday mo... »
Congressman Jim McDermott will be in Edmonds Saturday, June 16 at 11 a.m. for a question-and-answer session at the Edmonds Theater with travel writer and Edmonds resident Rick Steves. Edmonds and Woodway are now part of the 7th Congressional District, where McDermott is running for re-election. All of Washington’s Congressional Districts have been redrawn by the Washington State Redistrictin... »
You might think running against 11-term Congressman Jim McDermott in the Democratic primary would be intimidating, but tax attorney Andrew Hughes has a strategy: doorbelling and phone calls, and lots of both. Hughes notes that due to redistricting, 37 percent of the 7th Congressional District is new — including Edmonds, which used to be in the 1st Congressional District — “and th... »
Congressman Jim McDermott will be in Edmonds Saturday, June 16 for a question-and-answer session at the Edmonds Theater with Rick Steves. The event, which is free and open to the public, begins at 11 a.m. According to a McDermott spokeswoman, the event will offer a chance for Edmonds residents to learn more about Edmonds joining the 7th Congressional District due to redistricting changes that occu... »
Saturday is caucus day for Washington State Republicans, a non-binding straw poll that will provide the winning candidate with bragging rights heading into the March 6 Super Tuesday event, in which 10 states hold primaries or caucuses. If you are a registered voter living in Edmonds and are interested in attending one of the caucuses, you can find your location — based on your state legislat... »
Edmonds would become part of the 7th Congressional District under an agreement announced Wednesday by Washington state’s bipartisan redistricting commission. The 7th District, currently seen as the state’s most liberal, is represented by long-time Democratic Congressman Jim McDermott of Seattle. According to our online news partner The Seattle Times, the 1st Congressional District, be... »
The National Women’s Political Caucus of Washington (NWPC-WA) has honored two Edmonds women for their work on local political campaigns. Evelyn Wellington and Beth Fraser were honored Dec. 11 as Heroines of 2011 for their efforts to ensure that women win campaigns and are represented equally in political leadership roles, said NWPC-WA President Linda Mitchell. “They make phone calls; t... »
Edmonds City Councilmember Diane Buckshnis will hold a campaign fundraiser on Monday, July 11 from 5-8 p.m. at the home of Betty and Brian Larman, 801 Walnut St., Edmonds. RSVPs requested at votediane@comcast.net. »
For those Edmonds residents in the 1st Legislative District, our friends at MLT News report that newly elected 1st District Rep. Luis Moscoso (D-Mountlake Terrace) will be hosting an open house at his new district office in Bothell from 6-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 14. “The people of the 1st district have not had an office to meet with their lawmakers in over a decade; I want my constituents to make ... »
Paul Anderson, a retired carpenter and long-time Edmonds resident, announced he is running for Edmonds City Council Position 6, the seat currently held by Steve Bernheim. Noting that Edmonds has had its share of recent civic debate over a wide range of issues, Anderson said that he believes the Council can work together to find common ground. “I’ve seen a lot of change in Edmonds since grad... »
Snohomish County Democrats are invited to a Super New Year’s Eve Bash this Friday night, from 5:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. at the Everett Labor Temple, 2812 Lombard, Main Hall. The event will feature beer, wine, food, champagne and live music provided by three bands. Tickets are available at the door or online. An RSVP to Priya Cloutier (priya.cloutier@yahoo.com) is recommended if you’ll be pay... »
For those who follow politics, here’s an interesting report from Les Blumenthal of McClatchy Newspapers about retiring Congressman Brian Baird, a Democrat from Washington state’s 3rd District, who said he is moving to Edmonds — and may run for Congress in 2012 if current 1st District rep. Jay Inslee throws his hat in the ring for governor. Baird, in a lengthy interview, remained ... »
Edmonds-Woodway High School history teacher Martin Louie had a simple idea for giving his students a real-world lesson in politics: invite a couple of candidates running for the state Legislature to meet with his class of seniors studying government, economics and current events. The idea snowballed into a full-blown forum involving all state 21st and 32nd District candidates, plus the 1st Congres... »
Two of the state’s most well-known elder statesmen gathered in the Edmonds Community College Black Box Theater Thursday night to debate the merits of taxing the state’s wealthiest citizens to pay for public education and health care. In a nutshell, the Town Hall-style forum on Initiative 1098 — hosted and moderated by D.J. Wilson of Wilson Strategic Communications — was a c... »
Two distinguished speakers will be taking sides Thursday night at Edmonds Community College during a debate over Initiative 1098, which would tax those earning more than $200,000 a year (filing federal taxes as individuals) or $400,000 (joint filers). Bill Gates Sr. will be speaking in favor of the initiative. It was announced Tuesday that former U.S. Senator Slade Gorton will be speaking against ... »
On Monday night, Oct. 4, you’ll have a chance to see many of the candidates for Washington State Legislature during a candidates’ forum sponsored by the Edmonds Chamber of Commerce. The forum will be in the City Council Chambers, 250 5th Ave. N. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the event starts at 7 p.m. The following state legislative races will be represented: 1st District Representative Pos. 1: D... »
Supporters and opponents of Initiative 1098, the “high-earners income tax initiative”, will meet at Edmonds Community College’s Black Box Theater next Thursday, Oct. 7, the second in a series of Civic Engagement Forums co-sponsored by My Edmonds News, MLTNews and Lynnwood Today. Speakers for the forum include Bill Gates Sr. and Marilyn Watkins on the pro side and Gov. Dan Evans (... »
Updated with notes for those who have said that they will attend, according to the Chamber. The Edmonds Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a candidates’ forum next Monday, Oct. 4, in the City Council Chambers, 250 5th Ave. N. The following candidates have been invited, although no word yet on who will actually attend. Patty Murray U.S. Senator ... »
We just received a direct link to last week’s Civic Engagement Forum with 21st and 1st Legislative District candidates that allows you to view the show here without having to download it through iTunes: Washington State Legislative Candidates Forum districts 1& 21 from Visual Communications Learning R on Vimeo. »
The Sept. 22 Civic Engagement Forum sponsored by My Edmonds News, MLTnews and Lynnwood Today is now available as a video or podcast through Edmonds Community College iTunes U. The show, which features candidates for the state Legislature’s 21st and 1st District, will also air on Comcast Channel 21 within South Snohomish County and Channel 26 within the city limits of Edmonds, as well as Veri... »
Have a question for candidates running for 1st or 21st Legislative District State Representative positions? Email it to teresa@myedmondsnews.com. It may be one of the questions asked by panelists during this Wednesday’s Civic Engagement Forum at the Black Box Theater at Edmonds Community College this Wednesday. The forum includes 21st District candidates Marko Liias, the Democratic incumben... »
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