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….
Election results won’t be officially certified until Nov. 29, but the City of Edmonds has scheduled a swearing-in ceremony at 4 p.m. that day for Mayor-elect Dave Earling and City Council members-elect Diane Buckshnis and Lora Petso. The ceremony will take place in the Edmonds Plaza Room located above the Library at 650 Main St….
Retired Edmonds business owner Bob Wilcox said Friday night that he wanted to wait a day or two before conceding his City Council race to incumbent Diane Buckshnis, but admits that it’s improbable that he can win the seat from the retired banker who had been appointed to the seat in January 2010. Wilcox, who…
CITY OF EDMONDS COUNCIL POS 4 51/51 100.00% Vote Count Percent Bob Wilcox 7,321 49.28% Diane Buckshnis 7,474 50.31% Write-In 62 0.42% Total 14,857 100.00% CITY OF EDMONDS COUNCIL POS 5 51/51 100.00% Vote Count Percent Joan Bloom 7,213 50.21% DJ Wilson 7,097 49.40% Write-In 55 0.38% Total 14,365 100.00% CITY OF EDMONDS COUNCIL POS…
Stating “it is clear I have lost my bid for re-election to the City Council,” Edmonds City Councilmember DJ Wilson said Friday that he wishes his opponent, citizen activist Joan Bloom, “all the best.” In a statement posted on his “Citizens to Elect DJ Wilson” website, the Edmonds-based public affairs consultant — who was seeking…
CITY OF EDMONDS COUNCIL POS 4 51/51 100.00% Vote Count Percent Bob Wilcox 7,103 49.22% Diane Buckshnis 7,268 50.36% Write-In 61 0.42% Total 14,432 100.00% CITY OF EDMONDS COUNCIL POS 5 51/51 100.00% Vote Count Percent Joan Bloom 7,008 50.19% DJ Wilson 6,899 49.41% Write-In 55 0.39% Total 13,962 100.00% CITY OF EDMONDS COUNCIL POS…
According to the latest election results from Snohomish County, released Tuesday afternoon, citizen activist Joan Bloom, who ran on a platform of increased government transparency, is still ahead of one-term Edmonds City Councilmember DJ Wilson in the Position 5 race, while appointed incumbent Diane Buckshnis is edging challenger Bob Wilcox to retain her Position 4…
Edmonds Mayor Mike Cooper on Monday morning issued the following statement regarding the outcome of last Tuesday’s general election, which he lost by a wide margin to former Edmonds City Councilmember Dave Earling: “It has been an honor to serve as mayor of my hometown these past sixteen months. I am proud of my accomplishments…
Edmonds City Councilmember Diane Buckshnis’ lead over challenger Bob Wilcox narrowed slightly while citizen activist Joan Bloom increased her advantage over incumbent City Councilmember DJ Wilson in the latest election results released by the Snohomish County Election and Voter Registration Office Saturday. Buckshnis now has 6,963 votes, compared to 6,835 for Wilcox, and Bloom has…
Edmonds City Councilmember Lora Petso took a five-vote lead over challenger Darlene Stern in the latest Edmonds City Council election returns released at 5 p.m. Friday. In addition, incumbent Diane Buckshnis widened her margin to 135 votes over challenger Bob Wilcox and DJ Wilson edged closer to challenger Joan Bloom, with just 47 votes separating…
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As of 5 p.m. Thursday, the biggest shift is that incumbent City Councilmember Diane Buckshnis has pulled ahead slightly of challenger Bob Wilcox. Buckshnis now leads by 30 votes. The next count will be released at 5 p.m. Friday. CITY OF EDMONDS MAYOR 51/51 100.00% Vote Count Percent Dave Earling 6,398 66.05% Mike Cooper 3,252…
For those voters who said “no” to any or all of the three property tax levies on Tuesday’s ballot, we’d like to know why. If none of these choices reflects your thinking, please feel free to make additional comments below. [polldaddy poll=5659067]
Retaining high academic standards in the face of continuing budget cuts and figuring out creative ways to engage families are two main goals for the Edmonds School District’s newest School Board member, Diana White. White handily defeated Mark Dillan Tuesday in the race for Position 5, which was an open seat as incumbent Patrick Shields…
Latest results as of 5 p.m. Wednesday. EDMONDS SD #15 DIRECTOR DIST 1 163/163 100.00% Vote Count Percent Kory DeMun 17,505 99.18% Write-In 144 0.82% Total 17,649 100.00% EDMONDS SD #15 DIRECTOR DIST 3 163/163 100.00% Vote Count Percent Gary Noble 15,164 76.68% Boe Lindgren 4,528 22.90% Write-In 84 0.42% Total 19,776 100.00% EDMONDS…
CITY OF EDMONDS MAYOR 51/51 100.00% Vote Count Percent Dave Earling 5,677 66.11% Mike Cooper 2,876 33.49% Write-In 34 0.40% Total 8,587 100.00% CITY OF EDMONDS COUNCIL POS 4 51/51 100.00% Vote Count Percent Bob Wilcox 4,152 50.01% Diane Buckshnis 4,122 49.64% Write-In 29 0.35% Total 8,303 100.00% CITY OF EDMONDS COUNCIL POS 5 51/51…
With three races too close to call after Tuesday’s preliminary election results, candidates are awaiting the next voting update from Snohomish County Elections, scheduled to be released at 5 p.m. today. Win or lose, candidates for the City Council races in question say they are proud of their efforts to focus on important issues during…
Here are the remaining local election results reported by the Snohomish County Auditor’s Office Tuesday night: EDMONDS SD #15 DIRECTOR DIST 1 163/163 100.00% Vote Count Percent Kory DeMun 16,228 99.22% Write-In 128 0.78% Total 16,356 100.00% EDMONDS SD #15 DIRECTOR DIST 3 163/163 100.00% Vote Count Percent Gary Noble 14,079 76.67% Boe Lindgren 4,212…
Incumbents on the Edmonds City Council were running neck-and-neck with their challengers in early election returns Tuesday night. For Position 4, Councilmember Diane Buckshnis was trailing challenger Bob Wilcox by 38 votes. Buckshnis is a retired banker who was appointed to fill the council seat left vacant by the death of Peggy Pritchard Olson. Wilcox…
Former Edmonds City Councilmember Dave Earling decisively defeated appointed Edmonds Mayor Mike Cooper Tuesday night by a margin of 66 percent to 33 percent. “We need to set a new tone for City government,” Earling told supporters who gathered at Portofino Pizza to watch the election results. Currently president of Senior Services of Snohomish County,…
Edmonds voters appeared to be in no mood to spend any extra money on property taxes, as all three levies that the Edmonds City Council put on the November 2011 general election ballot were failing in initial election returns Tuesday night. Proposition 1, a $1 million proposal to help maintain service levels in public safety,…
CITY OF EDMONDS MAYOR 51/51 100.00% Vote Count Percent Dave Earling 5,599 66.40% Mike Cooper 2,802 33.23% Write-In 31 0.37% Total 8,432 100.00% CITY OF EDMONDS COUNCIL POS 4 51/51 100.00% Vote Count Percent Bob Wilcox 4,080 50.06% Diane Buckshnis 4,042 49.59% Write-In 29 0.36% Total 8,151 100.00% CITY OF EDMONDS COUNCIL POS…
The woman at the center of a firestorm over Mayor Mike Cooper’s firing of City of Edmonds Human Resources Director Debi Humann says she knew that going public with her allegations of a “hostile work environment” might hurt Cooper’s re-election chances, but that she could no longer tolerate the harassment she was experiencing on the…
If you haven’t yet filled out your ballot, here’s a summary of the resources available to help you. (Ballots must be postmarked by Tuesday, Nov. 8 but you can also drop them off using the 24-hour drop box at the Edmonds Sno-Isle Library, 650 Main St., or the Lynnwood Library at 19200 44th Ave. W.)…
By Harry Gatjens Chanterelle Restaurant hosted a Coffee with Harry featuring Lora Petso and Darlene Stern, candidates for Edmonds City Council Position 7, on Thursday evening. It was our first evening session and we were treated to a standing-room-only crowd. The first question was asked if they would support using money from the general fund…
