Endorsement Committee Members Chairs: Jennifer Wright and Amanda Zimmerman Steering Committee: Stephanie Allen, Zenda Boss-Hall, and Emily Sharpe Committee: April Barker (recused from all races), Bernice Chang, Annalee Dunn, Paloma Edison, Yarrow Greer, Kim Harris, Shu-Ling Hergenhahn-Zhao (Recused from Bellingham City Council Ward 6 and At-Large),… Read More »Endorsement Process 2021
***CLICK ON THE RACES BELOW TO EXPAND THE DETAILS*** How are our endorsements made? Read our 2021 endorsements process timeline here.
Our endorsement committee is hard at work preparing to interview candidates who are interested in receiving our endorsement! Questionnaires were emailed to candidates in eligible races using the email address they provided when they filed for office. If you did not receive an email from… Read More »Endorsements 2021 Update
(last updated: September 21, 2021) Since January, the Justice System Committee has been tracking justice-system related bills filed during the 2021 legislative session. All bills listed below have been signed into law. Policing HB 1001 – Authorizes the development of a 2-year grant program to… Read More »Check the Status of 2021 Legislative Bills We Tracked
Tell Bellingham what you want in a Police Chief by this Friday, April 16th! The City of Bellingham is asking for feedback on priorities to consider in the selection of the next Police Chief. Details about the position available in the job posting (External link)… Read More »Tell Bellingham what you want in a Police Chief by this Friday, April 16th!
The state House has released its budget proposal, and it doesn’t provide separate funding for adjudication of the Nooksack basin. If funding isn’t provided for the adjudication, it won’t happen. This is where you come in! We need to contact legislators to tell them to… Read More »Write to Your Legislators: Support Adjudication of the Nooksack Basin
Vigilance! Many in our community are breathing a collective sigh of relief, now that Covid 19 infection rates are diminishing and local vaccine rates are up. Despite this good news, we must be ever more vigilant to stand in solidarity with our Asian American and… Read More »Report Hate Crimes
Update: On March 26, 2021, the Justice System Committee sent Blaine, Lynden, and Bellingham city executives and police chiefs the following letter signed by nearly 135 Whatcom County residents.
Update: applications for the 2021 Endorsement Committee have closed. Want to get in on one of our main activities in 2021? No experience necessary. Apply for our Endorsement Committee now! Do you want to help shape the names that appear on Whatcom County ballots, meet… Read More »Join Our 2021 Endorsement Committee!
Source Justice System Committee (JSC) Description If you see a mask-less officer outdoors within six feet of another individual or yourself, or a mask-less law enforcement officer indoors: Tell the officer to wear a mask over their mouth and nose, if you do not feel… Read More »Report Law Enforcement Officers that Don’t Wear Masks