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Please note - a security check delays mail - Eligibility - You are eligible to vote if you are a citizen of the United States, at least 18 years old by Election Day, and PRESIDENT Donald J. Trump (R ‘20) a legal resident of State. If you have been hey 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue (202) 456-1414 convicted of a felony, your right to vote is restored as long Washington, DC 20500 TTY/TTD (202) 456-6213 as you are not under the authority of the DOC. Once your Comment Office: (202) 456-1111 right is restored, you must re-register to vote in order to (6 am to 2 pm Pacific Time) receive a ballot. epresent whitehouse.gov/contact How to Register - If you have a WA State Driver License VICE PRESIDENT Mike Pence (R ‘20) or ID card, you may register online at myvote.wa.gov. Or, you may register with Department of Motor Vehicles when 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W.(202) 456-1111 applying for or renewing your WA Driver License. Other- Washington, DC 20500 TTY/TTD (202) 456-6213 wise, registration forms are available at the Auditor’s Office ou whitehouse.gov/contact in the Whatcom County Courthouse, at city halls, fire sta- tions, public libraries, and post offices. US SENATORS Senate: (202) 224-3121

Maria Cantwell (D ‘18) 2018 Election Dates - 511 Hart Senate Office Bldg. 2930 Wetmore Ave. #9B ✓ SPECIAL ELECTION February 13, 2018 2018 Directory of Washington, DC 20510 Everett, WA 98201 April 24, 2018 (202) 224-3441 (425) 303-0114 ✓ PRIMARY ELECTION August 7, 2018 Fax (202)228-0514 Fax (425) 303-8351 ✓ GENERAL ELECTION November 6, 2018 Government Officials cantwell.senate.gov Toll Free 1-888-648-7328 ✓ Federal, state, and some county officials are elected in even years; city, county, and district officials in odd (D ‘22) years. 154 Russell Senate Office Bldg. 2903 Wetmore Ave. #9D ✓ State ballot issues are submitted to voters at the General Washington, DC 20510 Everett, WA 98201 Election (202) 224-2621 (425) 259-6515 (202) 224-0238 Fax Fax (425) 259-7152 Vote by Mail – Washington State is a vote-by-mail murray.senate.gov Toll Free 1-866-481-9186 state. After registering, your voter registration card with your precinct number will be mailed to you. Ballots are US REPRESENTATIVES House: (202) 225-3121 mailed 20 days before Election Day. You may return your

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DEMOCRAT Barbara Lewis (360) 594-1501 P.O. Box 4041 Bellingham, WA 98227- 4041 REPUBLICAN Terry Cox (360) 319-1687 Phone (360) 734-2366 Find more information at LIBERTARIAN facebook.com/WhatcomLibertarians Contributions are always appreciated. lwvbellinghamwhatcom.org GREEN PARTY GPoWC.org WASHINGTON STATE STATE LEGISLATORS & COURTS PORT OF BELLINGHAM Access Washington—everything you need to know Washington State Legislature PORT OF BELLINGHAM (360) 676-2500 about the state of Washington access.wa.gov HOTLINE TO OLYMPIA 1-800-562-6000 1801 Roeder Ave. Fax (360) 671-6411 To obtain information on the status of bills and leave Bellingham, WA 98225 portofbellingham.com INFORMATION – OLYMPIA 1-800-321-2808 messages for legislators: Monday—Friday, 8 a.m. - 8 Diane McClain, Exec. Sec. [email protected] p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. during the legislative GOVERNOR: (D ‘20) session. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

Office of the Governor (360) 902-4111 Ken Bell (‘21) Pres. (360) 296-0518 PO Box 40002 Fax (360) 753-4110 SEARCH FOR BILL INFO app.leg.wa.gov/billinfo Robert Briscoe (‘19) VP (360) 296-4483

Olympia, WA 98504-0002 governor.wa.gov Michael Shepard (‘21) Sec. (360) 303-9314 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES leg.wa.gov/house Contact: governor.wa.gov/contact EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SENATE leg.wa.gov/senate Rob Fix (360) 676-2500 LT. GOVERNOR: Cyrus Habib (D ‘20)

PO Box 40400 (360) 786-7700 40th DISTRICT Olympia, WA 98504-0400 ltgov.wa.gov WHATCOM COUNTY Sen. Kevin Ranker (D '18) (360) 786-7678 Email: [email protected] COUNTY COURTHOUSE (360) 778-5000 PO Box 40440 [email protected] 311 Grand Ave. whatcomcounty.us Olympia, WA 98504 SECRETARY OF STATE: (R ‘20) Bellingham, WA 98225

PO Box 40220 (360) 902-4151 Rep. Kristine Lytton (D '18) (360) 786-7800 Olympia, WA 98504-0220 sos.wa.gov COUNTY EXECUTIVE PO Box 40600 [email protected] Email: [email protected] Jack Louws (‘19) (360) 778-5200 Olympia, WA 98504 [email protected] Fax (360) 778-5201

TREASURER: Duane Davidson (R ‘20) Rep. (D ‘18) (360) 786-7970 PO Box 40200 (360) 902-9001 COUNTY COUNCIL (360) 778-5010 PO Box 40600 [email protected] Olympia, WA 98504-0200 tre.wa.gov [email protected] Fax (360) 778-5011 Olympia, WA 98504 (Note: 2017/2018 are the transition years between the old

AUDITOR: Pat McCarthy (D ‘20) council districts and new council districts) 42nd DISTRICT PO Box 40021 (360) 902-0370 Olympia, WA 98504-0021 Fax (360) 753-0646 Sen. Doug Ericksen (R ’18) (360) 786-7682 Dist. 1 Rud Browne (‘21) (360) 820-9494 sao.wa.gov PO Box 40442 [email protected] Dist. 2 Todd Donovan (‘21) (360) 483-8474 Olympia, WA 98504 Dist. 2B Satpal Sidhu (‘19) (360) 305-4948 Dist. 3 Tyler Byrd (‘21) (360) 778-5021 ATTORNEY GENERAL: Bob Ferguson (D ‘20) Rep. (R '18) (360) 786-7980 Dist. 3B Barbara Brenner (‘19) (360) 384-2762 1125 Washington St. SE (360) 753-6200 PO Box 40600 [email protected] At-Lg (A) Barry Buchanan (‘21) (360) 224-4330 PO Box 40100 atg.wa.gov Olympia, WA 98504 At-Lg (B) Timothy Ballew II (‘18) (360) 778-5024 Olympia, WA 98504-0100

Rep. (R '18) (360) 786-7854 ASSESSOR COMM. OF PUBLIC LANDS: Hilary Franz (D ‘20) PO Box 40600 [email protected] Keith Willnauer (‘19) (360) 778-5050 Dept. of Natural Resources Bldg (360) 902-1001 Olympia, WA 98504 AUDITOR MS 47000 Fax (360) 902-1775 Debbie Adelstein (‘19) (360) 778-5100 Olympia, WA 98504-7000 dnr.wa.gov CLERK—SUPERIOR COURT Email: [email protected] Washington State Courts courts.wa.gov David Reynolds (Appt'd) (360) 778-5560 TREASURER INSURANCE COMMISSIONER: (D ‘20) STATE SUPREME COURT, elected statewide Steven N. Oliver ('19) (360) 778-5160 5000 Capitol Blvd. SE (360) 725-7000 Clerk (360) 357-2077 SHERIFF Tumwater, WA 98501 insurance.wa.gov Bill Elfo (‘19) (360) 778-6600 PO Box 40255 Debra Stephens (‘21) (‘23) PROSECUTOR Olympia, WA 98504-0255 Mary Fairhurst (‘21) Charlie Wiggins (‘23) David McEachran (‘19) (360) 676-6784 Charles Johnson (‘21) (‘23) SUPERIOR COURT (360) 778-5560 SUPT. OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION: (NP ‘20) Susan J. Owens (‘19) No. 1 Ira Uhrig (‘20) (360) 778-5560 Old Capitol Bldg. (360) 725-6000 Steven Gonzalez (‘19) No. 2 Deborra Garrett (‘20) (360) 778-5560 MS 47200 TTY 360-664-3631 Sheryl Gordon-McCloud (‘19) No. 3 Charles Snyder (‘20) (360) 778-5560 No. 4 Raquel Montoya-Lewis (‘20) (360) 778-5560 Olympia, WA 98504-7200 K12.wa.us STATE COURT OF APPEALS, elected statewide

Email: [email protected] Clerk (206) 464-7750 DISTRICT COURT (360) 778-5400

No. 1 David Grant (‘19) (360) 778-5400 Mary Kay Becker (‘18) No. 2 Matt Elich (‘19) (360) 778-5400 CITIES CITIES CITIES

Bellingham Ferndale Sumas CITY HALL (360) 778-8000 CITY HALL (360) 384-4302 CITY HALL (360) 988-5711 210 Lottie St. Fax (360) 778-8001 2095 Main St. Fax (360) 384-1163 433 Cherry St. Fax (360) 988-8855 Bellingham 98225 cob.org Ferndale, WA 98248 cityofferndale.org Mail to: PO Box 9 cityofsumas.com Susan Duncan, Clerk [email protected] Sumas, WA 98295 MAYOR Kelli Linville (‘19) (360) 778-8100 MAYOR Jon Mutchler (‘19) (360) 685-2350 [email protected] MAYOR Kyle Christensen (’21) (360) 988-0229

CITY ADMINISTRATOR Greg Young (360) 685-2351 CITY COUNCIL (360) 988-5711 CITY COUNCIL (360) 778-8200 CITY COUNCIL (360) 384-4302 Bruce T. Bosch (’21) (360) 988-6007 [email protected] Josh Clawson ('21) (360) 510-6422 Greg Hansen (‘19) (360) 384-5516 April Barker (‘19) (360) 325-5128 Kate Hansen (‘21) (360) 325-2017 Todd Daniels ('19) (360) 988-2053 Terry Bornemann (‘19) (360) 305-0606 Fred Kennedy (‘21) (360) 383-7788 Gary De Bont ('19) (360) 988-7440 Daniel Hammill (‘19) Pres. Pro Tem (360) 778-8213 Keith M. Olson (‘19) (360) 303-3581 Rich Postma (’21) (360) 988-6103 Gene Knutson (‘21) (360) 734 4686 Teresa Taylor (‘19) (360) 303-8911 Michael Lilliquist (‘21) (360) 778-8212 Cathy Watson (‘21) (360) 383-0837 OTHER ENTITIES

Roxanne Murphy (‘19) President (360) 778-8211 Rebecca Xczar (‘19) (360) 319-2677 Pinky Vargas (‘21) Mayor Pro Tem (360) 778-8210 COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (360) 676-6974 E-mail Ferndale Councilmembers using: Exec. Director: Robert H. Wilson wcog.org [email protected] FINANCE DIRECTOR

Brian Henshaw, Director (360) 778-8010 HOUSING AUTHORITY for Bellingham and Whatcom County Lynden 208 Unity St [email protected] PO Box 9701 (360) 676-6887 Blaine CITY HALL (360) 354-1170 300 4th St. Fax (360) 354-2027 Bellingham, WA 98225 CITY HALL (360) 332-8311 Lynden, WA 98264 435 Martin St. Fax (360) 332-8330 Blaine, WA 98230 ci.blaine.wa.us MAYOR Scott Korthuis (‘21) (360) 354-1170 NORTHWEST REGIONAL COUNCIL (360) 676-6749

[email protected] Exec. Director: Dan Murphy nwrcwa.org MAYOR Bonnie Onyon (‘21) (360) 332-4020 [email protected] CITY ADMINISTRATOR Mike Martin (360) 354-1170 [email protected] PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 (360) 384-4288 x12 CITY MANAGER David Wilbrecht (360) 332-8311 Manager: Stephen Jilk pudwhatcom.org [email protected] CITY COUNCIL (360) 354-1170 Attn: Councilor (Name) [email protected] Commissioners: CITY COUNCIL (360) 332-8311 Lynden City Hall, 300 4th St. Paul D. Kenner (‘18) Pres. (360) 354-4488 Eric Davidson (‘21) (360) 332-3179 Jeffrey McClure (‘20) VP. (360) 676-7733 Lynden, WA 98264 Charlie Hawkins (‘21) (360) 332-8535 Gary Bode (‘19) Mayor Pro Tem (360) 354-4991 Michael Murphy (‘22) Sec. (360) 384-6984 Steven Lawrenson (‘19) Mayor Pro Tem (360) 393-0473 Ronald DeValois (‘19) (360) 354-3409 Meg Olson (‘19) (360) 319-7388 Gerald Kuiken (‘19) (360) 354-4702 WHATCOM TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (360) 676-7433 Bonnie Onyon (‘21) Mayor (360) 332-4020 Brent Lenssen (‘19) (360) 354-2155 Paratransit Service (360) 733-1144 Alicia Rule (‘21) (360) 296-1995 Nick Laninga (‘21) (360) 354-4177 Fixed Routes (360) 676-7433 Mary Louise Steward (‘19) (360) 371-8618 Kyle Strengholt (‘21) (360) 739-0761

Mark Wohlrab (‘21) (360) 410-7125 LUMMI NATION (360) 312-2000 Everson Jeremiah Julius, Chairman lummi-nsn.org

CITY HALL (360) 966-3411 Nooksack 111 W. Main St. NOOKSACK TRIBAL COUNCIL (360) 592-5164 CITY HALL (360) 966-2531 To Mail: PO Box 315 Fax (360) 966-3466 Bob Kelly, Chairman nooksacktribe.org 103 W. Madison Fax (360) 966-2505 Everson, WA 98247 ci.everson.wa.us Nooksack, WA 98276 cityofnooksack.com WHATCOM CONSERVATION DISTRICT (360) 526-2381

MAYOR John Perry (’21) (360) 966-3411 MAYOR Jim Ackerman (‘21) (360) 966-7945 whatcomcd.org

[email protected] CITY COUNCIL (360) 966-2531 Supervisors

PO Box 4265 [email protected] Heather Christianson (‘20) CITY COUNCIL Nooksack, WA 98276 Larry Davis (‘18) Vice-Chair Matthew Goering (‘21) [email protected] Joe Heller (‘20) Sec/Treas. Jennifer Lautenbach (‘21) [email protected] Daniel Bennett (‘21) n/a Larry Helm (‘18) Chair Jaleen Pratt (‘21) [email protected] Scott Bodven (‘19) (360) 510-8554 Theresa Sygitowicz (‘19) Eric Oettel (‘19) [email protected] Tom Jones (‘21) (360) 966-5438 Travis Remy (‘19) [email protected] Marshall Judy (‘19) Mayor Pro Tem (360) 966-3534 Fritz Zemler (‘21) (360) 303-8118 SCHOOL DISTRICTS SCHOOL DISTRICTS cont. SUPPORTERS BELLINGHAM SCHOOL DIST. 501 (360) 676-6400 Meridian School Board: 1306 Dupont St. bellinghamschools.org Renier Elenbaas (‘21) (360) 201-5200 Bellingham, WA 98225 Brian Evans (‘21) (360) 739-2755 Superintendent: Dr. Greg Baker (360) 676-6501 Marty R. Gray (‘19) Chair (360) 510-5417 [email protected] Craig Mitchell (‘19) (360) 220-6679 Craig Wasilewski (‘19) Vice-Chair (360) 393-9750 Bellingham School Board:

Kelly Bashaw (‘19) VP (360) 746-4618 MT. BAKER SCHOOL DIST. 507 (360) 383-2000 Douglas W. Benjamin (‘21) Pres. (360) 202-6150 4956 Deming Road mtbaker.wednet.edu Camille Diaz Hackler (‘19) (360) 441-1808 Deming, WA 98244 Jenn Mason (‘21) (360) 410-4437 Superintendent: Charles Burleigh (360) 383-2000 Quenby Peterson (‘19) (360) 603-1062 [email protected]

BLAINE SCHOOL DIST. 503 (360) 332-5881 Mt. Baker School Board: 765 H Street blaine.wednet.edu Trish Hart (‘19) Pres. (360) 592-5392 Blaine, WA 98230 Brian Kelly (‘21) (360) 592-5923 Superintendent: Ronald C. Spanjer (360) 332-5881 Russ Pfeiffer-Hoyt (‘19) (360) 595-2512 [email protected] Karen Reich (‘19) (360) 927-0334 Blaine School Board: Kelly Zender (‘21) (360) 592-2619 Todd Berge (‘19) (360) 332-1213 John Freal (‘19) Pres. (360) 332-5674 NOOKSACK VALLEY SCHOOL DIST. 506 (360) 988-4754 Charles Gibson (‘19) VP (360) 332-5881 3326 E. Badger Rd. nooksackschools.org Joan Lotze (‘21) (360) 371-2596 Everson, WA 98247 Laura McKinney (‘21) (360) 543-7920 Superintendent: Mark Johnson (360) 988-4754 [email protected]

Nooksack School Board: THE ACCOUNTING OFFICES OF FERNDALE SCHOOL DIST. 502 (360) 383-9200 Jason Heutink (‘19) (360) 305-9135 6041 Vista Drive (POB 698) ferndalesd.org BRUTON, NISSEN & SCHELLBERG, P.S. Stephen Jones (‘21) Chair (360) 966-4802 Ferndale, WA 98248 BELLINGHAM TOWERS Mark A. Olson (‘19) (360) 988-4771 Superintendent: Linda Quinn (360) 383-9207 Cheryl Thornton (‘19) (360) 815-4343 (360) 671-0700 [email protected] Randall Wright (‘21) Vice-Chair (360) 966-4201 Ferndale School Board: Dr. Kevin Erickson (‘19) Pres. (360) 380-1644 Hugh Foulke (‘19) (360) 312-0248 Andrew McLaurin (‘21) (360) 319-1102 Lee Anne Riddle (‘21) VP (360) 384-9051 HELPFUL ELECTION INFORMATION Candice Wilson (‘19) (360) 380-9943 Ellie Baader FHS Sr. Washington State Election Information Mason Waller Windward Sr. sos.wa.gov/elections

LYNDEN SCHOOL DIST. 504 (360) 354-4443 1203 Bradley Road lynden.wednet.edu LEAGUE WEBSITES Lynden, WA 98264 Superintendent: Jim Frey (360) 354-4443 x6117 League of Women Voters® [email protected] of Bellingham/Whatcom County Lynden School Board: lwvbellinghamwhatcom.org Kevin Burke (‘19) Pres. (360) 920-3822 CJ Costanti (‘19) (360) 815-3509 League of Women Voters® Steve Jilk (‘21) VP (360) 354-2218 Brian Johnson (‘19) (360) 354-5002 of Washington State Kelli Kettels (‘21) (360) 201-6609 lwvwa.org

MERIDIAN SCHOOL DIST. 505 (360) 398-7111 League of Women Voters 214 W. Laurel Rd. meridian.wednet.edu of the United States Bellingham, WA 98226 Superintendent: Tom Churchill (360) 398-7111 lwv.org [email protected]