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Information on state measures, federal, congressional, legislative, statewide, and state judicial candidates is being mailed to all households by the Secretary of State’s Ofﬁ ce. If you do not receive the state’s pamphlet by October 24, 2012, please call our ofﬁ ce at (360) 786-5408 to request a copy.

This information is also available online at: www.vote.wa.gov ~ or ~ www.ThurstonVotes.org

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Sample Ballot 2 Thurston County Auditor Voting Center Information 5 Ballot Drop Box Locations 5 Dear Thurston County Voter: Congressional Map 6 Legislative Map 7 Welcome to the 2012 General Election Local Voters’ Pamphlet. On November 6, we will Accessibility Voting Locations 10 have the opportunity to help mold the future of our nation and our community by electing Military & Overseas Voters 14 our leaders. From the federal offi ces of President, Senator, and Representative, to General Election Information 14 statewide and legislative offi ces, to the local offi ces of County Commissioner and PUD Voter Registration Form 15 Commissioner, these leaders make crucial decisions that impact our daily lives. You will also get the chance to weigh in on six statewide initiatives, two advisory votes of the Candidate Statements people, and three local measures, including a Thurston County measure.

County Partisan You may also be voting in new districts as a result of changes from the 2010 Census, Thurston County Commissioner including the new 10th Congressional District. New congressional, legislative, and Districts No. 1 & No. 2 8 commissioner district lines are drawn every ten years to ensure that each district has an equal population and a fair distribution of political representation. You can ﬁ nd your district County Judicial on our website, referring to your redistricting voter ID card, or by calling our ofﬁ ce at Superior Court 9 (360) 786-5408.

County Nonpartisan Please help us send you the correct ballot by making sure your voter registration record Public Utility District No. 1 10 is current. If your name, address, or signature has changed since you last voted, you may update your information at www.ThurstonVotes.org, use the Voter Registration form on Measure Information page 15 of this pamphlet, or contact our ofﬁ ce by phone at (360) 786-5408.

Thurston County 11 Remember, ballots must either be postmarked by Election Day or be deposited into one City of Olympia 12 of our 25 drop boxes located throughout the county. The ballot drop boxes are open Tanglewilde Parks and Recreation 13 24 hours a day starting October 17th and close promptly at 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, November 6, 2012. For a list of locations, please see page 5 of this pamphlet. General Election Tuesday, November 6, 2012 The Thurston County Auditor’s Ofﬁ ce will be open additional hours on Saturday, November 3rd, to issue ballots to voters. There will be AutoMARK™ accessible voting machines available. Please see page 10 of this pamphlet for more information about the AutoMARK™ ballot marking machine and page 5 for voting center hours.

I hope you ﬁ nd this pamphlet useful. If you have election questions, please call (360) 786-5408 or visit our website at www.ThurstonVotes.org and make sure you are ready to vote!

Sincerely,

Ken Raske Thurston County Chief Deputy Auditor

Thank you to the following people for assisting in the production of this year’s local voters’ pamphlet: Sandy Baxter, Bryce Comstock, Steve Homan, Ann Hunter, Tillie Naputi-Pullar, Bethany Oszman, Carol Peters, Ken Raske, Billy Seago, Lynnette Thornton, Carrie Wack, Lynne Watanabe, Tony Wickie, Marci Zabel, and Dan Zertuche.

General Election - November 6, 2012. ASL, audio, PDF, and text versions of the pamphlet available at www.ThurstonVotes.org 1 Thurston County Sample Ballot

This sample ballot contains all candidates and measures certiﬁ ed to appear on the November 6, 2012, General Election ballot. Be sure to follow all instructions on your actual ballot. Ballots will begin arriving on October 18, 2012. Please refer to the Thurston County Auditor’s Ofﬁ ce website at www.ThurstonVotes.org for additional election information.

Note: Not all of these candidates and measures will appear on your ballot. Your ballot will contain only the races and measures for which you are eligible to vote.

State Measures State Measures State Measures

Proposed by Initiative Petition Proposed to the Legislature and Advisory Vote of the People Initiative Measure No. 1185 Referred to the People Advisory Vote No. 1

Initiative Measure No. 1185 concerns Initiative Measure No. 502 Engrossed Senate Bill 6635 tax and fee increases imposed by state government. This measure would restate Initiative Measure No. 502 concerns The legislature eliminated, without a vote existing statutory requirements that marijuana. This measure would license of the people, a business and occupation legislative actions raising taxes must and regulate marijuana production, tax deduction for certain ﬁ nancial be approved by two-thirds legislative distribution, and possession for persons institutions’ interest on residential loans, majorities or receive voter approval, over twenty-one; remove state-law costing $170,000,000, in its ﬁ rst ten and that new or increased fees require criminal and civil penalties for activities years, for government spending. majority legislative approval. that it authorizes; tax marijuana sales; and earmark marijuana-related revenues. This tax increase should be: Should this measure be enacted into law? Repealed Should this measure be enacted into law? Yes Maintained No Yes No Advisory Vote of the People Proposed by Initiative Petition Proposed to the People by the Advisory Vote No. 2 Legislature - Amendment to the Initiative Measure No. 1240 Substitute House Bill 2590

Sample Ballot State Constitution Initiative Measure No. 1240 concerns Engrossed Senate Joint Resolution The legislature extended, without a creation of a public charter school No. 8221 vote of the people, expiration of a tax system. This measure would authorize on possession of petroleum products up to forty publicly-funded charter The Legislature has proposed and reduced the tax rate, costing schools open to all students, operated a constitutional amendment on $24,000,000, in its ﬁ rst ten years, for through approved, nonreligious, nonproﬁ t implementing the Commission on State government spending. organizations, with government oversight; Debt recommendations regarding and modify certain laws applicable to Washington’s debt limit. This amendment This tax increase should be: them as public schools. would, starting July 1, 2014, phase-down the debt limit percentage in three steps Repealed Should this measure be enacted into law? from nine to eight percent and modify the Maintained Yes calculation date, calculation period, and No the term general state revenues. County Measure

Should this constitutional amendment be: Thurston County Passed by the Legislature and Ordered Approved Proposition No. 1 Referred by Petition Rejected Shall Public Utility District No. 1 of Thurston Referendum Measure No. 74 Proposed to the People by the County construct or acquire electric Legislature - Amendment to the facilities for the generation, transmission or The legislature passed Engrossed State Constitution Substitute Senate Bill 6239 concerning distribution of electric power? marriage for same-sex couples, modifi ed Senate Joint Resolution No. 8223 domestic-partnership law, and religious Yes freedom, and voters have fi led a suffi cient The Legislature has proposed a No referendum petition on this bill. This bill constitutional amendment on investments would allow same-sex couples to marry, by the University of Washington and If a primary election was held for an offi ce, the two preserve domestic partnerships only for Washington State University. This candidates who received the most votes in the seniors, and preserve the right of clergy amendment would create an exception Primary advanced to the General Election. or religious organizations to refuse to to constitutional restrictions on investing perform, recognize, or accommodate any public funds by allowing these universities Each candidate for partisan offi ce may state a marriage ceremony. to invest specifi ed public funds as political party that he or she prefers. A candidate’s authorized by the legislature, including in preference does not imply that the candidate is nominated or endorsed by the party, or that the Should this bill be: private companies or stock. party approves of or associates with that candidate. Approved Should this constitutional amendment be: Rejected The election for President and Vice President is Approved different. Candidates for President and Vice President are the offi cial nominees of their Rejected political party.

Information on state measures, federal, congressional, legislative, statewide, and state judicial candidates is being mailed to all households 2 by the Secretary of State’s Ofﬁ ce. This information is also available online at www.vote.wa.gov ~ or ~ www.ThurstonVotes.org Thurston County Sample Ballot

Federal Partisan Offi ces Federal Partisan Offi ces State Partisan Offi ces U.S. Representative President / Vice President Attorney General Congressional District No. 10 Four Year Term Vote for One Four Year Term Vote for One Two Year Term Vote for One Barack Obama / Joe Biden Denny Heck Bob Ferguson Democratic Party Nominees (Prefers Democratic Party) (Prefers Democratic Party)

Mitt Romney / Paul Ryan Richard (Dick) Muri Reagan Dunn Republican Party Nominees (Prefers Republican Party) (Prefers Republican Party)

Gary Johnson / James P. Gray ______Write-in Libertarian Party Nominees Write-in State Partisan Ofﬁ ces Commissioner of Public Lands Virgil Goode / James N. Clymer Four Year Term Vote for One Constitution Party Nominees Governor Four Year Term Vote for One Peter J. Goldmark Jill Stein / Cheri Honkala (Prefers Democratic Party) Green Party Nominees Jay Inslee (Prefers Democratic Party) Clint Didier Peta Lindsay / Yari Osorio Rob McKenna (Prefers Republican Party) Socialism & Liberation Party Nominees (Prefers Republican Party) ______James Harris / Alyson Kennedy Write-in ______Socialist Workers Party Nominees Write-in State Nonpartisan Ofﬁ ce Ross C. (Rocky) Anderson / Lieutenant Governor Superintendent of Public Instruction Luis J. Rodriguez Four Year Term Vote for One Four Year Term Vote for One Justice Party Nominees Brad Owen Randy I. Dorn ______(Prefers Democrat Party) Write-in (Include Party) ______

Write-in Sample Ballot Bill Finkbeiner (Prefers Republican Party) State Partisan Ofﬁ ce

READ: ______Insurance Commissioner Write-in Four Year Term Vote for One

Each candidate for President and Vice Secretary of State President is the offi cial nominee of a Mike Kreidler Four Year Term Vote for One (Prefers Democratic Party) political party. For other partisan offi ces, each candidate may state a Kim Wyman political party that he or she prefers. John R. Adams (Prefers Republican Party) A candidate’s preference does not (Prefers Republican Party) imply that the candidate is nominated or endorsed by the party, or that the Kathleen Drew ______party approves of or associates with (Prefers Democratic Party) Write-in that candidate. ______State Legislative Partisan Offi ces Write-in Federal Partisan Offi ces Legislative District No. 2 Senator State Treasurer U.S. Senator Four Year Term Vote for One Six Year Term Vote for One Four Year Term Vote for One Randi Becker Maria Cantwell Jim McIntire (Prefers Republican Party) (Prefers Democratic Party) (Prefers Democratic Party) Bruce L. Lachney Michael Baumgartner Sharon Hanek (Prefers Democratic Party) (Prefers Republican Party) (Prefers Republican Party) ______Write-in ______Write-in Write-in Legislative District No. 2 Representative Position No. 1 State Auditor U.S. Representative Two Year Term Vote for One Congressional District No. 3 Four Year Term Vote for One

Two Year Term Vote for One Gary Alexander James Watkins (Prefers Republican Party) Jaime Herrera Beutler (Prefers Republican Party) (Prefers Republican Party) Greg Hartman Troy Kelley (Prefers Democratic Party) Jon T. Haugen (Prefers Democratic Party) (Prefers Democratic Party) ______Write-in ______Write-in Write-in Note: Not all of these candidates and Sample ballot continued on measures will appear on your ballot. next page. Your ballot will contain only the races and measures for which you are eligible to vote.

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State Legislative Partisan Offi ces State Legislative Partisan Offi ces State Judicial Nonpartisan Offi ces Legislative District No. 2 Legislative District No. 35 Supreme Court Justice Representative Position No. 2 Representative Position No. 1 Position No. 9 Two Year Term Vote for One Two Year Term Vote for One Six Year Term Vote for One J.T. Wilcox Kathy Haigh Sheryl Gordon McCloud (Prefers Democratic Party) (Prefers Republican Party) Richard B. Sanders ______Dan Griffey Write-in Write-in (Prefers Republican Party) Legislative District No. 20 Court of Appeals, Division 2, District No. 2 ______Senator Position No. 2 Write-in Six Year Term Vote for One Four Year Term Vote for One Dan Swecker Legislative District No. 35 Pamela (Pam) Loginsky Representative Position No. 2 (Prefers Republican Party) Two Year Term Vote for One Thomas Bjorgen Drew C. MacEwen ______John E. Braun Write-in (Prefers Republican Party) (Prefers Republican Party) County Judicial Nonpartisan Offi ces ______Lynda Ring-Erickson Write-in (Prefers Democratic Party) Superior Court Judge Position No. 2 Legislative District No. 20 Four Year Term Vote for One ______Representative Position No. 1 Write-in Christine Schaller Two Year Term Vote for One Richard DeBolt Thurston County Partisan Offi ces Jim Johnson (Prefers Republican Party) County Commissioner ______Write-in District No. 1 ______Four Year Term Vote for One Write-in Superior Court Judge Cathy Wolfe Position No. 4 (Prefers Democratic Party) Legislative District No. 20 Four Year Term Vote for One Representative Position No. 2 Erik D. Price Two Year Term Vote for One Karen Rogers Indu Thomas Ed Orcutt (Prefers Democratic Party) ______(Prefers Republican Party) ______Write-in Write-in John Morgan Thurston County Nonpartisan Offi ce (Prefers Republican Party) County Commissioner District No. 2 Public Utility District Four Year Term Vote for One Commissioner, District No. 1 ______Short + Six Year Term Vote for One Write-in Sandra Romero (Prefers Democratic Party) Linda Oosterman

Sample Ballot Legislative District No. 22 Senator Steve Fossum Four Year Term Vote for One Andrew Barkis ______Karen Fraser (Prefers Republican Party) Write-in (Prefers Democratic Party) ______Write-in Local Measures ______City of Olympia - Proposition No. 1 Write-in State Judicial Nonpartisan Offi ces Sales and Use Tax Increase of 0.1% for Public Safety and Criminal Justice Purposes Supreme Court Justice Legislative District No. 22 Position No. 2 The City Council of the City of Olympia Representative Position No. 1 Six Year Term Vote for One adopted Resolution No. M-1780 concerning a Two Year Term Vote for One Susan Owens sales and use tax increase pursuant to RCW Chris Reykdal 82.14.450. If approved, this proposition ______would authorize the City to impose an (Prefers Democratic Party) Write-in additional sales and use tax of 0.1%, split Supreme Court Justice between the City (85%) and Thurston ______County (15%) as required by state law. City Write-in Position No. 8 proceeds shall be used for public safety and Short + Six Year Term Vote for One criminal justice purposes as allowed by RCW Legislative District No. 22 82.14.450. Representative Position No. 2 Steve Gonzalez Two Year Term Vote for One ______Write-in Should this proposition be: Sam Hunt (Prefers Democratic Party) Approved Note: Not all of these candidates Rejected ______and measures will appear on your Tanglewilde Parks and Recreation District Write-in ballot. Your ballot will contain only Proposition No. 1 the races and measures for which Property Tax Levy you are eligible to vote. Shall the Tanglewilde Parks and Recreation District be authorized to impose regular property tax levies of $0.60 or less per Information on state measures, federal, congressional, legislative, statewide, and thousand dollars of assessed valuation for state judicial candidates is being mailed to all households by the Secretary of State’s each of six consecutive years? Offi ce. If you do not receive the state’s pamphlet by October 24, 2012, please call our offi ce at (360) 786-5408 to request a copy. This information is also available online at Yes No www.vote.wa.gov ~ or ~ www.ThurstonVotes.org

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County Commissioner - The three-member and health, community development, human services, commission is both a local government and a subdivision environmental protection, solid waste, county ﬁ nance, of state government. Its primary responsibility is serving transportation, parks and recreation, and other state as the general purpose local government and legislative legislative directed duties. authority outside city limits. Many county responsibilities are mandated by state law; others are permitted by state law, allowing considerable local discretion. The commission is responsible for county policies relating to public safety

All voters in the county will vote on these positions. County Commissioner - District No. 1

Cathy Wolfe 120 State Ave NE PMB 124, Olympia, WA 98501, (360) 943-1001, (Prefers Democratic Party) [email protected], www.electcathywolfe.com Cathy Wolfe is a leader. She has served 11 years as and fund the nationally recognized drug, mental health and our County Commissioner and eight years as 22nd district veterans’ courts. She is a team player with a 33-year record State Representative. She works tirelessly to create a of community volunteer service and strong commitment to healthy environment that supports a healthy community. She reducing homelessness and creating family-wage jobs. She supported the Critical Areas Ordinance that protects our water, is endorsed by AFSCME, Sierra Club, Conservation Voters, wildlife, and open spaces. She led the effort to cut the county Women’s Political Caucus, and others. budget when the economic crisis hit, and to make our county one of the few in our state with a balanced budget and reserve fund. With other commissioners, she is working to open the new jail without additional tax revenue. Cathy helped create

Karen Rogers 1509 5th Ave SE, Olympia, WA 98501, (360) 628-7052, [email protected], (Prefers Democratic Party) www.citizensforkarenrogers.org Thurston County faces serious challenges, including As your commissioner, I’ll work to use your tax a growing budget crisis. We need a commissioner with the dollars more wisely - to maintain important services, protect courage to break from the failed policies of the past - to make our quality of life, help struggling families, and work with county government more ﬁ scally responsible, accountable and farmers and businesses to get them back on their feet. I’ll be responsive to citizens like you. I need your support to be that a strong advocate for our entire county, including our rural leader. communities. And I’ll never forget that I work for you. As an Olympia councilmember, I’ve fought for smarter Thank you for your vote. budgets. And I have a proven record of listening closely to the people I represent and always standing up for their best interests - even when I’ve had to stand alone.

County Commissioner - District No. 2

Sandra Romero 2023 Westlake Dr SE, Lacey, WA 98503, (360) 357-8131, [email protected], (Prefers Democratic Party) www.sandraromero.com Thurston County is fortunate to have an experienced become just “Anywhere Else, USA.” leader in Commissioner Sandra Romero: Thurston County She believes environmental quality and job creation Commissioner since 2009, 22nd District State Representative must go together; that the County must be a good steward of for 12 years, Olympia City Council member for 3 years, and a our resources; that public services must be high quality; and

Thurston County member of many volunteer boards. She brings valuable skills that citizens deserve to be heard and treated respectfully. and experience to the County Commission, including a proven As a recognized champion of open and responsive ability to work with diverse groups. government, she’s received endorsements from state and Sandra’s vision is founded on ﬁ scal responsibility and local leaders, numerous organizations, and many citizens. sustainable land-use planning. Sandra believes passionately that Thurston County must retain its unique character and not

Andrew Barkis PO Box 7298, Olympia, WA 98507, (360) 918-5256, [email protected], (Prefers Republican Party) www.AndrewBarkis.org I am running for Commissioner because Thurston local government was created to provide - Public Safety, County is in a crisis after years of poor leadership. Infrastructure and Public Health. Popular governance. I will Leaders have vision, responsibility, drive, initiative, all listen to and address citizens concerns and work tirelessly to traits I possess. Leaders are made great by being in service protect their rights. to others. In a crisis, true leaders emerge. I grew up in a small town, and have lived in the Economic recovery: Business development, jobs, County for 16 years. Today I am experienced, get results strong tax base. My vision for achieving a sustainable future and am committed to serving others. Your vote for me brings balances the needs of people today with those of future leadership back to Thurston County. generations. Preserving essential services: I will champion ﬁ scal responsibility, focusing scarce resources on the things About the 2012 Washington General Election

If a primary election was held for an ofﬁ ce, the two candidates who received the most votes in the Primary advanced to the General Election.

Each candidate for partisan ofﬁ ce may state a political party that he or she prefers. A candidate’s preference does not imply that the candidate is nominated or endorsed by the party, or that the party approves of or associates with that candidate.

The election for President and Vice President is different. Candidates for President and Vice President are the ofﬁ cial nominees of their political party.

8 Candidate statements are printed as submitted and are not checked for factual or grammatical accuracy by the Auditor’s Ofﬁ ce. Thurston County - Superior Court Judges

Superior Court - Superior Court Judges serve four-year elected judges who sit on all matters and three Superior terms. Superior Courts hear felony criminal cases, civil Court Commissioners who sit primarily in Family & Juvenile cases involving real property, domestic relations matters, Court and on domestic relations and domestic violence juvenile matters, appeals from lower courts, and appeals cases. from state administrative agencies. All Superior Court positions are nonpartisan. Thurston County’s Superior Court has eight full-time

All voters in the county will vote on these positions. Superior Court Judge - Position No. 2

6963 Littlerock Rd SW, Tumwater, WA 98512, (360) 753-0948, Christine Schaller [email protected], www.ChristineSchallerforJudge.com

I have been your Thurston County Superior Court community leaders, including Judges Casey and McPhee; Commissioner since 2005. I was a practicing trial lawyer retired Supreme Court Chief Justice Gerry Alexander, retired in Olympia for the preceding 8 years. Born and raised in Judges Berschauer, Strophy, Hicks, Pomeroy, and Doran; Olympia, I attended St. Michael’s, North Thurston High, current Sheriff Snaza and retired Sheriff Edwards. and St. Martin’s College. What I know by both representing Rated Exceptionally Well Qualiﬁ ed by the Latino/Latina local citizens and by being a judicial ofﬁ cer is that the most and Joint Asian Bar Associations. Awarded Jurist of the Year in important qualities for a judge are experience, integrity and 2009 from the Washington State Bar Association, Family Law common sense. Section. I appreciate your vote. These qualities and my enduring commitment to Thurston County have earned me the endorsements of

PO Box 6024, Olympia, WA 98507, (360) 339-3130, [email protected], Jim Johnson www.jimjohnsonforthurstoncounty.org

The problem with us lawyers is that we can justify Since 1994 I have lived in Thurston County, raising anything. We need a judge who is experienced enough and my children here. I am smart and an experienced lawyer - I smart enough to cut through lawyerly arguments and get to graduated with honors from a top law school, and for the the truth. last eighteen years I have worked for your attorney general’s Our statutes require our judges to live in this county ofﬁ ce. because we want our judges to be undeniably part of us when I am not driven by personal ambition. I am running they make the difﬁ cult decisions that come with the job. For because we deserve a judge who will put aside self-interest

our democracy to work we need to believe in our judges even and do what’s right. Thurston County when we disagree with their decisions.

Superior Court Judge - Position No. 4

Price for Judge, PO Box 525, Olympia, WA 98507, (360) 870-0910, Erik D. Price [email protected], www.erikpriceforjudge.com

I’m Erik Price and I hope to earn your vote. In nearly I’m endorsed by the local Association of Deputy 20 years of practicing law, litigating hundreds of cases all Prosecuting Attorneys, and was preferred by 2 to 1 margin across our state, I’ve developed the critical qualities of a in the ofﬁ cial poll of local attorneys. Retiring Judge Thomas judge - work ethic, even temperament, and broad experience McPhee, who held Position 4 for over 20 years, said I’m in complicated areas of law. When citizens come to court, “the best choice for the Court.” I have the experience, I’ll work hard to give them conﬁ dence that they will be heard competence, and integrity to serve Thurston County well as impartially by a judge who understands the issues. your Judge. I’m deeply committed to our community. I grew up here, graduated from Olympia H.S., and returned to raise my family.

People for Indu Thomas, PO Box 12832, Olympia, WA 98508, (360) 545-3199, Indu Thomas [email protected], www.peopleforinduthomas.com

We need judges who are nonpartisan, fair, attorney general, drafted the law as nonpartisan legal counsel knowledgeable about the law, and deeply committed to justice to the State Senate and defended individuals as a public for all. defender. Five years ago, the Judges of Thurston County Commissioner Thomas lives in Thurston County Superior Court chose Indu to serve as Court Commissioner with her husband, their 15 year old son, and her husband’s because they knew they could rely on her expertise and parents. The daughter of a pastor and a teacher, she is fairness in the administration of justice for families, juvenile active in her church and her community. Her broad and deep offenders and crime victims. experience, coupled with her personal commitment to justice In addition to ﬁ ve years of judicial experience, for all, will make her an outstanding judge. Commissioner Thomas has enforced the law as an assistant

Beat the rush; send your ballot back when you receive it on October 18!!!! Ballots begin arriving in homes on Thursday, October 18, 2012. Why wait? Vote and place your ballot in one of our 25 ballot drop boxes (listed on page 5), or mail with ﬁ rst-class postage to us today!

Election Day is Tuesday, November 6, 2012. Thurston County conducts all elections by mail.

Ballots must be mailed with ﬁ rst-class postage, postmarked no later than Election Day, or placed in our drop boxes by 8:00 p.m. on Election Night.

Candidate statements are printed as submitted and are not checked for factual or grammatical accuracy by the Auditor’s Ofﬁ ce. 9 Thurston County - Public Utility District Public Utility District Commissioner - The Thurston facilities necessary for the distribution of its utility services. County Public Utility District (PUD) has three elected In addition, the PUD can levy taxes against property within commissioners, serving six year terms. The PUD provides the district to raise funds. The PUD sets rates for the utility utility services and water planning to the customers of the services of its customers. This commission meets the approximately 155 water systems it currently owns and second and fourth Tuesdays of every month. operates. The PUD is empowered to develop and operate any

All voters in the county will vote on this position. Public Utility District Commissioner - District No. 1

4019 Baker Ames Rd NE, Olympia, WA 98506, (360) 866-1445, Linda Oosterman [email protected], www.LindaOosterman.com

My proven management, policy, and dispute resolution I will lead with respect, listen intently to all sides, experience demonstrate my ability to lead our PUD. and encourage dialogue. In making diffi cult decisions, I will I am committed to clean and plentiful drinking water, refl ect upon community input, objective and sound fi scal and cost-effi cient service, and assuring transparency in all PUD technological information, and opportunities for innovation. business. I will work for adequate and stable supplies of water, I will assure the PUD collaborates effectively with other for both residents and businesses, as our community grows. I public agencies and work to harmonize our need for a robust appreciate how fundamentally important water is for a healthy economy with our need for safe, clean water. I ask for your local environment and will work to conserve this increasingly support and would appreciate your vote. valuable resource.

The Committee To Elect Steve Fossum, PO Box 6223, Olympia, WA 98507, (360) 521-0489, Steve Fossum [email protected], www.stevefossum.com

Your PUD Commissioner needs to be an effective infrastructure. My vision for the PUD’s future includes leader. As a leader in my union, I helped to rebuild a struggling expanding utility services beyond water, improving livelihoods local from the ground up, setting up a budgeting process and and helping local businesses. I believe in succession planning growing activism. I’m endorsed by State Employees Local to ensure the knowledge of current leaders is passed on to 443. following generations. I have 22 years of public sector experience. I’m I’m honored to be endorsed by those who know the job: respected for making thoughtful decisions, carefully Current PUD Commissioners Alan Corwin and Christopher considering the facts and best interests of the organization Stearns, and former Commissioner Paul Pickett. I would also and people I represent. be honored by your vote. Thank you. I will work to maintain the PUD’s water system Accessibility Voting Locations

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10 Candidate statements are printed as submitted and are not checked for factual or grammatical accuracy by the Auditor’s Offi ce. Introduction to County Measure This page contains the county measure certifi ed to of the measure. If the jurisdiction is unable to make such appear on the November 6, 2012, General Election ballot. appointments, the Thurston County Auditor advertises for such All voters residing in the county will be eligible to vote on this appointments. measure. The Auditor’s Offi ce encourages you to thoroughly review all For each measure in the Local Voters’ Pamphlet, the statements and seek additional information from the jurisdictions, legislative authority of the jurisdiction placing the measure the appointed citizens’ committees, and the local and regional on the ballot is required to formally appoint committees to media. prepare statements advocating the approval and rejection

All voters in the county will vote on this measure. Thurston County - Proposition No. 1

Ballot Title: Explanatory Statement: Please Note: Statements Shall Public Utility District No. 1 of Thurston Pursuant to RCW 54.08.070 a petition for the Thurston printed are the opinions of County construct or acquire electric County Public Utility District to construct or acquire electric the authors and have not facilities for the generation, transmission or facilities was certifi ed to have suffi cient signatures and was distribution of electric power? placed on the general election ballot by Resolution No. been checked for factual or 14776 of the Thurston County Board of Commissioners. grammatical accuracy by the Yes The Thurston County Public Utility District was formed in Auditor’s Offi ce. No 1938 and currently owns and operates 155 water systems with about 3,200 customers. The proposal would authorize the Thurston County Public Utility District to construct or acquire electric facilities for the generation, transmission, or distribution of electric power.

Statement prepared by: David Klumpp, Chief Civil Deputy, Thurston County Procecuting Attorney’s Ofﬁ ce.

Statement For: Statement Against: Vote “Yes” and join the 55% of Washington residents who already enjoy the Proposition 1 is risky, costly, and poorly defi ned. It gives a small government benefi ts of public power! Proposition 1 authorizes our Public Utility District entity authority to condemn private utility property, acquire more public debt, (PUD) to evaluate, plan and implement a feasible transition to public power. increase property taxes, set electricity rates and take over all electrical A local, elected PUD refl ects community values. facilities in Thurston County. Voters should reject Proposition 1 and vote “no.”

Vote “Yes” so you have a choice and save money The proposal is a blank check we cannot afford. It gives Thurston PUD the PSE, a foreign-owned corporation, holds a power monopoly in Thurston authority to buy Puget Sound Energy’s (PSE) local electrical system before County. PSE rates are higher than any of the state’s 23 electric PUDs. The knowing the total cost, utility rate or property tax impacts. The proposal PUD can save money by: 1) competing with PSE to offer better prices; creates a decade of uncertainty by giving the PUD 10 years to decide how to 2) accessing cheap federal hydropower; 3) operating at cost - without proﬁ t; move customers to public power. 4) obtaining grants available only for public agencies; and 5) using municipal bonds with low interest rates. Vote “Yes” to give Thurston County a public Our electrical service would be put at risk as an inexperienced PUD works alternative. to grow from only 3,200 water customers into 118,000 electrical customers. Voters have no second chance to say “stop” if public power is more expensive Vote “Yes” on job creation than expected because PUD commissioners don’t need a second vote - even The State allows PSE shareholders a 9.8% proﬁ t - millions of dollars sent if the proposal does not live up to election-year promises. from Thurston County to foreign owners. Our PUD will keep more money here at home; stimulate our economy; create local jobs; and support local That’s what happened in Jefferson County. In 2008 public power proponents businesses with cheaper, cleaner power. claimed that Jefferson PUD could take over PSE and start an electric utility for $47 million. Four years later the cost is $115 million. Voters, customers, Vote “Yes” on reliability and tax payers are stuck with that decision. Thurston is seven times larger - Investment in infrastructure and maintenance will avoid power outages, as making the risk greater. other PUDs have proven. PUD workers will be stationed in Thurston County, for faster response and greater reliability. For 125 years PSE has been Thurston County’s experienced, solid, and reliable community partner. The cost and risk associated with buying PSE Vote “Yes” on green energy with public resources is too high. Please vote “no.” PSE gets most of its electricity from coal and natural gas. PUDs use mostly hydropower. Thurston PUD can choose resources our community prefers. Statement submitted by: Doug Mah, Ralph Munro, and Diane Oberquell Join over 15,000 signers of the public power petition - vote “Yes” for public power. Info: http://www.ThurstonPublicPower.org/.

Statement submitted by: John Pearce, Jim Lazar, and Paul Pickett

Rebuttal of the Statement For: Rebuttal of the Statement Against:

The proposition is risky, costly, and outdated. Most PUDs were formed with The opponents’ statement distorts many facts. Under PUD policy, taxes Federal assistance in the 1930’s. Actual costs in Jefferson County are more cannot be used for acquisitions. The PUD is elected and meets in public. PSE than double original estimates, resulting in property tax increases. is a foreign-owned corporation whose leaders meet in secret.

PSE built our system, has local crews, already buys BPA hydropower, Competition with PSE helps Thurston County. PSE’s rates are higher than all is Washington’s leader in wind power, and exceeds State green power 23 PUDs providing electric service. Hermiston, Oregon went public in 2001. requirements. Proponents offer no cost estimates, no experience, no plan, no Their citizens now pay 25% less than the area’s private utility rates thanks to second chance. Please vote “no.” inexpensive BPA power. For more, visit www.protectthurstonpower.com.

General Election - November 6, 2012. ASL, audio, PDF, and text versions of the pamphlet available at www.ThurstonVotes.org 11 Introduction to Local Measures These pages contain the local measures certiﬁ ed to of the measure. If the jurisdiction is unable to make such appear on the November 6, 2012, General Election ballot. appointments, the Thurston County Auditor advertises for such Only voters residing in the districts will be eligible to vote on appointments. these measures. The Auditor’s Ofﬁ ce encourages you to thoroughly review all For each measure in the Local Voters’ Pamphlet, the statements and seek additional information from the jurisdictions, legislative authority of the jurisdiction placing the measure the appointed citizens’ committees, and the local and regional on the ballot is required to formally appoint committees to media. prepare statements advocating the approval and rejection

Only voters residing within City of Olympia will vote on this measure. City of Olympia - Proposition No. 1 - Sales and Use Tax Increase of 0.1% for Public Safety and Criminal Justice Purposes

Ballot Title: Explanatory Statement:

The City Council of the City of Olympia This measure proposes a sales and use tax increase within adopted Resolution No. M-1780 concerning a the City of Olympia for public safety and criminal justice sales and use tax increase pursuant to RCW purposes. If approved, an additional sales and use tax of 82.14.450. If approved, this proposition one-tenth of one percent would be imposed pursuant to would authorize the City to impose an RCW 82.14.450. The tax proceeds will be split between additional sales and use tax of 0.1%, split the City (85%) and Thurston County (15%). City proceeds between the City (85%) and Thurston shall be used for public safety and criminal justice purposes County (15%) as required by state law. City to ensure that use of the tax proceeds complies with RCW 82.14.450. Please Note: Statements printed proceeds shall be used for public safety and are the opinions of the authors criminal justice purposes as allowed by RCW Criminal justice purposes are defi ned in RCW 82.14.340 82.14.450. and have not been checked for as “activities that substantially assist the criminal justice factual or grammatical accuracy system, which may include circumstances where ancillary Should this proposition be: benefi t to the civil justice system occurs, and which includes by the Auditor’s Offi ce. domestic violence services such as those provided by Approved domestic violence programs, community advocates, and Rejected legal advocates, as defi ned in RCW 70.123.020.” City proceeds are expected to be used to continue existing public safety services, such as neighborhood crime prevention, domestic violence prosecution, and the downtown ambassador program, and to add additional public safety services such as a downtown walking patrol.

Statement prepared by: Tom C. Morrill, City Attorney for Olympia

Statement For: Statement Against:

The city has already cut its budget The City of Olympia has a defi cit shortfall which has been caused by tough Five years in a row, the city has reduced services across every department, economic times and made worse by poor spending decisions. including cutting 59 jobs and imposing salary freezes - without any new taxes. The police department took its share: 6 offi cer positions cut, downtown walking If the city has a critical need for additional public safety services, the City patrol eliminated, plus cuts in support staff, leaving fewer offi cers to respond to Council needs to make different spending choices. The recent choice to give more calls. Only after these painful reductions did the city consider increasing away a $2 million building for $1 is only one recent example. Earlier examples revenue. include $70,000 decorative wood poles for roundabouts, $1500 for painted benches, and now they are going to spend millions to buy more land for You can maintain and restore community safety programs another park - and they can’t take care of the parks we already own. Typically, Planned budget cuts next year include victim’s assistance in domestic violence all but one councilmember has enthusiastically supported these expenditures. cases, school resource offi cers, harbor patrol, the Westside police station, and anti-graffi ti efforts. Your vote will help preserve these essential services. Plus, Supporting this tax is rewarding bad behavior and ensuring more bad spending to make downtown Olympia more welcoming for everyone, the city will restore choices in the future. The city has nickeled and dimed the residents - rich and the walking patrol and support social service referrals for homeless people poor alike - for years, as businesses leave Olympia. Now they want more of through the new downtown ambassador program. The police will also be better our limited money? able to tackle neighborhood crime through emphasis patrols and block watch programs. In these tough economic times, we have all cut back on our expenses. We need to send a message to our City Council to do the same. Please vote No This is the best available tax to raising our taxes and stop the irresponsible spending. The tax is one cent per $10 purchase. Purchases of food and prescriptions are exempt. Visitors who buy things in Olympia will contribute. Statement submitted by: Glen Morgan, Ken McClarty, and Lucille Carlson

Safety beneﬁ ts for the entire community Neighborhood leaders, small business owners, and social service advocates alike support this measure because it takes a comprehensive, inclusive approach to public safety. No matter who you are or where in Olympia you live, your community will be safer. Everyone will contribute a little bit to improving our community’s security. Please vote to Approve Proposition 1.

Statement submitted by: Peter Guttchen, Jill Severn, and Paul Seabert. Rebuttal of the Statement For: Rebuttal of the Statement Against: According to Olympia’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports, from The Against statement is full of misrepresentations. For example, the building 2007 to 2011, the city’s budget for Governmental Activities (excluding utilities being “given away” will house homeless families with children at a value that expenditures) increased 13.7%. far exceeds the actual value of the building. This is a time to invest in our community, not play false blame-game politics as in the Against statement. If the city needs a larger budget increase, taxpayers would be better served by city policies that encourage more new construction, more business, and The simple fact is: approving this ballot measure will fund crucial public more customers into the city. The result would be more property tax dollars services and make our community safer. Vote yes for public safety! and sales tax dollars without this rate increase. Vote No and send the city a message.

12 Statements are written by the “for” and “against” committee members, who are solely responsible for the content therein. Local Measures Only voters residing within Tanglewilde Parks and Recreation District will vote on this measure. Tanglewilde Parks and Recreation - Proposition No. 1 - Property Tax Levy

Ballot Title: Explanatory Statement:

Shall the Tanglewilde Parks and Recreation The Tanglewilde Parks and Recreation District has placed Please Note: Statements printed District be authorized to impose regular a levy on the November 6, 2012 General Election ballot are the opinions of the authors that would authorize a six-year levy for the district at a property tax levies of $0.60 or less per and have not been checked for thousand dollars of assessed valuation for rate not to exceed $0.60 per thousand dollars of assessed each of six consecutive years? property value. This levy would allow the district to collect factual or grammatical accuracy approximately $69,000 per year for each of the next six by the Auditor’s Ofﬁ ce. years beginning in 2013. The district tax levy provides the Yes funds for the maintenance and operation of two parks and No an outdoor pool facility within the Tanglewilde community. Using $180,000 as an average home value in the district, the total tax levy at $0.60 per thousand dollars of assessed property value would be $108.00.

Statement approved by: David Klumpp, Chief Civil Deputy, Thurston County Procecuting Attorney’s Ofﬁ ce.

Statement For: Statement Against:

For nearly 50 years, Tanglewilde residents have beneﬁ ted from the use of a Tanglewilde Parks and Recreation District has indicated they could not ﬁ nd neighborhood pool and two parks. Residents have managed the operations anyone to write a statement against this proposition. of these facilities, and families have long-valued the recreation they provide. The operational cost of the parks and pool is the responsibility of Tanglewilde property owners. In order to ensure the continued maintenance of the pool and parks, it is necessary to run a six-year levy that will result in a tax of $0.60 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation beginning in 2013 and ending in 2018.

Please know this is not an additional tax to your current taxes. The levy that was passed in 2007 is expiring (residents currently pay $0.45 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation) and this new levy will replace that tax. Although it is $0.15 higher than the amount property owners are currently taxed, as you know, costs are rising and the pool and parks are no exception.

We’re asking you to please vote yes for this new levy, in order that our unique and precious pool and parks can continue to offer families in our community a safe and beautiful place to enjoy.

Statement submitted by: Chad and Rachel Niemeyer

Remember to sign!

Statements are written by the “for” and “against” committee members, who are solely responsible for the content therein. 13 Military and Overseas Voters

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