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THEY REPRESENT YOU 2014 Guide to Elected Officials in Snohomish County Voting Information How to Contact Officials Websites This FREE guide is published by The League of Women Voters of Snohomish County lwvsnohomishcounty.org 425-334-8922 Doing hands-on work to safeguard democracy Thank you to all who gave funds to support the production, printing and distribution of this pamphlet: Edmonds Office of Windermere Real Estate and LWVSC members who contributed to the League of Women Voters of Washington Education Fund. 2 THEY REPRESENT YOU 2014 2014 THEY REPRESENT YOU 3 Welcome Voter We are glad you are interested in knowing who represents you at all levels of government. This guide will help you find out who represents you and offer some guidelines for having them hear your views. Step 1: REGISTER TO VOTE. If you have not yet done so, you can register online at vote.wa.gov. Mail-in registration cards are available at public sites around the County. Step 2: WHO REPRESENTS YOU. You are represented at many levels of government including Federal, State, County, maybe a Tribe, city or town, a school district and, maybe, other special districts such as a water district. To find a list of your governments, go online to www.snoco.gov/Departments, then click Auditor, Elections, and under Information for Voters, click Local elected officials & district lookup. No online access? Call Snohomish County Elections at 425-388-3444. Step 3: CONTACT YOUR REPRESENTATIVES. Use a website or phone number to contact an elected official. A website will provide you with more information such as email address, legislative street address, and local district office phone and street address. Often for Federal and State officials there will also be a list of committees on which they serve, positions on issues, and events. At the local level, the website will have phone and email contact information for the board and individual officials, and will let you know when that local board meets and the agenda. Step 4: MAKE YOU VOICE HEARD. These actions have been effective for our League members, and they can work for you. 1) Write, phone or email elected official(s). Get current contact information from a website or by phone. Include your full name and address so they know you are a constituent— someone who could vote for them. 2) Meet with your elected officials. This is the best way to be heard. Search the website for meeting times and places of local governments. When you arrive, sign in and indicate by your name that you would like to speak. For State or Federal elected officials, email or call to make an appointment. 3) In addition to directly contacting your elected officials, you could write a letter to the editor of a local paper. Include your full name, street address, and daytime phone for verification purposes; only your name will be printed. Limit your letter to 250 words and send only one letter per 30-day period. Be timely, brief, civil, and persistent. Before you take one of these actions, prepare. Be ready to briefly and clearly express what your position is, why it is LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF SNOHOMISH COUNTY 2 THEY REPRESENT YOU 2014 2014 THEY REPRESENT YOU 3 important to you, and what you want the elected officials to do. Ask them for their support. Your testimony (or conversation, if you are meeting with an elected official) could include how your position would make current law better, who agrees with your position, and why it is better than that of the opponents. Do you want to know about some of the important issues the Washington State Legislature is considering? A good starting point is the LWV of Washington website, www.lwvwa.org. The League’s “Legislative Newsletter” provides updates on bills we are following during the current session. Questions? A League member might be able to help. Contact us at 425-334-8922 or by email at [email protected]. Elections & Voting • Voting in Washington State is conducted by mail-ballot. • Your name must be on Washington State voter registration rolls at least 29 days before an election if you wish to vote in that election. State law makes an exception for first-time registrants, who may register up to 8 days before an election. • If you registered for any previous election while at your current address, you are probably still a registered voter. Check at vote.wa.gov, then click on MY VOTE. • Online voter registration is available at vote.wa.gov, although mail-in registration also remains an option. • Snohomish County Elections mails ballots 20 days before every Election Day to the street address on your voter registration record. If you do not receive a ballot within 10 days of any election (special, primary, or general), contact Snohomish County Elections immediately - 425-388-3444. • You need not declare political party affiliation to vote. Other Sources of Assistance to Voters • Overseas Vote Foundation overseasvotefoundation.org • Snohomish County Elections 425-388-3444 snoco.org/elections • WA Secretary of State Elections Division vote.wa.gov [email protected] • Snohomish County Democrats: 425-252-2305 snocodems.org • Snohomish County Republicans: 360-653-1100 snocogop.com Doing hands-on work to safeguard democracy 4 THEY REPRESENT YOU 2014 2014 THEY REPRESENT YOU 5 UNITED STATES - Executive Branch 202-456-1414 whitehouse.gov Term: 4 years Next Election: 2016 PRESIDENT Barack Obama (D) VICE-PRESIDENT Joseph Biden (D) United States Congress Senators serve 6-year terms. Representatives, 2-year terms. Capitol Hill switchboard: 202-224-3121 U.S. SENATOR Patty Murray (D) Next Election: 2016 murray.senate.gov 202-224-2621 425-259-6515 U.S. SENATOR Maria Cantwell (D) Next Election: 2018 cantwell.senate.gov 202-224-3441 425-303-0114 DISTRICT 1 (eastern Snohomish County) Next Election: 2014 U.S. REPRESENTATIVE Susan DelBene (D) house.gov/delbene 202-225-6311 425-485-0085 DISTRICT 2 (western Snohomish County) Next Election: 2014 U.S. REPRESENTATIVE Rick Larsen (D) house.gov/Larsen 202-225-2605 425-252-3188 DISTRICT 7 (small section, SW Snohomish County) Next Election: 2014 U.S. REPRESENTATIVE Jim McDermott (D) house.gov/mcdermott 202-225-3106 206-553-7170 Washington State Supreme Court Term of office: 6 years. Non-partisan. courts.wa.gov/court_dir Next Election in (____) 360-357-2077 Chief Justice Barbara Madsen (2016 ) Justice Charles Johnson (2014) Justice Mary Fairhurst (2014) Justice James Johnson (2016) Justice Debra Stephens (2014) Justice Charles Wiggins (2016) Justice Susan Owens (2018) Justice Steven Gonzalez (2018) Justice Sheryl McCloud (2018) Washington State — Executive Branch 4-year terms. Partisan except SSPI. Next Election for all: 2016 access.wa.gov Governor Jay Inslee (D) 360-902-4111 governor.wa.gov Lt. Governor Brad Owen (D) 360-786-7700 ltgov.wa.gov Secretary of State Kim Wyman (R) 360-902-4151 secstate.wa.gov Treasurer Jim McIntire (D) 360-902-9001 tre.wa.gov Auditor Troy Kelley (D) 360-902-0370 sao.wa.gov Attorney General Bob Ferguson (D) 360-753-6200 atg.wa.gov Commissioner of Public Lands Peter Goldmark (D) 360-902-1004 dnr.wa.gov Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler (D) 360-725-7000 insurance.wa.gov Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn (non-partisan) 360-725-6000 k12.wa.us LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF SNOHOMISH COUNTY 4 THEY REPRESENT YOU 2014 2014 THEY REPRESENT YOU 5 Tulalip Tribes 3-year term of office. Elections held in March. Next Election BOARD: Melvin Sheldon, Jr Chair 2014 Deborah Parker Vice Chair 2015 Marie Zackuse Secretary 2015 Chuck James Treasurer 2014 Marlin Fryberg, Jr Member 2014 Glen Gobin Member 2016 Theresa Sheldon Member 2015 tulaliptribes-nsn.gov 800-869-8287 Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians Elections held in May. 360-652-7362 www.stillaguamish.com State Court of Appeals (Div.1, District 2) 6-year terms, non-partisan Next Election Judge Stephen Dwyer 206-464-7658 2016 Judge J. Robert Leach 206-464-7423 2014 Washington State - Legislative Branch Cities located partially or fully in these State Legislative Districts : 1 Mountlake Terrace, Brier, Bothell 10 Stanwood 21 Edmonds, Everett, Lynnwood, Mukilteo 32 Edmonds, Mountlake Terrace, Lynnwood, Woodway 38 Marysville, Everett 39 Darrington, Arlington, Granite Falls, Monroe, Sultan, Gold Bar, Index, Marysville 44 Marysville, Lake Stevens, Snohomish, Mill Creek Which legislative district do you live in? See snoco.org/Departments, then Auditor, Elections/Voting, under Information for Voters: Local elected officials & district lookup. The Legislature’s 2014 regular session is scheduled to begin January 13. Doing hands-on work to safeguard democracy 6 THEY REPRESENT YOU 2014 2014 THEY REPRESENT YOU 7 INFORMATION, including Olympia and District Offices, Committees they serve on, is found at leg.wa.gov/senate/senators; click on Senator’s name leg.wa.gov/house/representatives; click on Representative’s name Contact any legislator in the state’s capital by calling Legislative Hotline 800-562-6000 (TTY 800-635-9993) Partisan office. Districted elections. State Senators: 4-year staggered terms (some senate seats up for election every two years). State Representatives: 2-year terms (next election 2014). DISTRICT 1 STATE SENATOR Rosemary McAuliffe (D) Next Election: 2016 [email protected] STATE REP (POS.1) Derek Stanford (D) [email protected] STATE REP (POS.2) Luis Moscoso (D) [email protected] DISTRICT 10 STATE SENATOR Barbara Bailey (R) Next Election: 2016 [email protected] STATE REP (POS.1) Norma Smith (R) [email protected] STATE REP (POS.2) Dave Hayes (R) [email protected] DISTRICT 21 STATE SENATOR Marko Liias (D) Next Election: 2014 [email protected] STATE REP (POS.1) Mary Helen Roberts (D) [email protected] STATE REP (POS.2) Lillian Ortiz-Self (D) [email protected] DISTRICT 32 STATE SENATOR Maralyn Chase (D) Next Election: 2014 [email protected] STATE REP (POS.1) Cindy Ryu (D) [email protected] STATE REP (POS.2) Ruth Kagi (D) [email protected] DISTRICT 38 STATE SENATOR John McCoy (D) Next Election: 2014 [email protected] STATE REP (POS.