The Attorney General is the state’s lead attorney, who heads
the state’s largest law firm. The AG (as they’re known) serves as counsel to
the governor, members of the legislature, state officials, and state agencies
and boards. The AG defends state officials and employees for actions taken in
the line of duty; issues legal opinions; enforces the Consumer Protection Act;
and advises local prosecutors when requested.
This man is doing a good job for all of us. Currently he is
suing USDOE and a Hanford contractor for failing to protect the health of workers
there. He is an environmentalist who recognizes that keeping the environment
clean means keeping people healthy. He went after Tim Eyman for playing fast
and loose with campaign contributions, and has just won an order from a
Snohomish County judge for Eyman to produce improperly withheld financial and
business records, including tax returns, going back to 2009. He won a case
against WA pharmacists who decided they didn’t want to dispense emergency
contraceptives.
Endorsed by Washington Conservation Voters.
Endorsed by FUSE Progressive Voters.
Bottom line: he’s doing a very good job for us.
education: Gonzaga law
currently an attorney in private practice in the Seattle
area.
There is no website.
The following is from his voter’s pamphlet statement.
- absolutely no political experience.
He’s running because “the office has become politicized to
the detriment of the people.”
I conclude that this guy is an ‘also-ran.’
The only thing I could find was a very short statement on
Ballotopedia. “Above all, the people’s individual rights must be
protected.” He strongly opposes the 2
party system. He favors people over corporations. He sees part of the AG’s job
as holding corporations responsible, beyond mere wrist-slap fines and
settlements.
He failed to respond to the usual info sources, including
Vote 411 Voter’s Guide (http://www.vote411.org/).
The information on the Libertarian Party website was less
than minimal. It gave his name, position for which he is running, and the date
of the election. Period.
He did not respond to Vote WA.org.
I found a story in the Spokane Spokesman-Review which
reports that Trumbull mostly defends homeowners
against foreclosure, a laudable vocation. He opposes Ferguson’s
call for a ban on automatic weapons, calling it an affront to the 2nd
amendment.
He claims experts in the AG’s office were deleting emails
relating to liability in the Oso slide case. Here is a link to the story. ( http://kuow.org/post/attorney-general-takes-responsibility-deleted-oso-emails-lawyer-case).
Ferguson took office with 3
goals: beefing up the Consumer Protection Division; securing better pay for
attorneys in the office (a major retention issue); and establishing an
open-government ombudsman to help with public records law. His office sued
Comcast for misleading customers; took on Johnson & Johnson for hiding
risks of its surgical mesh; instituted emergency action to force improvements
in worker safety at Hanford; and the infamous case against the florist who
refused to sell flowers to a gay couple for their wedding.
To quote from the Statesman-Review: “Ferguson came into office promising the be a staunch protector of
consumers, and has taken on some powerful entities. He has also followed
through on his vow to advocate for open government.”
“Trumbull is a sincere,
well-meaning candidate, but he hasn’t made a strong case for turning this large
public practice over to a relatively inexperienced lawyer.” I agree with their
recommendation.
I will be voting for Bob Ferguson.
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