It turns out this position is more than just symbolic.
There’s the usual – stepping in when the governor is away or incapacitated. But
this person also serves as president of the state senate, which means s/he
helps determine which legislation advances to the Senate floor for debate. By
law the lieutenant governor chairs the Legislative Committee on Economic
Development and International Relations.
Cyrus Habib D
http://cyrushabib.com/
education: Columbia BA, Oxford MA, Yale law PhD
lost eyesight to cancer at age 8
attorney, state senator, former state rep
From the website: he has worked on issues of opportunity
gap, income inequality, EXTRA SPACE and
climate change.
Issues: fully funding public schools, reducing college
tuition, investing in public transportation, basic protections for working
families, addressing climate change, making government more open and
accountable, guaranteed paid sick leave, assuring voting rights, allowing for
legislative testimony on-line.
Introduced a state Voting Rights Act.
As Lieutenant Governor he would end the practice of allowing
business interests to pay for international trade and goodwill missions.
Endorsed by Washington Conservation Voters.
Endorsed by FUSE Progressive Voters.
Marty McClendon R
education: UW (no degree)
radio show host, realtor, ex-anesthesia tech, pastor
agenda: open, transparent, accountable, responsive
government; reduce ‘excessive’ government regulations; allow business to
flourish; take care of veterans; strong supporter of 2nd amendment
rights & NRA; must steward our resources – without crippling job growth,
property use, or our economic engine; establish transparency in office; aid
communications; shrink government; abide by the golden rule.
This one is a classic far-right religious gun-totin’ R who
wants to shrink government – while, of course, supporting vets and protecting
the environment. No mention of public education, just a claim that state
agencies lard their budgets so they can ask for more next year.
He’s an ardent Trump supporter and says he would vote
against any kind of gun control.
Another no-brainer.
I’ll be voting for Cyrus Habib
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