Guide to Elected Officials In Snohomish County

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1 THEY REPRESENT YOU H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H 2017 Guide to Elected Officials In Snohomish County Voting Information How to Contact Officials Websites H ELECTION DAYS IN 2017 H Special Elections: February 14 & April 25 Primary Election: August 1 General Election: November 7 This free guide is published by The League of Women Voters of Snohomish County lwvsnoho.org LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS of Snohomish County Thank you to Snohomish County Elections, the City of Everett and individual members of the LWVSC for supporting the production, printing and distribution of this pamphlet. REVISED 01/2017

2 2 THEY REPRESENT YOU 2017 Welcome Voter! This brochure is a quick guide to many of the elected officials who represent you. You can find ALL the elected officials who represent you at: Enter your name and birthday, click continue. From the left side box click My districts & elected officials. When you click on a district, the elected officials names and websites appear. No online access? Call Snohomish County Elections at Now that you know who your representatives are, do you want to tell them about an issue or a concern in your community? Here are some ways to do that. GET THEIR CONTACT INFORMATION. Use a website or phone number. A website will provide a way to contact them by , their Committees, events, and probably their positions on issues. At the local level, the website will let you know when that local board meets and the next agenda. MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD. These actions have been effective for our League members, and they can work for you. 1) Prepare. However you contact the elected official, it is essential to briefly and clearly express what your position is, why it is important to you, and what you want the elected officials to do. Ask them for their support. Your information 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. 2) Write, phone or elected official(s). Include your full name and address so they know you are a constituent someone who could vote for them. 3) Meet with your elected officials. 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, or call to make an appointment. 4) 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. QUESTIONS? A League member might be able to help. Contact us at or by at lwvsnohomishcounty@gmail.com. Remember to update your voter registration if you move to another address or change your name. Go to myvote.wa.gov and click on Update My Voter Registration. League of Women Voters of Snohomish County

3 Elections & Voting 2017 THEY REPRESENT YOU 3 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. Visit at then click Update my voter registration and MYVOTE. 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. Visit vote.wa.gov, then click on MY VOTE to check. 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 at You need not declare political party affiliation to vote. Felons and Voting Rights If you were convicted of a felony in Washington State, your right to vote is restored on your release from prison, unless you are still under the supervision of the DOC (aka: community custody). Once your right is restored, you must re-register to receive a ballot. If you have questions about your status with the DOC, call Homeless Voters Rights You do not need a home or traditional address to vote. For more information, please visit snoco.org/elections or call Guide to Elected Officials H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H UNITED STATES - EXECUTIVE BRANCH Term: 4 years Next Election: Pennsylvania Ave. Washington, D. C whitehouse.gov Comments: Switchboard: PRESIDENT Donald Trump (R) VICE-PRESIDENT Michael Pence (R)

4 4 THEY REPRESENT YOU 2017 UNITED STATES CONGRESS Senators serve 6-year terms. Representatives serve 2-year terms. CAPITOL HILL SWITCHBOARD: U.S. SENATOR Patty Murray (D) Next Election: 2022 murray.senate.gov U.S. SENATOR Maria Cantwell (D) Next Election: 2018 cantwell.senate.gov DISTRICT 1 (Eastern Snohomish County) Next Election: 2018 U.S. REPRESENTATIVE Susan DelBene (D) house.gov/delbene DISTRICT 2 (Western Snohomish County) Next Election: 2018 U.S. REPRESENTATIVE Rick Larsen (D) house.gov/larsen DISTRICT 7 (small section, Southwest Sno. Co.) Next Election: 2018 U.S. REPRESENTATIVE Pramila Jayapal (D) house.gov/jayapal WASHINGTON STATE EXECUTIVE BRANCH 4-year terms. Partisan except OSPI. Next Election for all: 2020 access.wa.gov GOVERNOR Jay Inslee (D) governor.wa.gov LT. GOVERNOR Cyrus Habib (D) ltgov.wa.gov SECRETARY OF STATE Kim Wyman (R) sos.wa.gov TREASURER Duane Davidson (R) tre.wa.gov AUDITOR Pat McCarthy (D) sao.wa.gov ATTORNEY GENERAL Bob Ferguson (D) atg.wa.gov COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC LANDS Hilary Franz (D) dnr.wa.gov INSURANCE COMMISSIONER Mike Kreidler (D) insurance.wa.gov SUPT. OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION Chris Reykdal (non-partisan) k12.wa.us WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE Senators: 4 year staggered terms. Representatives: 2-year terms (next election 2018). DISTRICT 1 STATE SENATOR Guy Palumbo (D) Next Election: 2020 guy.palunbo@leg.wa.gov STATE REP (POS.1) Derek Stanford (D) Next Election: 2018 derek.stanford@leg.wa.gov STATE REP (POS.2) Shelley Kloba (D) Next Election: 2018 shelley.kloba@leg.wa.gov League of Women Voters of Snohomish County

5 2017 THEY REPRESENT YOU 5 DISTRICT 10 STATE SENATOR Barbara Bailey (R) Next Election: 2018 barbara.bailey@leg.wa.gov STATE REP (POS.1) Norma Smith (R) Next Election: 2018 norma.smith@leg.wa.gov STATE REP (POS.2) Dave Hayes (R) Next Election: 2018 dave.hayes@leg.wa.gov DISTRICT 21 STATE SENATOR Marko Liias (D) Next Election: 2018 marko.liias@leg.wa.gov STATE REP (POS.1) Strom Peterson (D) Next Election: 2018 strom.peterson@leg.wa.gov STATE REP (POS.2) Lillian Ortiz-Self (D) Next Election: 2018 lillian.ortiz-self@leg.wa.gov DISTRICT 32 STATE SENATOR Maralyn Chase (D) Next Election: 2018 maralyn.chase@leg.wa.gov STATE REP (POS.1) Cindy Ryu (D) Next Election: 2018 cindy.ryu@leg.wa.gov STATE REP (POS.2) Ruth Kagi (D) Next Election: 2018 ruth.kagi@leg.wa.gov DISTRICT 38 STATE SENATOR John McCoy (D) Next Election: 2018 john.mccoy@leg.wa.gov STATE REP (POS. 1) June Robinson (D) Next Election: 2018 june.robinson@leg.wa.gov STATE REP (POS. 2) Mike Sells (D) Next Election: 2018 mike.sells@leg.wa.gov DISTRICT 39 STATE SENATOR Kirk Pearson (R) Next Election: 2020 kirk.pearson@leg.wa.gov STATE REP (POS.1) Dan Kristiansen (R Next Election: 2018 dan.kristiansen@leg.wa.gov State Rep (Pos.2) John Koster (R) Next Election: 2018 john.koster@leg.wa.gov DISTRICT 44 STATE SENATOR Steve Hobbs (D) Next Election: 2018 steve.hobbs@leg.wa.gov STATE REP (POS.1) John Lovick (D) Next Election: 2018 johm.lovick@leg.wa.gov STATE REP (POS.2) Mark Harmsworth (R) Next Election: 2018 mark.harmsworth@leg.wa.gov Information about legislators, including contact information and committees they serve on, can be found by visiting leg.wa.gov/senate/senators (click on Senator s name) and leg.wa.gov/house/representatives (click on Rep s name). Or contact any legislator in the state s capital by calling the Legislative Hotline: (TTY )

6 6 THEY REPRESENT YOU 2017 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 Cities located in each of the five county council districts: 1 Arlington, Darrington, Granite Falls, Marysville, Stanwood 2 Everett, Mukilteo, Tulalip 3 Edmonds, Woodway, Lynnwood 4 Brier, Bothell, Mill Creek, Mountlake Terrace 5 Gold Bar, Index, Lake Stevens, Monroe, Snohomish, Sultan SNOHOMISH COUNTY EXECUTIVE BRANCH 4-year terms. Non-partisan except Executive and Prosecutor. snohomishcountywa.gov Next Election: Prosecutor 2018, all others 2019 COUNTY EXECUTIVE Dave Somers (D) COUNTY SHERIFF Ty Trenary COUNTY ASSESSOR Linda Hjelle COUNTY AUDITOR Carolyn Weikel COUNTY CLERK Sonya Kraski COUNTY TREASURER Kirke Sievers COUNTY PROSECUTOR Mark Roe (D) SNOHOMISH COUNTY COUNCIL 4-year terms. Districted elections. Partisan office Rockefeller, M/S 609, Everett WA Next Election: COUNCILMEMBER Nate Nehring (R) DISTRICT nate.nehring@co.snohomish.wa.us COUNCILMEMBER Brian Sullivan (D) DISTRICT brian.sullivan@co.snohomish.wa.us COUNCILMEMBER Stephanie Wright (D) DISTRICT stephanie.wright@co.snohomish.wa.us COUNCILMEMBER Terry Ryan (D) DISTRICT terry.ryan@co.snohomish.wa.us COUNCILMEMBER Sam Low (R) DISTRICT sam.low@co.snohomish.wa.us TULALIP TRIBES Board of Directors serve 3-year terms of office. Elections held in March tulaliptribes-nsn.gov STILLAGUAMISH TRIBE OF INDIANS Tribal Council members serve 3-year terms. Elections held in May stillaguamish.com League of Women Voters of Snohomish County

7 2017 THEY REPRESENT YOU 7 Contact your councilmember by calling or (TTY ). You can also individual Council members. For more information about the County Council, go to snohomishcountywa.gov, and click on Your Government, then select County Council (in Government list). CITIES AND TOWNS Arlington arlingtonwa.gov Bothell ci.bothell.wa.us Brier ci.brier.wa.us Darrington town.darrington.wa.us Edmonds edmondswa.gov Everett everettwa.gov Gold Bar cityofgoldbar.us Granite Falls ci.granite-falls.wa.us Index Lake Stevens lakestevenswa.gov Lynnwood lynnwoodwa.gov Marysville marysvillewa.gov Mill Creek cityofmillcreek.com Monroe monroewa.gov Mountlake Terrace cityofmlt.com Mukilteo mukilteowa.gov Snohomish ci.snohomish.wa.us Stanwood ci.stanwood.wa.us Sultan ci.sultan.wa.us Woodway townofwoodway.com PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS Arlington SD Darrington SD dsd.k12.wa.us Edmonds SD Everett SD everettsd.org Granite Falls SD Index SD index.k12.wa.us Lake Stevens SD Lakewood SD Marysville SD msd25.org Monroe SD Mukilteo SD Northshore SD nsd.org Snohomish SD Stanwood-Camano SD Sultan SD sultanschools.org

8 They Represent You 2017 is published by League of Women Voters of Snohomish County H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H What is the League of Women Voters? We are a nonpartisan political organization that promotes informed and active participation in government. We take action after study and consensus on key issues to achieve solutions in the public interest. Membership is open to noncitizens and to individuals 16 years of age or older who subscribe to the purposes, policies and principles of the League. We believe in respect for individuals, the value of diversity, empowerment of the grassroots, and the power of collective decision-making for the public welfare. To find out more about how to join the Snohomish County League, call membership at or contact us by at lwvsnohomishcounty@gmail.com. Support Our Mission Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to our League. Make the check payable to LWVWA Education Fund, a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Mail donations to the Snohomish League: LWVSC, PO Box 1146, Everett, WA Thank you for your support. Other Sources of Assistance to Voters Overseas Vote Foundation: overseasvotefoundation.org Snohomish County Elections: snohomishcountywa.gov/elections WA Secretary of State Elections Division: vote.wa.gov elections@secstate.wa.gov Snohomish County Democrats: snocodems.org Snohomish County Republicans: snocogop.com Vote411.org: Enter your address to find your individual ballot with the LWV online voters guide and much more! LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS of Snohomish County