Endorsements

Organization Endorsements

Tacoma Council PTA
Boys & Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound
Tacoma Education Association
Tacoma Principals’ Association
League of Education Voters
Tacoma NAACP
Tacoma Coaches and Extra Curricular Leaders Association
Tacoma Ministerial Alliance
Tacoma Stand for Children
Safe Streets Campaign
Metropolitan Development Council
Pierce County Democratic Party
28th District Democrats
Korean Women’s Association
Black Collective
Pierce County Central Labor Council
International Union of Operating Engineers Local 286
Tacoma Association of Public School Professional/Technical Employees
Pierce County Building and Construction Trades Council
Tacoma-Pierce County Association of Realtors
Metro Parks Tacoma Board
Tacoma City Council
Carpenters Union Local 270
Fuse - Together for Progress
Bates Technical College Professional-Technical Employees
Jason Lee Middle School PTA
Truman Middle School PTSA
Hunt Middle School PTSA
Whittier Elementary PTA
Sherman Elementary PTA
Geiger Elementary PTA
Henry Foss High School PTSA
Grant Elementary PTA
Point Defiance Elementary PTA
Giaudrone Middle School PTSA
Birney Elementary PTA
Stadium High School Boosters

Campaign Co-Chairs

Marilyn Strickland
Bill Baarsma
Willie Stewart

Campaign Co-Chairs

Official Co-Chairs

Marilyn Strickland, Mayor | City of Tacoma *
Bill Baarsma, Mayor Emeritus | City of Tacoma *
Willie Stewart, Sr., Civic Leader & Fmr. Teacher, Principal & Board Member | Tacoma Public Schools *

Honorary Co-Chairs

Education and Youth Leaders

Patti DeRusha, President Tacoma Council PTA
Darrick Hartman, President | Tacoma Education Association
Connie Wick, President | Tacoma Principals’ Association
Mark Starnes, President & CEO | Boys & Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound
Tony Anderson, Board Member | Boys & Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound
Tom Hilyard, Chair | Black Collective, Education Committee
Teresa Maxwell, Executive Director | Communities in Schools of Tacoma *
Pati Lynn, President | Stadium Centennial Foundation*
Herb Simon, Chair | UW Board of Regents *
Judy Brockhoff, Executive Director | Palmer Scholars *
Kit Evans, Executive Director | Hilltop Artists *
Jim Shoemake, Former Supt. | Tacoma Public Schools *
Doug McArthur, Fmr. Athletic Dir. | University of Puget Sound *
Dick Hannula, Swim Coach | University of Puget Sound *
Dan Barkley, Fmr. Deputy Supt. | Tacoma Public Schools *
Charles D’Hondt, Former Admin. | Tacoma Public Schools *
Pat Flynn, Former Administrator | Tacoma Public Schools *
Dr. Ruby Harris, Former Admin. | Tacoma Public Schools *
Dean Martin, Former Admin. | Tacoma Public Schools *
Betty Drost, Former Board Member | Tacoma Public Schools *
Catherine Ushka-Hall, Board Member | Tacoma Public Schools *
Kurt Miller, Board Member | Tacoma Public Schools *
Debbie Winskill, Board Member | Tacoma Public Schools *
Cenobio Macias, Former Admin. | Tacoma Public Schools *

Community and Civic Leaders

David Graybill, President & CEO | Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce *
Rick Allen, President | United Way of Pierce County *
Tom Dixon, President Emeritus | Tacoma Urban League *
Nathe Lawver, Chair | Pierce County Democrats *
Ty Cordova, President | Pierce County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce *
Terri Baker, President | League of Women Voters of Tacoma-Pierce Co. *
Karen Vialle, Former Mayor | City of Tacoma*
Art Cruz, Executive Director | Asia Pacific Cultural Center *
Rev. Christopher B. Morton, Exec. Dir. | Associated Ministries *
Kate Smith, Director of Operations | Centro Latino *
Dr. Dorothy Anderson, Pres. & CEO | Tacoma Urban League *
Sulja Warnick, Chair, Board of Trustees | Korean Women’s Association
Rev. Arthur Banks, President | Tacoma Ministerial Alliance
Priscilla Lisicich, Ph.D., Exec. Dir. | Safe Streets Campaign
Anders Ibsen, Board Member | North End Neighborhood Council *
Anita Latch, President | Washington State Stonewall Democrats *
Stan Naccarato, Fmr. General Mgr. | Tacoma Tigers *
Clay Huntington, Station Owner | Tacoma KLAY-AM *
Rev. Tad Monroe, Pastor | Urban Grace Church *
Michael Mirra, Executive Director | Tacoma Housing Authority *
Rev. Gregory Christopher, Pastor | Shiloh Baptist Church *
Peter Rasmussen, Founding Principal | Architects Rasmussen Triebelhorn *
Jim Schmitz, President & CEO | Western Machine Works *
Joe Stortini, Owner | Joeseppi’s Italian Ristorante *
Dawn Lucien, Civic Leader
Dennis Fulton, Businessman
Jack C. Wilson, Executive Director | Metro Parks Tacoma *
Jim Walton, Former City Manager | City of Tacoma *
Mark Lindquist, Prosecutor | Pierce County *
Steve Conway, Representative | Washington State Legislature*
Brian Ebersole, Former Mayor | City of Tacoma *
Marty Campbell, Councilmember | Tacoma City Council
Victoria Woodards, Councilmember | Tacoma City Council
Ryan Mello, President | Metro Parks Tacoma Board of Commissioners
Dr. Dolores Silas, Fmr. Councilmember | Tacoma City Council
Mike Lonergan, Former Councilmember | Tacoma City Council
Bill Lynn, Principal | Gordon Thomas Honeywell*

*Affiliation for identification purposes only