Dear Friend,

The most fundamental act of civic engagement and our most precious right is voting.  When I reflect on the extremely close races of the 2000 and 2004 elections, what I remember most is how people lost confidence in our elections process.  After a decade of election reform, we find our state facing unprecedented budget shortfalls and an uncertain future for elections funding.

We need a leader in the Secretary of State’s Office with the real world elections experience to maintain the integrity of our election system with significantly less money.  It is not a time for on the job training.  I am running for Secretary of State to use my executive elections experience to continue improving our statewide elections process. I have served as the Thurston County Auditor and Elections Manager for the last 18 years and have a solid record of accuracy, fairness, and open government.

By working with my colleagues from across the state to restore your confidence in Washington State elections, I have earned their respect garnering the bipartisan endorsements of 24 county auditors and counting. We need your help to take this office into the future.

My background in elections, combined with my experience managing historic records, providing licensing services to individuals and businesses, and time living and traveling abroad make me the only candidate in this race with the qualifications to do this job on the first day.  The stakes are high for Washington and we must insure the integrity of our elections.  I will campaign vigorously for every vote.  Please join my team. I would be honored to have your support.   

Sincerely,