We need a change in Olympia. Roger Goodman has been around too long. In my view, he no longer represents the changing needs of the district.

I worked with Ramiro Valderrama when we were both at Microsoft. I found him to be a thoughtful and hardworking leader. I was constantly impressed with his focus on goals and how to achieve them.

Although I live in Redmond, I have followed Ramiro’s tenure as City Councilman and Deputy Mayor in Sammamish. He is a rational and reasonable leader who listens to the needs of his constituents. He supports small business, which is extraordinarily important to the district. He also has the ability to cut through the hype on issues like transit to get to the real bottom line on what will work and what will be cost effective.

Ramiro has been endorsed by the National Federation of Independent Business and has received the highest possible rating of “outstanding” from the non-partisan Municipal League.

I strongly endorse Ramiro Valderrama for State Representative. I hope that everyone, irrespective of political affiliation, will look at his strong track record and vote for him.

Eric Blankenburg, Redmond