Claudia Balducci receives endorsements from local leaders across King County

Bellevue Mayor Claudia Balducci, who is running for King County Council to represent the Eastside, announced the endorsements of local leaders from across King County.

Bellevue Mayor Claudia Balducci, who is running for King County Council to represent the Eastside, announced the endorsements of local leaders from across King County.  The latest endorsers include:

Former Bellevue Mayor Terry Lukens

Mercer Island Mayor Bruce Bassett

Former Mercer Island Mayor Elliot Newman

Woodinville Mayor Bernie Talmas

Medina Mayor Patrick Boyd

Duvall Mayor Will Ibershof

Mayor of Issaquah Fred Butler

Bothell Deputy Mayor Del Spivey

Kirkland City Council Member Jay Arnold

Kirkland City Council Member Dave Asher

Kirkland City Council Member Shelley Kloba

Kenmore City Council Member Nigel Herbig

Redmond City Council Member Kim Allen

Woodinville City Council Member Paula Waters

Seattle Councilmember Mike O’Brien

Seattle Councilmember Sally Bagshaw

Seattle Councilmember Bruce Harrell

Seattle Councilmember Tom Rasmussen

Former Seattle Council Member Richard Conlin

State Representative Derek Stanford

State Representative Brady Walkinshaw

Mercer Island Mayor Bruce Bassett said, “I have appreciated Claudia’s advocacy both for transit and for the interests of Mercer Island.  She has been an effective voice for our city and our region and she has my support.”

Kirkland City Councilmember Shelley Kloba said, “Claudia shares my values and the priorities of Kirkland residents; supporting healthy families, strong neighborhoods, and a vibrant local economy. I have been impressed with Claudia’s leadership on regional issues like transportation.  This is a problem that no single city can solve alone, and she has shown her commitment to collaborating with neighboring cities in order to create solutions. I know that she will bring this same approach to the King County Council.”

Support continues to grow for Balducci who just last week announced the support of US Senator Patty Murray, King County Executive Dow Constantine, and former Governor Christine Gregoire. They join The Seattle Times, Bellevue Firefighters; King County Labor Council; King County Democrats; NARAL Pro-Choice WA; Congressmembers Suzan DelBene and Adam Smith; State Senator Cyrus Habib; State Representatives Ross Hunter, Joan McBride, Tana Senn, Judy Clibborn, and Marcie Maxwell (former); Bellevue Councilmembers Lynne Robinson and John Stokes; and former Bellevue Mayor Connie Marshall.

For more information, visit www.ClaudiaBalducci.com.