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.