Letter To The Editor: Renton Firefighters' Make Candidate Endorsements, Encourage Citizens To Vote

Renton Firefighters are proud to announce the following endorsements for the November elections:

5^th Legislative District:

Senate: Mark Mullett

House: Jay Rodne

11th Legislative District: 

Senate: Bob Hasegawa

House: Steve Bergquist, Zach Hudgins

41st Legislative District: 

Senate: Maureen Judge

House: Marcie Maxwell, Judy Clibborn

47^th Legislative District:

House: Bud Sizemore, Pat Sullivan 

24^th Legislative District:

House: Kevin Van De Wege

Pierce County 2^nd District:

House: Greg Hartman

Governor: Jay Inslee

Attorney General: Regan Dunn

Lt. Governor: Brad Owen

State Treasurer: Brad McIntire

As firefighters, our job is to protect and serve the public. When we evaluate candidates running for public office, we look for with the same passion and dedication to the people of Renton, King County, and the state of Washington that we have. We want our public officials to believe in the work we do by supporting us and the people we serve. We feel the above candidates do this and we have put our full support behind them and their campaigns. 

We encourage all citizens to carefully evaluate each candidate to determine if they truly act in the best interests of the public and public safety. Be sure the candidates you choose are working to protect the public, not their own special interests. Most importantly no matter what your views we encourage you to vote. 

Thank you for taking the time to consider the input of your local firefighters.

—Ryan Simonds, Public Relations Director, Renton Firefighters Local 864