Thursday, November 05, 2015

Political Desk: Wrap-up

So. How did thing go? (Stuff that went the other way than what I recommended is in Red.

I-1366 (Extorting the state to make raising taxes harder): NO in King County, but YES in the state as a whole. Cue the inevitable lawsuit is three...two... one.

I-1401 (Save the Pangolins!): YES

Referendums 10,11,12,13: YES (Barely), YES, NO, NO. But sadly, that doesn't change anything.

King County Charter Amendment No.1 Law Enforcement Oversight: YES

King County Proposition No. 1 Regular Property Tax Levy for Children, Youth, Families, and Communities: APPROVED

King County Assessor: John Wilson

King County Director of Elections: Julie Wise

Port Commissioner Position 2: Courtney Gregroire. 

Port Commissioner Position 5: Fred Felleman.

City of Kent Council Position No. 1: Tina Budell

City of Kent Council Position No. 3: Les Thomas 

City of Kent Council Position No. 6: Brenda Fincher (but this one is very tight, so it could change as final ballots come in).

Advisory Proposition No. 1: Sale, Possession, and Discharge of Consumer Fireworks in the City of Kent: YES

Kent School District No. 415 Director District No 1: Russell Hanscom 

Public Hospital District No. 1, Commissioner District No. 2: M. Chris Monson

Public Hospital District No. 1, Commissioner District No. 4: Lawton Montgomery

The numbers were really low this year, particularly in King County. There will be pearl-clutching at this, but I tend to feel that one of the joys of democracy is that we get the government we deserve. On to the next election!

More later,