Nelson enters bid for 21st District State Senate seat
Nelson, former Edmonds city councilman and longtime House member, announced his bid to move from the House to the Senate where Sen. Mike McManus is stepping down. He pledges to reduce government size and cost, and to influence gubernatorial appointments. He has held leadership roles in the House Republican Caucus and works for Pacific Northwest Bell.
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Edmonds
House
Senate
Mike McManus
D-Edmonds
Nelson
House Republican Caucus
Pacific Northwest Bell
Edmonds City
Trouble Shooters For the Handicapped
Stevens Memorial Hospital Foundation
Snohomish County
Beck seeks seat in Washington's 21st District
Edmonds businessman John Beck, 35, a Republican, announced his bid for the U S House in the 21st District. Beck owns Beck's Funeral Home, led local chambers, volunteers with ACS and United Way, and is a Vietnam era veteran who studied at Seattle University. He aims to meet voters and gain support for a November win.
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Edmonds
John Beck
House of Representatives
Gary Nelson
Senate
South County
Beck
CLIP program offers alternatives to dropout in Edmonds
The Edmonds School District's CLIP program provides contract based pacing for students who struggle in traditional schools. Two shifts, personal contracts, and teacher support aim to boost confidence and credits, with students like Lynnette Burke citing dramatic GPA gains and renewed motivation.
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Edmonds
Karol Gadwa
Gadwa
Judy Mueller
Edmonds High School
Lynnette Burke
Burke
Edmonds educator Bernard enters 21st District race
Bernard, a longtime Edmonds resident and retired educator and counselor, has entered the race for the open House seat in Washington's 21st legislative District as a Democrat. She has held numerous local roles including precinct committeewoman, Snohomish County freeholder, chair of the 21st Legislative Democratic Caucus, and co-chair of the Far West Task Force of the National Women's Political Caucus. She emphasizes an action oriented approach, listening to constituents, with focus on economy, education, and environment, stating a moderate stance and care for people and the economy. Her community affiliations include the South Snohomish County Chamber of Commerce, United Way, Peace Corps, American Red Cross, Nature Conservancy, League of Women Voters, Washington Education Association, and Camp Fire USA, and she serves on the Edmonds School District Parental Advisory Committee board.
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Edmonds
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Snohomish County
21St Legislative Democratic Caucus
Far West
National Women’s Political Caucus
Peo
South Snohomish County
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