Larsen Gathers More Support for Campaign from Skagit, Island and San Juan Counties; Kick-off on June 2
Mount Vernon, WA - Rick Larsen, the U.S. Representative serving Skagit, Island and San Juan Counties, announced today an initial list of local elected officials and leaders who will serve as members of his campaign kick-off host committee. This list adds to the more than 20 leaders from Whatcom County who publicly offered their backing to the Larsen campaign last week. Committee members from Skagit, Island and San Juan Counties include:
- Nancy Conard, Mayor, Coupeville
- Howie Rosenfeld, San Juan County Council
- Lovel Pratt, San Juan County Council
- Boyd Pratt, San Juan Island School District Board Member
- Jamie Stephens, Chair, San Juan County Democrats
- Ruth Fleming, Activist, San Juan County Democrats
- Georgia Bacia, Activist, San Juan County Democrats
- Dave Mattens, Island County Assessor
- Helen Price Johnson, Island County Commissioner
- John Dean, Island County Commissioner
- Greg Banks, Island County Prosecutor
- Paul Samuelson, Mayor, Langley
- Nancy Scott, Skagit County Clerk
- Rich Weyrich, Skagit County Prosecutor
- Ken Dahlstadt, Skagit County Commissioner
- Sharon Dillon, Skagit County Commissioner
- Dean Maxwell, Mayor, Anacortes
- Nick Petrish, City Council, Anacortes
- Glenn Bordner former Chair, Skagit County Democrats
- Mike Youngquist, Skagit County Farmer
- Alec McDougal, Retired Skagit County Teacher
- Perry Adair
- Scott McMullen, City Council, Mount Vernon
- Mary Margaret Haugen, 10th District State Senator
- Kevin Ranker, 40th District State Senator
"These leaders are publicly committing their support to my re-election, encouraging others to assist my re-election efforts, and specifically asking folks to attend my campaign kick-off event on June 2nd in Everett," Larsen said. "I expect to make additional host committee announcements in the future that will show the strong geographic diversity of support for my campaign," he continued.
"Rick Larsen is a champion for our community," said Mayor Dean Maxwell of Anacortes. "He listens to what we’re saying and he works hard to gets things done. Rick Larsen is the right choice for Skagit County in these tough times."
"Rick is always ready to go to bat for folks in Island County," said Mayor Nancy Conard of Coupeville. "His work to protect our Ebey’s Reserve is critical to our efforts to maintain this vital resource for farming and to maintain its cultural history."
"I hear people complain about how out of touch DC is, but nothing could be further from the truth when it comes to Rick Larsen," said Ken Dahlstadt, Skagit County Commissioner. "Rick is a local guy who knows what’s going on in Skagit County. I am constantly impressed by how responsive Rick is to the needs of our community."
As the Representative serving Skagit, Island and San Juan Counties, Larsen’s priorities continue to be focused on creating jobs, holding Wall Street accountable and helping seniors with Medicare prescription drug costs.
"Small businesses in our community are struggling to stay afloat. I’ve visited numerous small businesses and manufacturers in Skagit, Island and San Juan Counties who are fighting their way out of the recession. I want to help them. I want to see the "Made in America" label again. I will do all I can to spur economic growth and help our businesses create jobs in our area," said Larsen.
"Middle class families across Skagit, Island and San Juan Counties are still devastated by this economic crisis. Hardworking folks lost their jobs, retirement savings and homes through no fault of their own while Wall Street played with their futures. I am committed to getting people back to work, helping families hurt most by this recession and building a foundation for future economic growth that will restore our financial security and support good jobs well into the future," Larsen concluded.