Endorsements
CDN endorses: Tanksley
“Blaine police chief poised to become regional justice leader”
10/11/23 — “Tanksley, 55, earns CDN’s endorsement for the top law enforcement job in Whatcom County because of his broad experience, deep community connections, and a demonstrated understanding that the head of a forward-thinking sheriff’s department should focus on aggressive, but impartial, policing.”
“Tanksley is poised to become something Northwest Washington sorely needs: A law-enforcement chief attuned to the changing demographics and modern-day needs of a growing community. Not just an effective cop, but a civic leader on issues of crime and justice.”
Endorsed by: Elected Officials
Rick Larsen, U.S. Congressman for Whatcom County
Satpal Sidhu, Whatcom County Executive
Steve Oliver, Whatcom County Treasurer
Sharon Shewmake, State Senator, Whatcom 42nd District
Liz Lovelett, State Senator, Whatcom 40th District
John Lovick, former Snohomish County Sheriff, State Senator 44th District
Alicia Rule, State Representative, Whatcom 42nd District
Joe Timmons, State Representative, Whatcom 42nd District
Debra Lekanoff, State Representative, Whatcom 40th District
Alex Ramel, State Representative, Whatcom 40th District
April Berg, State Representative, Snohomish 44th District
Kaylee Galloway, Whatcom County Council
Barry Buchanan, Whatcom County Council
Carol Frazey, Whatcom County Council
Mary Lou Steward, Mayor of Blaine
Jamie Arnett, Whatcom PUD Commissioner
Atul Deshmane, Whatcom PUD Commissioner
Christine Grant, Whatcom PUD Commissioner
Michael Shepard, Port of Bellingham Commissioner
James Willson, Fire Commissioner, South Whatcom Fire Authority
Garth Baldwin, Blaine City Council
Eric Davidson, Blaine City Council
Kerena Higgins, Blaine City Council
Mike Hill, Blaine City Council
Richard May, Blaine City Council
Rhyan Lopez, Blaine City Council
Ali Hawkinson, Ferndale City Council
Lisa Anderson, Bellingham City Council
Edwin H. "Skip" Williams, Bellingham City Council
Hollie Huthman, Bellingham City Council
Dan Hammill, Bellingham City Council
Michael Lilliquist, Bellingham City Council
Kristina Michele Martens, Bellingham City Council
Hannah Stone, Bellingham City Council
Kelli Linville, Former Bellingham Mayor
Tim Douglas, Former Bellingham Mayor
Ken Hertz, Former Bellingham Mayor
Maralise Fegan, Former Ferndale City Council
Terry Bornemann, Former Bellingham City Council
Gene Knutson, Former Bellingham City Council
Pinky Vargas, Former Bellingham City Council
Brian Sullivan, Snohomish County Treasurer
Endorsed by: Community Organizations
Whatcom Democrats
Washington Education Association - Teachers’ Union
42nd Legislative District Democrats
Riveters Collective
Ironworkers Union Local 86
Regional Council of Carpenters Unions
Service Employees International Union - SEIU Local 775- Healthcare Workers
Pro-Choice Washington
International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers Union 751
Service Employees International Union - SEIU Local 925 - Education Workers
Nooksack Indian Tribe
Washington Housing Alliance Action Fund
Service Employees International Union - SEIU Local 1199 - Nurses & Care Workers
Planned Parenthood Advocates of Greater Washington and Idaho
Alliance for Gun Responsibility
Humane Voters of Washington
VoteVets
Western Washington University Young Democrats
Lummi Indian Business Council
Whatcom County Democratic Women
Retired Public Employees Council - Bellingham Chapter
Communications Workers of America Union - Local 37083
Distinctions
Recommended by the Progressive Voters Guide by Fuse Washington
FairVote Washington: “A” rating
Moms Demand Action - 2023 Gun Sense Candidate
Endorsed by: 300+ Community Leaders
George Adams
Jan Adams
Charles Adkins
Mary Alden
Michael Alexander
Stephanie Allen
Debra Anderson-Frey
Daniel Austin
Rupert Ayton
Barbara Balfour
Janis Ban
Steven Ban
Susan Banton
Kathy Barnes
Jeffery Barnes
Debora Barnes-Josiah
Kirsten Barron
Kelly Bashaw
Fred Berman
Lynn Berman
Michael Berres
Carol Berry
Michael Betz
Beth Beyers
Solomon Bill
Carrie Blackwood
John Blethen
Peggy Bogens
Margaret E Borgens
John Bosche
Garrett Bowie
Stephanie Boykin
Thomas Brakke
Renee Brassfield
Jackie Braverman
Steve Brinn
Jim Britain
Pat Britain
Paul Brower
Rich Brown
Beth Brownfield
Precious Bryngelson
Mary Jane Brunt
Judy Buchanan
Jessica Burchiel
Susan Burke
Bob Burr
Judith Bush
Catherine Carey
Christi Carey
Maureen Vaughn Castaneda
Annushka Cesan
Amy Chesbrough
Michael Chiavario
Christian Christensen
Kevin Clark
Laura Clark
Cynthia Clay
Zyanya Cobb
Paul Cocke
Michael Cohen
Michelle Cohen
Zachary Cohen
Carol Comeau
Jace Cotton
Eileen Coughlin
Wendy Courtemanche
David Curley
Leslie Curlow
Todd Damon
Debra David
Barbara Davis
Nany Davis
John W. Davis
Patricia Decker
Joe Deeny
John Dennison
Dawn Dietrich
Tom Dorr
Andronetta Douglass
Daniel E Edwards
Lynn Evich
Anne-Marie Faiola
Michael Farkas
Arlene Feld
Catherine Foster
Dr. William L Freeman (Ret.)
Julian Friedman
Jayne Freudenberger
Dr. Kenneth B Gass (Ret.)
Joyce Galloway-Mihalovich
Rodger Galloway
Steve Ganz
Deborra Garrett
Anne Gibert
Barbara Gilday
Patrick Gillham
Marilyn Glenn
David Glass
Thomas Goetzl
LaFolia Hall
Jenee Halliburton
Willie Halliburton
Andrew Hansen
Steven Harris
Alana Hauck
Micki Jackson
Jenne Halliburton
Willie Halliburton
James Hansen
Steven Harris
Elizabeth Hartsoch
Anne Harvey
Marci Haskell
Alana Hauck
Elsie Heinrick
Kristina Heintz
Kathryn Hertz
Mark Hodges
Janice Holmes
Judy Hopkinson
Dave Hopkinson
Catalina Hope
John Hruby
Laura Hudgins
Lola Hudson
Karen Hurd
David B. Hunter
Dana Jack
Rand Jack
Micki Jackson
Abe Jacobson
Carole Jacobson
Steven James
Skip Jansen
Katie Jansen
Al Jensen
Aramis Johnson
Carl Johnson
Rebecca Johnson
Sonya Johnson
Tyree Johnson
Vernon Damani Johnson
Barb Jones
Talitha Jones
Dorothy Jordan
Michele Kaemmerer
Heather Keay
Don Keenan
Joy Keenan
Keith Kelley
Jack Kinter
Adam Koeln
Michelle Kopcha
Stephanie Kountouros
Margaret Kriger
Kelly Krieger
Todd Lagestee
Leslie Langdon
Beth Larson
Joseph Lebitz
Mike Lee
Cathy Lehman
Kevin Leja
Roni Lenore
David Leu
Barbara Lewis
Joyce Lindsay
Wolf Lipson
Donna Loken
Jane Lowrey
Ann Madej
Charlie Maliszewski
Miriam Margulies
Robert Marshall
John Matzinger
Sharon Matzinger
John Mcbee
Nash McCarroll
Linda McCarthy
John McDonald
Maggie Metcalfe
Barry Meyers
Linda Mikolajewski
Scott Miller
Dick Mills
Anya Milton
Tim Mitchell
Scott Moore
Chris Moench
Jim Moren
Karen Moren
Terrance TeeJay Morris
Lucy Morse
Kit Muehlman
Suzanne Munson
James Nail
Howard Nachtrieb
Shawn Nachtrieb
Virginia Naef
Tara Nelson
Sarah Neugebauer
William J Newman, II
Darcie Nielsen
Joshua Noble
Amy Nylen
Chris Ohana
Veronica (Ronni) Olsen
Rebekah Paci-Green
Kristen Parris
Matthew Paxton
Andrew Peach
Haylie Pearson
Lucia Pearson
Michael Peñuelas
Elizabeth Pernotto
Pamela Phillips
Ellen Posel
Ray Poorman
Ted Pratt
Leisa Quadt
Dan Raas
Myra Ramos
Willie M. Reed
Marcia Reidel
Colton Redtfeldt
Lee Riddle
Margen Riley
Chuck & Dee Robinson
Mark Robbins
Mike Robinson
Bobby Robinson
Jan Rodak
Krystal Rodriguez
Jerome Rosen
Lynn Rosen
Bertha Safford
Josh Sanders
Michael Sanders
David Sattler
Vicki Savage
Jonathan Scanlon
Leaf Schumann
Paul Schissler
Larry Schonborn
Linda Schonborn
Stephanie Scott
Lee Seaman
Jean Shapiro
Andrew Shelton
Nancy Sheng
Catherine Shornick
Mundir Sidhu
Peter Simon
Katherine Sitker
Danny Slay
Jennifer Slattery
Michael Sledge
Arlene Slocum
Mike Slocum
Laura Smith-Clawson
Alan Smith
Michelle Smith
Stacy Smith
Steven Smith
Clifford Sommer
James Spencer
Donna Starr
Eliana Steele
Ann Stevenson
John Stewart
Peggy Stewart
Tom Stieve
Lori Stieve
Brad Stone
Rick Sucee
Susan Sucee
Diane A Sue
Maureen Sullivan
Shirley Susich
Steve Swan
Devlin Sweeney
Jay Taber
Tracy Tanksley
Steve Tatham
Cornelia Teed
Bryon Terry
Stephanie Terry
Lacey Thompson
David Thorn
Alta Toler
Kit Travis
Julie Trimingham
Loch Trimingham
Anna Vail
Harmony Wade
Randall Wade
Sharon Wade
Jean Waight
Kurt Waldenberg
Lenny Walker
Andrea Warner
Darrell Ward
Karla Ward
Mark Waschke
John Webber
Wallace Webster
Christine Weidler
Deborah Wessell
Mark Wheatley
Russ Whidbee
Cindy Whiston
Heather Whitaker
John Whitmer
Carol Wilkinson
Keith L. Williams
Richie Williams
Sylvia Williams
Jack Winter
Judith Wiseman
Veronica Wisniewski
Chyerl Wolfe-Lee
Ben Wood
Wayne Wooten
Helen Worley
Jennifer Wright
Shannon Wright
Susan Wright
Chao-ying Wu
David Yancey
Aaron Young
Jeffery C Young
Carla Zainie
Dave Zambruski
David Zeretzke