Supporters of I-1029

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Advocates for Seniors and People with Disabilities

• Washington State Long-Term Care Ombudsman
• Alzheimers Association
• Residents Council of WA
• CARES Washington
• Elderhealth Northwest
• Puget Sound Alliance for Retired Americans

Public Safety Advocates and Officials

• Washington State Fraternal Order of Police
• King County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Satterberg (R)
• Snohomish County Sheriff John Lovick
• Jefferson County Sheriff Michael D. Brasfield
• Former Sultan Police Chief Fred Walser

Community Organizations and Leaders

• Washington State Democratic Party
• 45th Legislative District Democrats
• Washington Association of Churches
• El Centro De La Raza
• Equal Rights Washington PAC
• One America, With Justice For All
  (formerly Hate Free Zone)
• Washington Community Action Network
• APIA Votes Washington 2008
• Seattle Jobs Initiative
• Martin Levine, MD; Medical Center Chief, Burien Medical Center, Group Health Cooperative*
• Rojelio Riojas, Executive Director, Sea Mar Community Health Centers*
• Carolina Lucero, Vice President of Long Term Care, Sea Mar Community Health Centers*
• Tim Probst, CEO, Washington Workforce Alliance*
• Alan Sugiyama
• Eric Liu, Guiding Lights Network

Businesses and Employers

• Chesterfield Health Services
• AAA Residential
• Korean Women's Association

Current and Former Elected Officials

• Washington State Governor Chris Gregoire
• King County Executive Ron Sims
• King County Councilmember Bob Ferguson
• Pierce County Executive John Ladenburg
• Pierce County Councilmember Calvin Goings
• Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon
• Snohomish County Councilmember Mike Cooper
• Snohomish County Councilmember Brian Sullivan
• Kitsap County Commissioner Jan Angel (R)
• Senate Majority Leader Lisa Brown (D-3)
• Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)
  Chair, Senate Transportation Committee
• Sen. Karen Keiser (D-33)
  Chair, Senate Health Care Committee
• Sen. Adam Kline (D-37)
  Chair, Senate Judiciary Committee
• Sen. Margarita Prentice (D-11)
  Chair, Senate Ways and Means Committee
• Rep. Richard DeBolt (R-20)
  House Minority Leader
• Rep. Bill Fromhold (D-29)
  Chair, House Capital Budget Commiittee
• Rep. Sam Hunt (D-22)
  Chair, House State Government and Tribal Affairs Committee
• Rep. Marko Liias (D-21)
• Rep. Liz Loomis (D-44)
• Rep. Skip Priest (R-30)
• Rep. Larry Seaquist (D-26)
• Rep. Mike Sells (D-38)
• Rep. Brendan Williams (D-22)
• Seattle City Councilmember Tom Rasmussen
• Mercer Island City Councilmember Steve Litzow (R)
• Liberty Lake City Councilmember Judy Owens
• Renton School Boardmember Marcie Maxwell
• Kim Able, former Mayor, Port Orchard

Labor Unions

• SEIU Healthcare 775NW
• IBEW Local 91
• IUOE Local 286
• Machinists Local 751
• Office and Professional Employees International Union Local 8
• Pacific Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters
• UFCW Local 21
• UNITE HERE Local 8
• Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace, Northwest Regional Council
• International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers Local 17
• Washington Education Association

Parent providers across the state:

• Vivian Allen, Mountlake Terrace
• Joan Allen, Tacoma
• Robert Allen, Tacoma
• Teresa Alvarado, E Wenatchee
• Anita Calderon, Pasco
• Jean Capel, Pasco
• Patricia Carey, Richland
• Patricia Carter, Roy
• Denice Chapman, Milton
• Lisa Christison, Sammamish
• Marian Colestock, Bremerton
• Sheila Criscione, Federal Way
• Frank Dieni, Kenmore
• Mary-Jane Duncan, Auburn
• Patricia Eckton, Bremerton
• Mary Fletcher, Longview
• Robert Fletcher, Longview
• Dawn Forks, Tacoma
• Sadije Haliti, Tacoma
• Brenda Hampshire, Moses Lake
• Linda Hansen, Kettle Falls
• Deborah Hastings, Brush Prairie
• Peggy Hazen, Orting
• Glenda Hergert, Ridgefield
• Catherine Hoffman, Bonney Lake
• Susan Houser, Moses Lake
• Molly Johnson, Renton
• Dianna Lamb, Oak Harbor
• Loreen Lee, Federal Way
• Carol Lien, Everett
• Patricia Little, Oak Harbor
• Deborah Lohrer, Lacey
• Kimberly Love, Tacoma
• Shelley Massie, Battle Ground
• Shari Mays, Oak Harbor
• Joan Moloney, Edmonds
• Marjorie Mortenson, Tacoma
• Janine Olson, Kent
• Wanda Peluso, Kennewick
• Oscar Perdomo, Mattawa
• Eloise Ramos, Moses Lake
• Rick Ramos, Moses Lake
• Ramon Rios,Kennewick
• Cynthia Scoggin, Everett
• Marian Smolarek, Camas
• Georgia Ulen, Randle
• Donna Wilk, Renton
• Danita Williams, Tacoma
• Barbara Willson, Eatonville
• Susan Wilson, Olalla
• Mary Zemek, Kent