Today the DelBene for Congress campaign announced that Gov. Chris Gregoire and Congressmen Jay Inslee, Rick Larsen, Jim McDermott and Adam Smith have endorsed Suzan DelBene, who is running in the Eighth Congressional District for the U. S. House of Representatives in 2010.
Delbene, a former Microsoft corporate vice president, will challenge Auburn resident Dave Reichert, who is currently serving his third term as congressman for the Eighth District, which includes Redmond.
“Creating jobs, promoting innovation, and delivering affordable health care must be our priorities,” said DelBene, who is a consultant to public and private sector companies and is a strategic advisor to Global Partnerships, a non-profit, focused on supporting microfinance and sustainable solutions that serve those in poverty in Latin America. “These endorsements stand as a reflection of a shared vision for our future and are an important step forward for my campaign.
“I welcome the opportunity to work with these leaders to tackle the many challenges we face,” continued DelBene. “They are some of the most dedicated elected officials we have, representing voters from across the state, and I’m extremely grateful for their support.”
The DelBene for Congress campaign is gaining momentum as the list of those endorsing DelBene’s candidacy grows every day. Other endorsements include:
• King County Executive Dow Constantine
• King County Councilmember Larry Phillips
• Deputy King County Executive and former State Senator Fred Jarrett
• State Representative Brendan Williams, 22nd Legislative District
• State Senator Jim Kastama, 25th Legislative District
• State Representative Dawn Morrell, 25th Legislative District
• State Representative Christopher Hurst, 31st Legislative District
• State Representative Judy Clibborn, 41st Legislative District
• State Senator Eric Oemig, 45th Legislative District
• State Representative Ross Hunter, 48th Legislative District
• 2nd Legislative District Democrats
• 47th Legislative District Democrats
To see the full list of endorsers and to learn more about the campaign go to www.delbeneforcongress.org.
