Joe has more Olympia experience than the other three candidates put together.

That's why in addition to FUSE, Washington Conservation Voters, and the Washington State Labor Council, Joe is endorsed by State Reps. Kevin Van de Wege, Christine Rolfes, Marko Liias, Sharon Nelson, Dave Upthegrove, Scott White, Tina Orwall, Geoff Simpson, Brendan Williams, and Tami Green.

That about covers the spectrum of the top pro-environment, pro-labor, pro-equitable tax reform, and pro-LGBT civil rights activists in the House.

These Reps didn't endorse Joe because he's a cute kid. They endorsed him because they know they can rely on him to do the heavy lifting, the committee work, the relationship-building, and everything it takes to push a positive and constructive agenda.

These Reps don't endorse slackers, and they don't endorse cronies. They know that among the candidates in this race, Joe will be the most effective in pushing a wide variety of bills -- including campaign finance reform. How do they know that? Because Joe has been right down there in the middle of it, for three sessions now. He's a hell of a lot more than "somebody's assistant," and the person who made that comment knows it.

Oh, and it's HeavEy. OK?

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Joe Fitzgibbon has done more work on actual legislation, of all kinds, in his three years in Olympia, than Marcee Stone has done in her entire life.

That's no rap on Stone, but she has been a single-issue citizen lobbyist. Joe has worked with constituents, with lobbyists, and with other legislators, on a wide variety of bills. Not all legislative aides perform at that level, but Joe has. He is by far the best qualified candidate.

TRS, are you referring to the legislators, who are elected by the people in their districts, who we trust to make laws affecting our everyday lives, as Sharon Nelson's "friends?" I would trade actual work experience with other legislators over "life experience", whatever that is, any day. And if you are trusting your legislator to listen to you when she makes decisions instead of negotiating with other legislators like Sharon Nelson, then you are asking for inaction. And remember, there are many voices other than yours, and even public financing of elections is a special interest.

Sad to see this site is nothing more than a propoganda tool for the West Seattle Democrats. How about you give some time to the solid candidates such as former Mayor McElroy or 15 year King County employee Diana Toledo. These are the two candidates that everyone is talking about. Joe dug his own grave by stifling the mouths of the voters when he repealed 960, ignored the cries of the South Park Bridge community, and started talking about an income tax. When will we as a nation wake up to the fact that every once in a while you have to stop throwing good money after bad? Joe is a bad investment, time to cut that rope and put someone in office that will make a positive change.