Rod Dembowski calls himself a “recovering lawyer” and is charming in a Leave It to Beaver sort of way. More importantly, in his short time in office, he’s been a chief advocate to strengthen the public defense system. He lobbied Olympia for local taxing authority for much-need transit that the state won’t fund, and he talks smart about green spaces and suburban poverty. Opponent Naomi Wilson has little experience and a spotty voting record, and is running on the platform of not being an “insider.” Pick Dembowski.
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