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As a member of the construction industry you understand that candidates elected this November will have a long-term impact on business and on the states economy as a whole. This page of our website is intended to help AGC members gain insight into candidates views and to keep up-to-date on the election process. Among the items you will find here are voting scorecards for all State Legislature incumbents and a list of candidates supported by BUILD PAC the commercial construction industrys political action committee. Well work hard to keep this updated; if you have any suggestions drop a line to Jerry VanderWood AGC Communications Director. Click a topic: |
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Compare McCain and Obama on AGC Legislative Priorities Congressional Candidates Receive AGC of America Support
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AGC Endorses Dino Rossi for Governor
View video statements prepared for AGC members by the two candidates:
McKenna Reed and McIntire Endorsed by BUILD PAC |
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BULD PAC Endorsements How Did Your Legislator Vote? AGC Develops Scorecard Candidates Complete AGC Survey |
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BUILD PAC Endorsements in County City Port Races |
Ballot Measures |
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Initiative 985. Tim Eymans measure would open high-occupancy vehicle lanes to all traffic during specified hours require traffic light synchronization increase roadside assistance funding and dedicate certain taxes fines tolls and other revenues to traffic-flow purposes. AGCs Government Affairs Councils Position: Neutral Support campaign: www.reducecongestion.org King Pierce and Snohomish Counties Proposition 1. This measure would expand and coordinate light-rail commuter-rail and (beginning 2009) express bus service and improve access to transit facilities in King Pierce and Snohomish Counties and authorize Sound Transit to impose an additional five-tenths of one percent sales and use tax and to use existing taxes to fund the local share of the $17.9 billion estimated cost (includes construction operations maintenance interest and inflation) with independent audits as described in Resolution R2008-11 and the Mass Transit Guide. AGCs Government Affairs Councils Position: Neutral Support campaign: www.MassTransitNow.org King County Initiative 26 King County Charter Amendment 8. County Charter amendment to make the offices of County Executive Assessor and Council nonpartisan. The initiative also establishes a nonpartisan Council districting process. I-26 improves voter choice creates greater competition and allows the Executive and Councilmembers to focus on the issues rather than partisan politics. It reads Shall the King County Charter be amended to make the offices of King county executive King county assessor and King county council nonpartisan and to establish the nonpartisan selection of districting committee members? AGC Board of Trustees: Support Support campaign: http://www.bettercounty.org/ Seattle Proposition 1 concerns increased property taxes for six years for Pike Place Market. If approved this proposition would fund seismic safety energy-saving and other basic infrastructure improvements at the publicly-owned Pike Place Market last renovated in the 1970s as provided in Ordinance 122737. It would authorize regular property taxes higher than RCW 84.55 limits allowing collection of up to $12500000 in additional taxes in 2009 (up to $73000000 over six years). Taxes collected in 2009 would be limited to $2.16 per $1000 of assessed value including approximately $0.10 of additional taxes. AGC Government Affairs Council has taken no position. Support campaign: http://www.supportourmarket.org/ Support campaign: http://keep.seattleparksforall.org/ |
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Election Dates and Top 2 Primary |
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August 19 Primary Election Will Use New Top 2 Rules August 19 - Primary elections day for all candidates. Ballot initiative I-26 will also be on this ballot in King County November 4 - General election
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