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the Republican party. We are in the 39th Legislative District (LD). I am your representative to the LD, Snohomish County and Washington state Republican Party. I attend monthly LD meetings to get to know more about the candidates and policies of Washington state. I want to get to know you, my neighbors. I want to hear your concerns and represent you. I want to offer opportunities to introduce you to your elected officials. My email is melissaeller@outlook.com. Please email me with information about you and your questions and concerns.
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I am concerned with the direction of the country in many ways. I believe that the answer is local action. We must start here, where we live for national impact.
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is because they just don’t really know anything about the candidates and it is much easier to skip it, especially during the primaries. I thought I could help by offering up some insight and info on the candidates I really like for our area. The SnoCo Freedom First home page covers more about our group but this page is dedicated directly to our own neighborhood precinct. I’ve done some of the legwork as well as have personally talked with many of the candidates this year already. Based on that, here are my picks and why I like them….
Melissa’s Picks for Pilot Precinct
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Robert J. Sutherland Rep 39th LD
The 39th Legislative District is somewhat unique as it covers a vastly diverse landscape and population stretching from parts of Northern King county, through the mountainous regions of the cascade mountains, much of Everett, Lake Steven’s and Marysville area as well as most of Skagit County. I have personally gotten to know Robert over the last year or so, and first and foremost he is definitely not what you’d call a typical politician. As a matter of fact he is a thorn in the establishment political classes side. The issues he takes on are not necessarily favored by the establishment of any one party because when something is wrong it’s wrong, and that is NOT different because you joined one party or the other. Robert is a retired Biochemist & a veteran, who is dedicated to his role as State Representative year around, 24/7. Representing the people of this legislative district is a full time effort, one in which he gladly takes on without the distraction of any other political or career job pulling him away from his primary focus.
I also appreciate the fact he judges bills he votes on or even writes himself by these 2 criteria. 1) is it legal according to the Constitution of the US and or state and 2) is it good for our children or grandchildren. Seems simple enough, if only the rest of our government considered things this way.
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Robert prides himself on the fact that he’s literally had to object to bills being floated on the floors of congress in Olympia with the phrase, “forget about all other aspects of the bill, it is simply ILLEGAL PERIOD, IT IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL. While that may seem silly and honestly it should be, it unfortunately is not a compass most in Olympia or DC for that matter use in their assessment of bills they decide to pass.
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When it’s wrong it’s wrong and Robert let’s them know. He has been involved in fighting for our civil rights, our God given, Constitutionally protected rights. He has pushed for election integrity, lower taxes, removed (and paid for) state level property taxes, revisions of assignine criminal protection/ handcuff our police officers from doing their jobs.
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the Republican party. God and Country first and foremost, Individual Liberty, and freedom of personal choices, smaller localized government, fiscal responsibility, don’t spend what you don’t have and be considerate of the constituents of your district when looking at budgets and how we fund them, and last but not least free enterprise, it is a core strength of our nation for the everyday citizen to be able to participate in creating jobs and personal income with as little government intervention as possible.
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Brett Rogers
SnoCo Prosecuting Attorney
"Public Safety For All Residents Is My Top Priority"
-Brett Rogers
Brett began his professional career as a correctional officer in Wisconsin. He soon transitioned his career into law enforcement.
In 1996 Brett moved to Washington to continue his law enforcement career with the City of Seattle Police Department (SPD). During his 18-year career with SPD, Brett was involved in many of Seattle’s memorable
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the end of the “Hollywood” bank robbery spree, the 1998 Aurora bus crash, the World Trade Organization (WTO) riots, the Kingdome implosion, the Nisqually earthquake, and many others. Brett progressed through SPD’s ranks from officer to lieutenant, spending most of his career in patrol. Brett's career included: a Detective Sergeant in the Domestic Violence and Elder Crimes Unit; Serving in SPD’s Office of Professional (now Police) Accountability; and assisting oversight of the SPD’s Audit, Policy and Research Section during a crucial period following a settlement agreement with the US Department of Justice.
