Whatcom County and Bellingham are gearing up for a big election cycle that will guide the direction of each for decades. There will be many opportunities to ask the candidates questions. The Bellingham Tea Party has sent out certified letters and reserved the Whatcom Community College, “Syre Center”, to host their 2nd Annual Candidate Forum. Last years forum was well run with a wide variety of questions, so I trust this years will provide the same opportunity to see the Candidates and hear what each of them envision for Bellingham/Whatcom County.
Click here for a link to all of the Candidate filings for 2011 in Whatcom County:
July 12 -- Mayor of Bellingham & City Council Candidate Forum
On Tuesday July 12 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., candidates of all parties running for Mayor of Bellingham and Bellingham City Council will have an opportunity to present their positions on various issues and answer questions from an audience of interested citizens.
This event will be moderated by Dr. Robert Thorndike, professor emeritus of Western Washington University. It is being hosted by the Bellingham Tea Party which is a local non-partisan organization.
- Whatcom Community College Syre Auditorium
- 237 West Kellogg Road
- Bellingham WA
Campus parking is ample, and doors will open early, at 5:30 p.m.
July 19 -- Whatcom County Executive & County Council Candidate Forum
On Tuesday July 19 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., candidates of all parties running for Whatcom County Executive and Whatcom County Council will have an opportunity to present their positions on various issues and answer questions from an audience of interested citizens.
This event will be moderated by Dr. Robert Thorndike, professor emeritus of Western Washington University. It is being hosted by the Bellingham Tea Party which is a local non-partisan organization.
- Whatcom Community College Syre Auditorium
- 237 West Kellogg Road
- Bellingham WA
Campus parking is ample, and doors will open early, at 5:30 p.m.
The big races (as I see them now) will be:
Mayor of Bellingham:
- Kelli Linville (former Washington State Legislator)
- Steve Moore (private businessman, Realtor http://blogs.bellinghamherald.com/politics/politics/steve-moore-stakes-out-his-mayoral-campaign-issues/)
- Mayor Dan Pike (former WWU professor http://www.cob.org/government/mayor/index.aspx)
- Clayton Petree (private businessman, Public Policy Perspectives)
Whatcom County Executive:
- Tom Anderson (local businessman – member of Transition Whatcom http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/TomAnderson?xg_source=profiles_memberList)
- Jack Louws (local businessman – Louws Truss http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2011/05/24/2029093/jack-louws-former-lynden-mayor.html)
- David Stalheim (former head of Whatcom County Planning Dept – with strong ties to Futurewise http://blogs.bellinghamherald.com/politics/politics/david-stalheim-files-for-whatcom-county-executive/#comment-130676)
- Doug Erickson (long-time Washington State Legislator, newly elected to the Washington State Senate http://blogs.bellinghamherald.com/politics/politics/sen-ericksen-confirms-hell-run-for-county-executive/)
Just for fun you should follow these ‘2’ races for the Whatcom County Council positions:
District 1 – Position B:
- Tony Larson (local businessman – Northwest Business Monthly aka:Business Pulse)
- Pete Kremen (Whatcom County Executive – 4 terms http://blogs.bellinghamherald.com/politics/politics/pete-kremen-challenges-tony-larson-for-whatcom-county-council-seat/)
District 3 – Position B:
- Barbara Brenner (Whatcom County Council – many terms bbgun1010@aol.com )
- Allan Black (Blaine City Council – partial term – undergoing Democrat certification
Just found this link to what appears to be a conservative site that is also doing their job to vet the local political races and their connection to the communities socio-political-economic trends: WallyWondersWhy.com We could use more websites that are dedicated to watching over Whatcom County from a “conservative” bent.
Yours In Truth 
Shelly
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