Via email from a non-Tom Crowson supporter. Even if you support Crowson, vote in this election. The Thruston Conservation District is one of those local governments that does very good work, including salmon restoration work and developing farm plans, which help local farming and conservation:

There is an election tomorrow, Saturday, for one position on the Thurston county Conservation Board. A hard right candidate is challenging the incumbent. You may remember Tom Crowson as the fellow who ran against Brian Baird in 2004. More recently he has been one of the leaders in the Farm Bureau/Builders/Developers coalition to over turn reasonable protections to our critical areas ... the Critical Area Ordinance.

 

We need to keep the services of the Conservation District insulated from right wing politics.

You must vote in person ... the election is being held in conjunction with the native plant sale at the Conservation District Office, 2400 Bristol Court SW (Map). The election for one District supervisor (Position #1) will take place on Saturday, February 18, 2006 between the hours of 11:30 am and 4:00 pm.

This supervisor will serve on the District's Board of Supervisors for a period of three years. The last election only had a handful of voters turn out so a 50 people can determine the outcome of this election. You must be a registered voter within the Thurston Conservation District boundaries to participate in this election. The Thurston Conservation District encompasses all properties within Thurston County except within the 1948 city limits of Yelm, Tenino and Rainier. There are two candidates in this year's election. To learn more about each candidates, please click on the bios next to their names below...

Clifford D. (Doug) Rushton, Incumbent

Thomas A. Crowson Background Statemen