Representative Tom Campbell
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Three Former Chairmen of the Second District Democrats organization, along with current Secretary Bob Akervick from Eatonville, all four speaking as individuals, today issued the following statement urging Independent voters, Democrats and interested Republicans to support the re-election of Representative Tom Campbell over his Republican opponent, JT Wilcox in the 2nd LD of Washington State, in SE Pierce County.

We reluctantly weigh into this race because of our new primary election system that has produced a limited choice of just two Republicans. This is a result, and now an election, that begs out for as much information as possible for voters to help decide the final outcome as there are significant differences between these two candidates. Failing to speak out as we are doing would have been the worst result of all. We are simply adding our voices to the other organizations that have offered formal endorsements. However, we speak from the perspecxtive of our overall 2nd District needs, and not for or against any special agenda item in Olympia.

Representative Campbell has been a legislative leader on health, environment, education and other issues representing the voters of our 2nd LD regardless of party considerations. Even when we disagree with him as we have done, we find him reasonable, willing to listen, and willing to work in a bi-partisan way to obtain positive legislative results.

In contrast, JT Wilcox has declared that he will be more loyal to the Republican caucus where he will be unable to meet the priority needs of our 2nd District. To us, this means that his priority is first to party, and secondarily to the people of the 2nd LD. If elected, JT Wilcox will help make the legislature even more partisan and less effective.

Therefore, we strongly urge Independent voters who are a majority in our District, Democrats, and Republicans who put the needs of our district and state ahead of partisan party considerations; to vote to Re-elect State Representative Tom Campbell. This could be a close final vote, and we urge all voters in the 2nd Legislative District to cast their absentee ballots and poll voters to keep our districts needs in the forefront of the legislature.

The four sponsors of this statement are as follows – Bob Chamberlain, Chair from 2007-2008, Bill Harrington, Chair from 2005-2006, Abe Adams, Chair from 2003-2004, and Bob Akervick, currently elected Secretary of the 2nd District Democrats organization.

Ed. Note: This key item from this story the Yelm Community Blogger can attest first-hand:

– “…we find him reasonable, willing to listen, and willing to work in a bi-partisan way to obtain positive legislative results.”

– The term “Cabal” has been coined by a respected area volunteer/property owner to describe a group of people thinking they own this town through their perceived control. While the Wilcox family & their Wilcox Farms have been wonderful stewards of the environment in preserving the Nisqually Watershed & switching to an all organic dairy, I have always been concerned about Mr. Wilcox’s connection to that Yelm “cabal.”

Will Mr. Wilcox’s loyalty be to the Party and the cabal?
To hear these Democratic Party officials say this is chilling:
“JT Wilcox has declared that he will be more loyal to the Republican caucus where he will be unable to meet the priority needs of our 2nd District.
To us, this means that his priority is first to party, and secondarily to the people of the 2nd LD.
If elected, JT Wilcox will help make the legislature even more partisan and less effective.”

– This writer concurs with this statement from these Democratic leaders & joins in endorsing Rep. Tom Campbell’s re-election:
“Therefore, we strongly urge Independent voters who are a majority in our District, Democrats, and Republicans who put the needs of our district and state ahead of partisan party considerations; to vote to Re-elect State Representative Tom Campbell.”

LET TOM CAMPBELL CONTINUE HIS WORK FOR THIS DISTRICT!
VOTE FOR TOM CAMPBELL, LD 2 CANDIDATE

READ MR. CAMPBELL’S FLIER INSERT FROM TODAY’S NISQUALLY VALLEY NEWS:
CLICK HERE.
Reprinted here with permission.