Port Commissioner Sue Gunn resigns –
health issues cited
Written on March 14, 2015 at 7:21 am, by Steve
Port Commissioner Sue Gunn resigns –
Introducing Sue Gunn, Port Commissioner Candidate
Written on October 8, 2013 at 6:31 am, by Steve
From Port Commission candidate Sue Gunn’s website: “If the Port of Olympia were a business, it would be out of business. It loses money every year, and covers those losses with millions of your tax dollars. Economic development is not about moving more cargo. It’s about helping local businesses grow. I will serve the wholeContinue Reading
Sun Gunn dies at age 74 – former Port of Olympia Commissioner!
Written on October 28, 2022 at 10:25 am, by Steve
Editor’s note: I supported Sue’s campaign for Port of Olympia Commissioner and her push for transparency at the Port, as Yelm Blog readers will recall – here. R.I.P. Former Port of Olympia Commissioner Sue Gunn is dead at 74 From The Olympian: Sue Gunn, a committed environmentalist who set out to shake up the statusContinue Reading
Comm. Gunn about fracking sands transiting Oly Port
Written on March 3, 2014 at 1:00 am, by Steve
Olympia Port Commissioner District Three, Sue Gunn Editor’s note: With the recent stories covered here on this Blog about coal trains moving west to the Washington ports and now the huge welcome recently of a vessel arriving at the Port of Olympia from China with fracking sands headed east, I asked Port Commissioner Sue GunnContinue Reading
Port of Olympia Primary important in shaping area’s future
Written on August 3, 2015 at 8:28 am, by Steve
– “Port races are important for Thurston County economic future” “Thurston County voters will elect two new Port of Olympia commissioners this fall. These candidates won’t generate the publicity of legislators or mayors, but they’ll help shape our community’s future. The commissioners will lead one of our region’s most valuable assets, an organization critical toContinue Reading
“…Denny Heck holds major edge in finances”
Written on July 15, 2012 at 7:26 am, by Steve
“In a campaign that could draw hard-hitting ads after the primary, wealthy Democrat Denny Heck has built a large financial advantage over five rival candidates in Washingtons new 10th Congressional District. The district, which was formed to accommodate Washingtons gain of a million residents during the past decade, sprawls from Shelton to Olympia and northContinue Reading
First report on Election Results affecting Yelm
Written on November 6, 2013 at 6:39 am, by Steve
– “2013 General Election Results Are In” From the Nisqaully Valley News Read more – “Thurston County auditor race: Too close to call in initial returns” From Lisa Pemberton in The Olympian. Read more – “Port commission: Gunn leading Davis in potential upset of the night” From Rolf Boone in The Olympian. Read more –Continue Reading