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the needs of constituents. woman and a single parent Judge told the Reporter making her way in tough then that she became inter- economic times. ested in running for the “I am the 41st District,” Legislature after a turn she said. shepherding a bill through As she has worked her Olympia to safeguard way through the campaign infants from toxic sub- into the summer and the stances. fall, she has found that votJudge is the former ers are concerned about executive director of funding for education, the the Washington Toxics preservation of reproducCoalition. WTC works to tive health services for keep toxic chemicals out of women and jobs. homes, schools and workHer website lists 30 poliplaces. ticians and leaders who Her most have endorsed her important candidacy, including accomplishment 37 public or nonduring her time profit organizations there was the pasthat include public sage of a law to safety personnel, ensure that baby labor organizations, bottles, children’s the Washington food and beverstate chapter age containers, Maureen Judge of the National and sports botOrganization for tles are now free Women and reproof the hormone-disrupt- ductive rights groups. ing chemical bisphenol A Judge also earned the (BPA). She spent a good endorsement of the local deal of time and effort, she SEUI Healthcare union, said, personally working in representing more than Olympia and with mem- 22,000 doctors, registered bers of the Legislature to nurses and other healthban these products. care professionals stateHer experience there led wide. She also earned the her to want to do more in endorsement of SEIU 925, Olympia and to do so in a representing more than nonpartisan way. 23,000 child care providers She told the Reporter in Washington. then that she herself repJudge is particularly resents so many in the 41st proud of her endorsements Legislative District and from firefighters across across the country. She is a the Eastside, including the
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Mercer Island firefighters. Disclosure Commission “I understand issues show that she had about around health for safety $75,000 in the bank on personnel,” she said, refer- Sept. 1. ring to her time on the toxAs for her opponent, ics coalition. “Firefighters Judge says that he promised in particular face exposure bipartisanship but did not to toxicity from fighting deliver. “Litzow made the fires.” last vote at the She has end of the regubeen sad to lar [Legislative] see teachers session against vilified in the [bipartisan] dis c ussions budget that sent about educathe state into tion funding. special sessions Maureen Judge, that cost taxpay“It is easy Candidate for state Senate to point at ers $450,000. one group, That is money such as teachers, to take that could have gone to the blame for an issue. We schools,” she said. need to change the conversation.” Incumbent state Senator “Firefighters, nurses and Steve Litzow, Judge’s oppoteachers, need our sup- nent, reports that he has port,” she said. “We need lost seven pounds this to protect the people who campaign season. He has protect us.” kept track of how many Professionally, Judge doorbells he has rung. As is an independent mar- of Friday, Oct. 5, he reportIt’s that time of year for pumpkins, scarecrows, and the keting consultant. In the ed that he has been to 7,845 annual Chamber of Commerce trick-or-treating event. past, she was a manager for homes. In his last camPhoto by Rebecca Mar. Real Networks in Seattle paign, he lost 13 pounds. On Wednesday, Oct. 31, join princesses, superheroes, and later moved over to Litzow, a Republican, Darth Vaders and more for the Chamber’s trick-or-treating Expedia.com in Bellevue. is a management consulevent for children from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Town Center and She is a graduate of Boston tant and a former twoat South end businesses. Bring a donation for the Mercer University with a degree term Mercer Island City Island Food Pantry and get candy in return. in political science and Councilmember. English. She grew up in the He won the state Senate Seattle area. Judge is a mem- seat in 2010, defeating ber of the Mercer Island Randy Gordon, an attor- the state Legislature. He $350,000 in the bank as of Chamber of Commerce ney from Bellevue who has endorsements from Sept. 1. He says that as he has and has been on the board had been appointed to education and children’s talked to voters across the for the Youth and Family fulfill the term left open advocates. The senator worked as a district this spring and Services Foundation. She by Islander Fred Jarrett, moved to the Island in 2006 who left shortly after being marketing executive with summer, he hears three and lives on the North end elected to join the staff of Procter & Gamble. He is things. First, concerns currently a partner with about the economy and with her daughter, who the King County Council. attends Mercer Island High Litzow and his wife, EMM Group, a global mar- when and how it will turn keting management com- around; issues regarding School. Jenny, have lived on pany, and served education standards and In addition to her volun- Mercer Island for in senior man- funding adequacy; and, teer work as board presi- more than 15 years. agement roles finally, health care. dent of the Mercer Island They have four chilwith a number of He added that he is Youth and Family Services dren. local companies. somewhat surprised he had Foundation, Judge was a Litzow’s work Litzow is a not heard much during this member of the Executive in the Senate to member of the campaign about transporCommittee of the Board of date has earned board of the tation and environmental Directors of the Starlight him the Warren G. Bellevue College concerns. Children’s Foundation, Magnuson Award Steve Litzow Foundation, “People are too focused a nonprofit serving seri- for Bipartisan Summer Search, on those [first three] topics ously ill children and Leadership from their families. She has also the Municipal League of a nonprofit mentoring to even get to social issues served on the King County King County as well as program for at-risk youth, such as gay marriage,” he Conservation Voters Board the National Federation Thrive by Five, Puget Sound said. Litzow said he has been and four years on NARAL of Independent Business Ecosystem Coordinating Pro-Choice Washington’s ‘Guardian of Small Board and The Nature busy focused on early education and K-12 initiatives PAC board. Business Award’ for sup- Conservancy. According to state and education financing. Judge’s reports to the porting a more businessWshington State Public friendly environment in PDC reports, Litzow had Senate | Page 3
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