NO On 2109 Campaign is Powered by Over 100 Parents Statewide
Constance McBarron, a communications manager and mother of two from Seattle is the star of the NO On 2109 campaign’s latest ad. In the ad, Constance highlights how Initiative 2109 will cut billions of dollars from education and childcare by eliminating the state’s capital gains, which 99.8% of Washingtonians do not pay.
Constance is one of over 100 parents across the state who are working to spread the word about the devastating impacts of Initiative 2109. With just days before ballots hit mailboxes, the NO On 2109 Campaign is ramping up its voter contact program to ensure people know what is at stake in this election. At the heart of the campaign’s efforts are parents like Constance who have signed on to the campaign. Many of these parents are volunteering their time to make calls to voters informing them of Initiative 2109’s cuts to childcare and education. The campaign has made over 39,143 calls.
Katrina Peters, the NO On 2109 campaign’s field organizer in Spokane and a mother of three, began as a volunteer advocate against the initiative. She joined the campaign in September because she knew the stakes were high for her and her community. “Nobody knows the impact that cuts to education and childcare will have on kids better than their parents. We’re some of the campaign’s most powerful messengers because it's personal for us. These conversations we’re having day in and day out with voters are so important,” said Peters.
Samantha Casne, the NO On 2109 Campaign Manager, who is also a parent, said that so far the overwhelming majority of voters contacted are opposing the initiative. “When people understand that this is a tax cut for the rich that cuts education and childcare, it’s not a tough choice. Our opponents have had no choice but to resort to deceptive messaging. That’s why we’re going to continue to ramp up our voter contact efforts through election day to make sure everyone has the facts,” she said.
About I-2109
Washington voters will decide this fall whether or not to pass Initiative 2109, to cut over $2.2 billion in 5 years from education, childcare, and early learning to hand a tax cut to less than 1% of extremely wealthy Washingtonians by repealing the state’s limited capital gains tax on extraordinary profits.
The money raised by the tax goes to funding education, childcare and early learning. Sales of real estate, retirement assets, small businesses, and farms are exempted. It applies only to annual profits above $250,000 a year from the sales of financial assets such as stocks and bonds.
Parents who have signed on to the NO On 2109 Campaign:
Amber Bruce, Pasco
Andrea Carrillo, Moses lake
Andy Nicholas, Renton
Ardith Cole, Port Townsend
Arik Korman, Seattle
Ashly Hyatt, Spokane
Barbara Carmody , Sammamish
Ben Matthews, Olympia
Beth Cogan, Seattle
Brad Neu, Vancouver
Brenda Michaels, Port Townsend
Bruce Lewin, Bremerton
Brynion Berkey, White Salmon
Caitlin Collins, Seattle
Carol Braaten, Spokane
Carolyn Riddle, Vancouver
Casandra Fleetwood , Elma
Chris Vondrasek, Seattle
Constance McBarron, Seattle
Coral Shaffer, Yakima
Cornelia Teed , Bellingham
CRAIG CARLSON, Olympia
Cynthia Anderson, Seattle
Daniel Yanisch, University Place
David Bailey , Sequim
David Habib, Kirkland
david locke, langley
Deborah Wells, Ocean Park
Derek Benedict, Lynnwood
Djibril Diop, Tacoma
Donna McLain, Longview
Emily Hansen, Seattle
Ernie Robeson, Spokane
Fay Payton, College Place
Fred Ervin , Bonney Lake
G D Abbott , Olympia
Gay Gilmore, Seattle
Gayle Keller, Lynwood
Gloria Greeley , Tacoma
Gwen Loosmore, Mercer Island
Hillary Hunt, Olympia
James Mulcare, Clarkston
Jane Barron, Dayton
Janet Caldwell, Lakewood
Janice Heil, Maple valley
Jaÿ Mohr, Seattle
Jennifer Manchester, Ilwaco
Jennifer Youngblood, Federal Way
Jerry Brines, Spokane Valley
Jessica Borgan-Boyd , Spokane
Jessica Heavner, Federal Way
Jim Cooper, Olympia
Jim Young, Spokane
Jimmie Farmer, Lakewood
Joe Wiederhold , Bellingham
John Keiser, Tacoma
John Roth, Winthrop
John Simanton, Spokane
Julene Weaver, Seattle
Julie Popper, Seattle
Julie Salvi, Olympia
Julie Sparkman , Spokane
Kathryn Sharpe, Arlington
Kathryn Wilham, Suquamish
Katrina Peters , Spokane
Kenneth Loehlein, Vancouver
Krista Harris, Seattle
Laura S, South Hill
Leonard Robbins, Duvall
linda hoofnagle, Bellingham
Linda Lindsay, Langley
Lindsay Bush, Olympia
Lois Danks , Port Angeles
Lori Stefano, Yelm
Margot Mott-Smith, Bothell
Marty Jacobs, Seattle
Maxine Clark, Bonney Lake
Melinda Walker, Burien
Melissa Reynolds , Olympia
Molly Sutor, Spokane
Mrs. Susan & Mr. Peter Risser, Friday Harbor
Myla Butz, Auburn
Patricia Haynes, Renton
Patricia Pomeroy, Irrigon
Paul Buehrens, Anacortes
Pete Mandeville, Spokane
Phyllis Bravinder, Anacortes
Rebecca Nimmons, Bellevue
Richard Johnson, Bellingham
Rob, Seattle
Robert Brown, Fircrest
Russ Ziegler, Downers Grove
Samantha Casne, Seattle
Sarah Pulliam, Lake Forest Park
Scott Bailey Clifthorne, Olympia
Simone Boe, Olympia
Stan Isley, Yakima
Susan MacDonald , Poulsbo
Susan Barbeau, Olympia
Susan Merz, Bellevue
Susan Ring, Seattle
Susan Thiel, Spanaway
Terri K Stromberg, Redmond
Tracy Silvis, Olympia
Treasure Mackley, Edmonds
Victoria Urias, Seattle
William Hoffer, White Salmon
