June 15, 2007    Guest Speaker: David Donnelly of the national Clean Campaigns movement.

WPC's 2007 Awards Banquet was a tremendous success!

WPC's Annie Phillips, Craig Salins, and Marcee Stone present Harry Abbott with Volunteer of the Year award.

The Awards Banquet celebrated our clean campaigns community, heaped praise upon deserving efforts, and reinforced our motivation to continue on the road to a government of, by, and for the people.

If we want success in bringing publicly funded campaigns to Washington State, we should consider how to best work with the powerful groups that will be affected. They include business leaders and legislators themselves. That may have been the central message of David Donnelly's keynote address at our first Annual Awards Banquet at the Brockey Center, South Seattle Community College.

Donnelly(right) is co-author of Are Elections for Sale? and Public Campaign Action Fund's National Campaigns Director. PCA holds elected officials accountable for the special favors they do for their political contributors. He also managed two successful "Clean Elections" initiative campaigns — in Maine and in Arizona.

David made a point of reminding us how small a percentage of U.S. citizens participate in the electoral process. Of that percentage, far fewer contribute sizeable sums to the candidate of their choice. Those big donors are typically white, affluent, business-oriented, and more conservative than average — and of course they have more clout.

Tim Burgess, candidate for City Council, WA State Rep. Mark Miloscia, and other guests listen.


Marcee Stone, new President of WPC


Annie Phillips, Vice President


Alice Woldt (left) and Seattle City Councilmember Nick Licata
present former City Councilmember Delores Sibonga with award for local leadership.


WPC Executive Director Craig Salins networked nonstop.


Above: Alice Woldt, WPC Board Member, and Jackie Dupras
of the very supportive 34th District Democrats.
Terry Sullivan, former WPC President, now Secretary


Volunteers Betsy Graef, banquet coordinator, and Dina Johnson, graphic designer


Pictured above left at front table: Seattle City Councilmember Nick Licata,
keynote speaker David Donnelly, and former State Rep. Seth Armstrong.


Clean Campaigns advocates Jackie Minchew, candidate for Everett City Council,
Chad Shue of My Left Shue blog, and Lisa Steubing, candidate for School Board.


Alice Woldt, unidentified gentleman, Delores Sibonga, and Craig Salins


Governor's representative Lee Marchisio, Marcee Stone, Craig Salins


Annie phillips, Chad Shue, Harry Abbott, Craig Salins


A.M. Noel, Keith Neal, Harry Abbott, Socorra Morales, Ken Dammand, Craig Salins


WPC volunteer & Washblog Editor Noemie Maxwell and friend.

Above: Guests participate in Donnelly's exercise to demonstrate how few citizens participate.


Volunteer Pat MCoy and Graphics Goddess Dina Johnson


Volunteer Ron Richardson and Sarajane Siegfried with Clean Campaigns Pledge and petition.


Above: Raffle drawing Attorney John King, WPC Board member,
and unidentified banquet guest.
Guests drop a note to Patty Murray asking for her support of Clean Campaigns.
Susan Harmon presides over the Dessert Table


Guests try to choose among the treats.

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