Four commissioner candidates define themselves | Whidbey News-Times

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Marie Shimada (D-Freeland), candidate for Island County Commissioner, District 1, posted this on her Facebook page on July 31, 2024 4:53 pm.

“Marie Shimada, also a Democrat, is an energetic, well-spoken woman known for standing up for herself. She has championed equity, diversity, the environment and agriculture, especially small farms. A first-time candidate, she raised an impressive $67,000 in donations so far.”

Shimada described her philosophy as “protect Island County’s future generations.” She said she believes in GMA and its requirement that state and local government manage growth “by identifying and protecting critical areas and natural resource lands, designating urban growth areas, preparing comprehensive plans and implementing them through capital investments and development regulations.”

“Not only do I support the principles of the GMA to protect resources and direct growth to urban areas, I have been endorsed by Washington Conservation Action, the state’s leading agency for environmental policy, in part due to my policy priorities in advancing these principles,” she said.

The four candidates running for commissioner in District 1 have staked out signature issues.

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