ENDORSEMENTS

Organizations

Support for passage of Proposition #1 is broad and growing. The organizations, elected officials, and Kitsap community members listed below have examined the measure and concluded that Kitsap voters deserve to know the facts about their options for who provides their electricity.

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Organisational Endorsements

Kitsap Democrats

23rd Legislative District Democrats

Third Act Washington

Kitsap County Democratic Women

Citizens' Climate Lobby, Bainbridge Chapter

South Kitsap Indivisible, Port Orchard

Washington Clean Energy Coalition

Public Officials

Leaders and elected representatives committed to a sustainable and accountable energy future for Kitsap County.

Greg Nance

Tarra Simmons

Chad Enright

Tom Slyter

Bryan Worthington

State Representative, District 23

State Representative, 23rd District

Kitsap County Prosecutor

Chair of Kitsap County Democrats

Precinct Committee Officer, Bremerton

Individual Supporters

Patrick Wright

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Community Development Expert

Ted Jones

Influential community members and advocates standing with us for utility transparency and local control in Kitsap County.

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Bainbridge Island, Environmental Engineer, Community Activist

Wendy Jones

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Bainbridge Island School, Nurse Administrator

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Laurie Kadet

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Suquamish, Retired PT, Community Activist

Ben Jones

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Indianola, Climate Activist

Greg Relaford

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Poulsbo, Pottery Instructor, Retired IT

Dr. Carollynn Zimmers

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Poulsbo, DVM

Bob King

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Bainbridge Island, Retired NASA Engineer: "I believe there are certain activities that should be owned and operated by our government so that all residents in society have affordable and guaranteed access, that includes utilities. Taking the profit motive out of the equation helps with both issues."

Lora Ferarro

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Port Orchard, Ratepayer

Samantha Navimatsu

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Poulsbo, Clinical Social Worker

James Quitslund

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Bainbridge Island, Retired Businessman

Natalia Ilyin

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Bainbridge Island, Professor, Seattle

Steve Johnson

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Bainbridge Island, Ratepayer: "I have had great experience with Kitsap PUD as my water utility. I would love to see them replace PSE as our electric utility."

Kristen Guy

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Bainbridge Island, Local mom & data analyst

Peter K. Harris

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Bainbridge Island, Ratepayer: "A public utility will serve our interests better than a private monopoly."

DeLyle Ellefson

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Bainbridge Island, Retired Electrical Engineer: "I want our electrical power to come from environmentally friendly sources, not dirty fossil fuel plants operated only to profit absentee investors."

Deb Rudnick

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Bainbridge Island, Ratepayer

Lily Diament-Hansen

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Bainbridge Island, User: "My mantra is think globally, act locally; so it follows that a local utility provider is right up my alley."

Eric Kuhner

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Bainbridge Island, Grandpa: "Private utilities have been gaming the system. There is a reason PUD rates are lower and increasing more slowly, not just here, but across the country."

Barbara Zimmer

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Bainbridge Island, Ratepayer: "Great idea to study this alternative option for ratepayers!"

Martha L. Bishop

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Manchester, Ratepayer: "Fossil Full Free!"

Donna G. Peterman-Altig

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Bremerton, Consumer: "Solar Customer"

Susan M. Smith

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Central Valley, Ratepayer

Donna Kae Ross Branch-Gilby

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Rokalu Farms, Port Orchard, Farm owner and tree hugger: "Local control means most accountability."

David M. McCaughey

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Ratepayer: "It is time that local communities manage their power infrastructure locally!"

Tom Goodlin

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Bainbridge Island, Ratepayer: "KPUD with power from BPA=local control."

David Behar

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Hansville, Ratepayer and concerned citizen: "We deserve the opportunity to determine if Public Power makes sense for us!"

Austin F.

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Bremerton, Ratepayer: "Why pay for a CEO and Shareholder salary when all I want is to pay my power bill...."

Lisa Alloin

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Poulsbo, Ratepayer: "Kitsap County residents have been at the mercy of the private corporate monopoly of PSE. Rates have nearly doubled since 2020, with a staggering 45% increase over just the last two years. Now, they are seeking an additional 29% increase over the next three years. Our hard earned money shouldn't fill the pockets of international corporate shareholders while local families struggle to pay their heating bills. Vote YES on Prop 1 to give our community the leverage to say 'enough is enough' to corporate greed."

Pam Churchill

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Bainbridge Island, Current Ratepayer: "I have been very happy with KPUD managing my water service and want them to explore the feasibility of managing power for Kitsap County. Having a local community non-profit handling our power would reduce cost and encourage more green energy."

Stephen Hubbard

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Bainbridge Island, Retired cardiologist, current ratepayer

Paul Aussendorf

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Bainbridge Island, Retired Federal employee, PSE power and KPUD water ratepayer: "PSE rate increases have gotten out of hand, while service is no better."

Jim Thrash

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Bainbridge Island, Retired Engineer

Mary Glysteen

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Kingston

Alan Chessman

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Kingston