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No on 1240 | Don't be charter fooled:

 No On 1240 Campaign

Contact:                                                                                   

Melissa Westbrook - 206-390-0404, 1240mel@gmail.com

PEEKING UNDER THE TENT:

WHO SUPPORTS I-1240 AND WHO DOESN’T

Seattle, Washington, September 25, 2012

Looking at the lists of group endorsers – for and against I-1240 – makes for a good contrast between the campaigns.

No On 1240

Education Organizations

Association of Washington School Principals

Citizens United for Responsible Education

Educational Service District 113

Onion Creek School Board

Parents and Friends for Tacoma Schools

Tahoma Education Association

Washington State PTA

Washington Association of School Administrators

Washington Education Association

Washington State School Directors Association

Community and Civil Rights Organizations

El Centro de la Raza

Japanese-American Citizens League Board

League of Women Voters of Washington

Minority Executive Directors Coalition (MEDC)

NAACP: Alaska/Oregon/Washington State
Area Conference NAACP

Northwest Progressive Institute

Tacoma-Pierce County Black Collective

UW Alumni Asn. Multicultural Alumni Partnership Board

Washington Community Action Network

Labor Organizations

Aerospace Machinists Industrial District Lodge 751

IUOE Local 609 (Operating Engineers)

Martin Luther King Central Labor Council

Pierce County Central Labor Council

SEIU Healhtcare 775 NW

SEIU State Council

SEIU Local 925

UFCW 21

Teamsters

Washington Federation of State Employees

Washington State Labor Council

Political Organizations

Washington State Democratic Party

King County Democrats

Pierce County Democrats

Pierce County Young Democrats

Metropolitan Democractic Club of Seattle

1^st legislative district Democrats

5th legislative district Democrats

11th legislative district Democrats

22nd legislative district Democrats

23rd legislative district Democrats

27th legislative district Democrats

32nd legislative district Democrats

33rd legislative district Democrats

34th legislative district Democrats

36th legislative district Democrats

37th legislative district Democrats

39th legislative district Democrats

40th legislative district Democrats

41st legislative district Democrats

43rd legislative district Democrats

45th legislative district Democrats

46th legislative district Democrats

48th legislative district Democrats

  

Yes on 1240

LEV
Stand for Children
Democrats for Ed Reform
Washington State Roundtable
Seattle Chamber of Commerce
Association of Washington Business

  

Another interesting facet of this initiative is the financial support. 

 Both the People for our Public Schools campaign and the No On 1240 campaigns are grassroots with parent, teacher and community groups providing funding.

 Over 95% of the Yes on 1240’s  funding comes from 10 families, all associated with Microsoft and Amazon.  Bill Gates being the largest single donor at $1M.  Their donors include a Walmart heiress in Arkansas ($600K) and the head of Netflicks in LA ($100K).  Their latest donor is a hedge fund manager in NYC, Robert Karr of JoHo Capital, LLC.

  

If you would like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview with Melissa, contact her at info@no1240.org or 206-524-4733. 

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