2022 Endorsements & Elections
5th LD
Defending Our Majorities
The 5th LD could be a bell-weather for our State this year, with big implications for our priorities in the Legislature: prior to 2018, a mix of Republicans and anti-labor Democrats represented the 5th.
Since then, we’ve elected two labor champions, Lisa Callan & Bill Ramos, who’ve been bold in standing with us even in our toughest fights.
Now well funded, anti-union Republicans are returning to challenge them and flip the 5th. Losing either of them would mean losing two votes on Safe Staffing, Cleaning Workers and our other priorities.
The 5th is also represented by Sen. Mark Mullet, an anti-union Democrats who we fought hard with Ingrid Anderson to unseat. By keeping keep Reps. Callan & Ramos elected, the chances are much greater that a pro-Labor candidate running against him in his next election.
Why We Care
If Republicans take back these seats, we’ll lose votes on Safe Staffing & could even lose our pro-union majority in the House.
Laying the groundwork for a pro-union Senate – by defending our two champions in the 5th LD, we increase the chances a pro-union candidate can run and win in 2024 for Senate.
The Democratic incumbents are champions for our values – Rep. Callan even worked with us to pass a Surgical Smoke Safety bill, which requires Hospitals to ensure all staff are protected from dangerous surgical smoke.
Rep. Lisa Callan
On Our Issues:
- Safe Staffing
- Cleaning Workers
- Worker Protection Act
- Affordable Housing & Behavioral Health Funding
Bio
Lisa Callan serves as Vice-Chair of the Capital Budget Committee, as a member of the Children, Youth And Families Committee, and the Education committee in the State House. She is co-chair of Washington State’s Children & Youth Behavioral Work Group in partnership with the health care authority.
Previously, Lisa served on the Issaquah School Board including serving as board president. She has volunteered in our classrooms, for an Alliance For Youth Drug Prevention Program and has held numerous PTSA leadership roles. She is active with the Garage Teen Center, a member of Kiwanis and the Issaquah Chamber of Commerce, and has served as a loaned executive to the United Way of King County.
Lisa worked as a software program manager consultant and for Boeing as a lead engineer, and project manager. She has a BS in mathematics with a computer science emphasis from Northern Arizona University. Lisa lives with her husband, Bryan, and her son in the Issaquah Highlands.
A Champion For Our Public Schools
We need Lisa’s public school leadership as we get our schools back on track after the pandemic to ensure our kids have the supports they need to compete in our global economy
A Champion For Keeping Our Neighborhoods Safe
Lisa works everyday to ensure our first responders have the tools, staffing and resources they need to keep our neighborhoods safe. She has worked to increase trust between law enforcement
A Champion For Our Small Businesses
Lisa knows our small businesses were hit hard by the pandemic and is ready to bring new investments into our community to ensure our small businesses can grow , thrive and create jobs.
A Champion For Keeping Our Community Affordable
We are all worried that seniors and our kids can’t afford to live in the city they’ve lived in or grew up in. Lisa will work to bring more affordable housing throughout the region so our communities stay affordable for families and seniors.
Rep. Bill Ramos
On Our Issues:
- Safe Staffing
- Cleaning Workers
- Worker Protection Act
- Affordable Housing & Behavioral Health Funding
Bio
Representative Bill Ramos has spent his time in the legislature reaching across the aisle to invest in safe and healthy communities, prioritize affordability, and deliver transportation solutions here at home and across our state.
Before Bill was elected to the state legislature, he served on the Issaquah City Council and on Issaquah’s Commissions for Economic Vitality, Planning and Policy Commission, and Human Services.
From 2005 to 2013, Bill worked for the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) as a Community Planner with emphasis on developing and managing the Tribal Transit Program and Rural and Small Urban Area Transit Systems. As Federal Tribal Liaison, he worked with 56 Tribes in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Alaska to help start or improve public transit on Tribal Lands.
Previously, Bill was stationed with the U.S. Forest Service in North Bend, Washington. During this time, Bill served as Director of Timber Management, Director of Recreation and Public Services (including Law Enforcement, Fire, Archaeology, Trails, Ski Areas, Campgrounds, Visitor Centers, and Wilderness) and the Director of Ecosystem Management (including managing a team of biological and earth scientists doing environmental analysis).
Bill also owned his own dance business, Dance All Night, from 1996-2013 in North Bend, Snoqualmie, and Preston, where he taught Ballroom, Salsa, Swing and Latin dancing. He also owned The Common Good, a transportation consulting business. He is a member of the Issaquah Rotary and the Greater Issaquah Chamber of Commerce.
He and his wife, Sarah Perry, live in downtown Issaquah. They have two children, who both graduated from the Issaquah School District.