Quotes

“Illicit drugs are cheaper than ever, readily available, and extremely addictive. This crisis has touched many families, including my own. I do believe we need to act now. The health of our economy and safety of our community demand that we implement new approaches.”

Snohomish County Executive
Dave Somers


“If we don’t ask, we aren’t being honest about the scale of the problem and our need for new tools to address the challenges we face.”

Snohomish County Sheriff
Susanna Johnson


“It allows us to actually hold more folks accountable, which also helps drive more people in (to treatment and other diversion programs.)”

Snohomish County Prosecutor
Jason Cummings


“By creating new programs and beefing up our criminal justice tools, we can do more to combat the drug crisis and resulting crime. The voters now can weigh in on whether they want us to deploy these new tools and enhance our criminal justice agencies.”

Snohomish County Council Chair
Jared Mead


“This request to voters will bolster the county’s ability to holistically fund public safety in our communities. It’s important that the county has the necessary resources available to take a balanced approach to ensuring all our residents’ safety.”

Snohomish County Council Member
Megan Dunn


“We know that the complex public safety challenges we face require new investments. As a growing county, we need to take the next steps to ensure the safety and health of all our residents.”

Snohomish County Council Member
Strom Peterson

Endorsements

Organizations

WSCCCE, 1811-PA

Daily Herald Editorial Board

Elected Officials

Dave Somers, Snohomish County Executive

Susanna Johnson, Snohomish County Sheriff

Jason Cummings, Snohomish County Prosecutor

Brian Sullivan, Snohomish County Treasurer

Megan Dunn, Snohomish County Councilmember

Sam Low, Snohomish County Councilmember

Jared Mead, Snohomish County Councilmember

Strom Peterson, Snohomish County Councilmember

Cassie Franklin, Everett Mayor

Brett Gailey, Lake Stevens Mayor

Thomas Geoffrey, Monroe Mayor

Joe Marine, Mukilteo Mayor

Jon Nehring, Marysville Mayor

Linda Redmond, Snohomish Mayor

Russell Witta, Sultan Mayor

Marko Liias, Washington State Senator

John Lovick, Washington State Senator

Jesse Saloman, Washington State Senator

Derek Stanford, Washington State Senator

Julio Cortes, Washington State Representative

Lauren Davis, Washington State Representative

Davina Duerr, Washington State Representative

Mary Fosse, Washington State Representative

Lillian Ortiz-Self, Washington State Representative

Cindy Ryu, Washington State Representative