Washington State Politics » Auburn Politics http://www.washingtonstatepolitics.com Politics and Government in the Evergreen State: Analysis, Political Biography, Political History, and Current Events related to Seattle and Washington Sun, 20 Nov 2011 17:02:32 +0000 en hourly 1 Hell Has Frozen Over–Pam Roach is Endorsed by Democrats! http://www.washingtonstatepolitics.com/2010/09/24/hell_has_frozen_overpam_roach_endorsed_by_democrats/ http://www.washingtonstatepolitics.com/2010/09/24/hell_has_frozen_overpam_roach_endorsed_by_democrats/#comments Sat, 25 Sep 2010 05:36:44 +0000 wa state pol http://www.washingtonstatepolitics.com/?p=91  Wow!  Pam Roach, the conservative, controversial, and long-time state senator for the 31st District (south Auburn, Sumner, Bonney Lake, Lake Tapps, Enumclaw), who likes nothing more than to sink her teeth into a nice, juicy Democrat (and the occasional senate staffer), now “enjoys” the endorsement of prominent 31st District Democrats.  Yes, Democrats Chris Hurst, Yvonne Ward, and Karen Willard have all endorsed their arch-nemesis for re-election!

The three dems say that Pam Roach’s current Democratic opponent Matt Richardson is a sex offender who cannot be trusted with representing 31st District voters, nor can be trusted to be in proximity to teen-aged senate pages.  So, there you have it, local Democrats say that Republican Pam Roach is better than an alleged sex offender. 

At an earlier point in his life, Richardson entered an “Alford plea” to a reduced misdemeanor charge of communicating with a minor for immoral purposes. That allowed him to avoid admitting the facts alleged by the prosecutor while pleading guilty in order take advantage of the prosecutor’s sentence recommendation, according to the Seattle Times.

All in all though, when Democratic politicians endorse Pam Roach for re-election against one of their own, you could say that “Hell Has Frozen Over!”

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AUBURN CITY COUNCIL

Position 7

Lynn Norman (Incumbent): 4,562 votes, 66 percent

Charles Moore: 2,296 votes, 33 percent

Position 5

Virginia Haugen: 3,863 votes, 55 percent

Roger Thordarson (Incumbent): 3,154 votes, 45 percent

AUBURN SCHOOL DISTRICT

Lisa Connors: 6,147 votes, 56 percent

Clarissa Ruston (Incumbent): 4,681 votes, 43 percent

Source:

http://www.auburn-reporter.com/jumpstory.html?story=brief4&pubdate=12/1/2007

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