Dear Friends, Michelle Obama once famously stated, “When they go low, we go high.” This motto has driven our campaign team to stay our course of running a positive campaign. If you receive the Saturday newspaper, you likely saw that the Whidbey News-Times and South Whidbey Record published an article about a series of malicious emails sent

From the moment I launched this campaign, we have been focused on bringing our community together to focus on building a bright future for all of Island County. I do not condone actions or language that would be harmful or exclusionary to anyone in this community. All official campaign communications will come from our Friends

Marie Shimada earns outpouring of early community support FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Marie Shimada, 425-508-7080, info@marieshimada.com Langley, WA – Since launching in November, Marie Shimada’s campaign for Island County Commissioner has received support from 169 individual donors and earned endorsements from 31 community members, including former Island County Commissioner Helen Price Johnson. Her fast-growing campaign

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  COUPEVILLE – Marie Shimada today entered the Island County Commissioner District 1 race, currently held by Melanie Bacon. “I grew up in a family rooted in service. Both of my grandfathers served in the South Pacific during WWII. My mom has spent her career in healthcare and my dad is a volunteer