Letter to the Editor: Supporting Marie Shimada’s Visionary Leadership

I met Marie several years ago when she first took the job of Reserve Manager at Ebey’s Landing NHR.  Her arrival on the scene was a breath of fresh air—perhaps gust  better described it. She had an open-mind, radiated an energy that hadn’t been associated with the trust board for years, and set out to

Letter to the Editor: Keep up the great work!

Marie Shimada has my enthusiastic vote for District 1 County Commissioner. Why? Marie is a results-oriented leader with vision who actively listens, zeroes in on the key issues and then collaborates to reach consensus on and implement creative, practical solutions. She knows it is imperative that we keep Whidbey Island economically vital, climate resilient and

Letter to the Editor: Marie Shimada is who we need

I was very surprised to read a one-sided and seemingly poorly researched piece by Jessie Stensland (a reporter that I generally admire) regarding Marie Shimada, on 6/29/2024. As is perhaps typical in small communities such as ours, there is a backstory that was not addressed in appropriate depth in her article, with feelings and misperceptions

Letter to the Editor: Supporting Marie Shimada

The primary election for the District 1 County Commissioner seat is fortunate to have a field of candidates that are all relatively good choices. Especially for Democrats, the August primary is a complex choice between an incumbent doing a decent job, and an upcoming leader with already acquired capacities and potential to lead Island County

We fight forward

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

Please read: Official Campaign Communications

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

Press ReleaseMarie Shimada earns outpouring of early community support

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