Endorsements
“I’m a union teacher from a long line of union workers. I believe in the labor movement and am proud to have earned more union endorsements than anyone on the ballot.” — Zack Zappone
Labor Unions
AFSCME 270 Spokane City Employees
Amalgamated Transit Union 1015
Building and Construction Trades Council
International Association of Machinists 86
International Association of Firefighters 29 and 2916 (IAFF)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 77 and 73 (IBEW)
International Union of Painters and Allied Trades DC 5
Ironworkers 14
Laborers 238
Northwest Carpenters Union 59
UA Local 44 Plumbers & Steamfitters
Professional & Technical Employees 17 (PROTEC17)
Spokane Education Association (SEA)
SEIU 6 building workers
SEIU 775 long-term care workers
SEIU 925 education workers
SEIU 1199NW healthcare workers
United Food and Commercial Workers 21 and 1439 (UFCW)
Teamsters Joint Council 28
Spokane Regional Labor Council
Organizations
Civic Alliance for a Prosperous Economy (CAPE)
FairVote Washington
Fuse Washington
LGBTQ Victory Fund
Planned Parenthood of Greater Washington and North Idaho
Sierra Club
Washington Bikes
Washington Conservation Voters
Washington Housing Alliance Action Fund
Elected Leaders
Former State Senate Leader Lisa Brown
Sen. Andy Billig (3rd LD)
Rep. Marcus Riccelli (3rd LD)
Rep. Timm Ormsby (3rd LD)
Council Member Betsy Wilkerson (2nd District)
Attorney General Bob Ferguson
Personal Endorsements
“Zack stayed 4 or 5 hours sometimes to help students who would get 70% or lower on their test scores. That’s something that inspired me knowing that he never gave up on us.”
– Lisandra Farias, Former Student
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Personal Endorsements
"I support Zack because of his passion, hard work and progressive ideas. He is just what we need at this time, with a focus on creating opportunity, public safety and economic security for this generation of Spokane citizens, from ages 0 to 99+! Zack will serve our City well." — John Driscoll, Former State Representative 6-LD
"Zach has tremendous energy and enthusiasm for public service and has acquired a remarkable depth of knowledge about local issues affecting the lives of Spokane City residents. He will be a terrific City Council member!" — Gail Furman Ph. D, Professor Emeritus at Washington State University, College of Education.
"Zack represents my values of supporting our community, especially those who need it most. Like most of my family, he has dedicated his life to public service." — Julie Clark, Retired CEO of Inland Orthopedic Institute
"I've known Zack since grade school and he's the type of person who was willing to go the extra mile for you to help you out. He was a great student body president back in high school and I think he would fit the role of Spokane City Council greatly!" — Will Vitale, former K-12 schoolmate of Zack
"I worked with Zack for a year when he was selected to be one of the two Student Advisors to the Spokane School Board. I found him to be a hard worker, conscientious listener, skilled at being involved with and communicating with the many different groups or constituencies at his school (where he served as ASB president), as well as being articulate and highly intelligent. I think he would be excellent on the City Council." — Robert Douthitt, former School Board member and tax attorney
“I support him wholeheartedly because he listens. Zack’s educational and professional experiences have prepared him to act on our community’s social inequalities. I know he will work tirelessly to find solutions.” — Maria Esther Zamora, SPS teacher and equity advocate
Other Endorsers:
Bill Reeve, owner Happy Trails to Brews
Dan Brown, retired education association president and chair of North Hill Neighborhood Council
Kwesi Keller
Steven Fisk
Debra Raub
Chuck Teegarden
Chrissy Petterborg
Junnie and Andrew Taylor
Barbara Cantlon
Riley Smith
Jack Donahue
Alan Hanson, President of North Central High School Alumni Association
Corey Crownhart, WA Boys & Girls Club
Laura Ackerman
Harry Crase
Su Sawyer
Tom McGarry
Linda Gaffney
Katharina Grosman
Janet Knight
Ellen Johnson Warner
Leo Winkelmann
Mitzi VanVoorhis