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