TO MY PRIMARY ELECTION VOTERS.....THANK YOU!!! We continue the fight to bring accountable leadership to Kitsap County and I thank you so much for your support.
My name is Sandra LaCelle and I am running for Kitsap County Commissioner, Position 1. My family and I live in the Poulsbo area having moved north from the Port Orchard area in 2006, and I have lived in Kitsap County for 25 years.
I share many of the concerns that citizens in this county have about how to make this county a better place to live, and a place where my children and their families can prosper in the future. We are all now facing tougher economic times which means tighter budgeting at home, and I believe county government should be just as careful with our taxpayer dollars when it comes to funding the services that are the responsibility of local government to its citizens. When taxpayers have to tuck in their financial wings government needs to find ways to do better with less and stop increasing taxes and the size of government year after year.
Stronger leadership is needed in Kitsap County government. We are asking too much of our citizens that volunteer precious hours to serve on volunteer advisory boards to the county, and other citizen groups by refusing to make the hard decisions that leadership requires, and asking citizens to solve the problems themselves. While we need more input from our citizens to be able to make sound decisions, the people should not have to make these decisions themselves when we elect leaders to take on that challenging role. Additionally, while the current Board of Commissioners negotiated decreased union member medical benefits in the union contracts due to the looming budget crisis, the commissioners then voted themselves, in a 2-1 vote, a RAISE IN SALARY. This is not leadership and only serves to lower the trust our voters have in their local elected officials.
I am a lawyer and an active member of the Federalist Society, which recognizes the state exists to preserve our freedom and that the separation of governmental powers is central to our Constitution, but which also encourages debate from all sides of an issue to stimulate thought, ideas, and solutions. I firmly believe that the government is empowered by the people, not the other way around, and that in many cases the culture in government needs to be changed to reflect the service aspect of government to its citizens.
Kitsap County faces many challenges in the coming years from growing transportation needs, economic development to bring new jobs and industry to the area and issues surrounding property use, the availability of more affordable housing, and environmental concerns. I hope that you will support me in being your voice at the county level to hear your concerns, address your needs and empower you to be a more active participant in your local government.
Please feel free to contact me with your concerns, ideas and share with me your vision for the future in our county. You can reach me at the following:
email: sandraclacelle@gmail.com
phone: 360-620-0897
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
BA The Evergreen State College JD Seattle University School of Law
MA Currently in process/American Military University
Attorney at Law with Bishop, Cunningham & Andrews P.S., Inc. from 1999-2007
Attorney at Law with LaCelle Law, PLLC from 2007-2008
Private business owner, past and present
Former CASA, appointed by the Superior Court of Kitsap County to advise the court on behalf of children involved in dependency proceedings with CPS
Appointed member of the Kitsap County Advisory Board to the County on Developmental Disabilities and a member of the finance and funding subcommittee
Finance chairperson for the Kitsap County Republican Executive Committee
IS KITSAP COUNTY GOVERNMENT CURRENTLY SOLVING OR CAUSING PROBLEMS?
www.kitsapsun.com/news/2008/oct/05/county-formed-hansville-advisory-group-in/
www.kitsapsun.co/news/2008/sep/12/auditor-candidates-differ-on-role-in-budget/
www.pnwlocalnews.com/kitsap/poi/news/28033579.html
ENDORSED BY: Kitsap County Association of REALTORS
Larry Ishmael, Candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives, 1st Congressional
District of Washington
Kirby Wilbur, KVI Radio
John Carlson, KVI Radio and 2000 GOP Candidate for WA State Governor
Al Townsend, Port Orchard Police Chief
Jim Strode of Strode Company
Cascade Specialties, Member Kitsap Homebuilders
Nathan Gray of Recycle Earth
The BALD GUY, Stephen Shepard
Duke and Jerrod Kurpgeweit of Kurpgeweit Brothers Concrete
EVENTS
AUGUST 9 ILLAHEE DAYS ILLAHEE DOCK, BREMERTON 11AM-4PM
AUGUST 19 PRIMARY ELECTION DON'T FORGET TO VOTE!!!
AUGUST 20-24 KITSAP COUNTY FAIR REPUBLICAN PARTY BOOTH AUG 20 10-2pm
AUGUST 16 EGGS'N ISSUES CLOVERLEAF TAVERN/BREMERTON
SEPTEMBER 14 MEET THE CANDIDATE McCORMICK WOODS TRELLIS RM 1PM
SEPTEMBER 23 LG. WOMEN VOTERS EAGLE'S NEST @ FAIRGROUNDS 7PM
SEPTEMBER 26 TOWN HALL MTG POULSBO FIRE STATION HWY 305 7PM
SEPTEMBER 27 NAACP BREMERTON 1201 PARK AVE 11AM
OCTOBER 3 HANSVILLE FORUM 6:30PM
OCTOBER 4 OKTOBERFEST BREMERTON BOARDWALK 11AM
OCTOBER 8 CK HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM 11:30AM
OCTOBER 9 PT ORCHARD CHAMBER LE GAMARCHE
LUNCH 11:30AM
OCTOBER 9 TOWN HALL MTG COMFORT INN BREMERTON 7PM
OCTOBER 11 TOWN HALL MTG GIVENS CTR. PT. ORCHARD 2PM
OCTOBER 13 NARFE MTG W.SIDE IMPROV. CTR/BREM 1PM
OCTOBER 17 TOWN HALL MTG EVERGREEN RM SILVERDALE 6:30PM
NOVEMBER 4 GENERAL ELECTION DON'T FORGET TO VOTE!!!
additionally....on October 12 and 18 I will be at All Star Lanes in Silverdale with my daughter's Special Olympics bowling team between 1 and 3pm...feel free to stop by and chat about the issues that concern you.
SEPTEMBER 11 NOTE:
THANK YOU TO THE NORTH KITSAP FIRE DISTRICT FOR THE MEMORIAL BREAKFAST AND YWCA FUNDRAISER THIS MORNING. IT WAS AN HONOR TO MEET ALL OF YOU AND SHARE COMMUNITY SPIRIT WITH AMERICANS AND FIRST RESPONDERS ON THIS ANNIVERSARY OF A DAY THAT CERTAINLY CHANGED AMERICA. ALSO, THANKS TO CONNIE LORD, POULSBO CITY COUNCIL, STEVE BOYER, KITSAP COUNTY SHERIFF, AND STAFF AND CHIEFS OF THE POULSBO FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE WONDERFUL FREEDOM WALK TODAY IN DOWNTOWN POULSBO.
Need a yard sign, bumper sticker or more information?
Call 360-620-0897 or email sandraclacelle@gmail.com and we will make sure you get what you need. Also, if you live in the the south end of the county you can see the front counter staff at EVERGREEN LUMBER, off Old Clifton Road in the Industrial Park complex west of Highway 16 and pick up yard signs directly from their staff. (Limit 4 at a time, please....)
Are you a democrat that wants to support me? I have special signs for you! "Democrats for LaCelle" signs are here due to a groundswell of support from democrats who seek change and accountability from their Kitsap County government. Let us know if you need one! Read what one gentleman wrote after I met and spoke with him and his neighbors: http://hansville.blogspot.com/
Would you like to make a donation to my campaign?
I would greatly appreciate your help in the form of a donation in any amount to my campaign. Please send all donations to:
LaCelle for Commissioner
PO Box 1824
Silverdale, WA 98383-1824
Please do not forget to give us your name, address, city, state and zip code, with your donation, as well as your occupation, name, city and state of your employer if you donate more than $100 in the aggregate since the beginning of my campaign. Failure to provide this information will result in my having to return your contribution.
Thank you!