Breakfast and politics
Written by Sarah Ross, Former Student on Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Snohomish High School hosted its annual Candidates’ Breakfast on Saturday, October 13. During the event, attendants had the opportunity to meet and question candidates and ballot measure representatives.
In addition to the mingling time the candidates and ballot measure representatives received, they were also granted a one minute and forty five second speech to enhance their ideas and beliefs.
The event featured an array of elected positions on both the state and national level. Candidates such as Hans Dunshee for Washington State Representative of district 44 position one, Rob McKenna for Washington State Governor, and Bill Finkbeiner for Washington State Lieutenant Governor were featured along with numerous others.
The event also featured ballot measures 1240 (the creation of public charter school systems) and 74 (same-sex marriage).
In addition to the teachers and parents who were present at the event, the majority of the attendants were students.
“All the seniors have to do community service in the upcoming election, and it the event really helped me choose who to support. I think the event was a great because I found a candidate who had ideas that I agreed with,” senior Airiel Blackie said.
