Endorsements
Press Releases
- September 7, 2007 — It's Unanimous! King County Council passes Inititive 24 with a 9 to 0 vote!
- September 4, 2007 — Testimonies of Dick, Jim, and John Spady
- September 4, 2007 — Initiative 24 Passed Key Milestone With Favorable Committee Vote
- August 31, 2007 — Will King County Council Discuss the Merits of Initiative 24?
- August 16, 2007 — King County Initiative 24 Qualifies for November Ballot
- June 16, 2007 — King County Initiative 24 Adds to Signature Totals
- June 5, 2007 — Initiative 24 to File over 60,000 Signatures Wednesday
Video Articles
Published Articles
Key facts about Initiative 24
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Drafted by Dick Spady, Co-Founder, Dick’s Drive-Ins (Seattle).
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Helps citizens communicate better with government officials.
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Self-funded. Financed by volunteer donations.
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Administered by the County Auditor.
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Open to every interested citizen who works or lives in King County.
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Participants meet in small groups, at convenient times and places.
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Strengthens the Democratic Process.
8 Steps to Easy Citizen Involvement
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County Auditor Oversees the "Citizen Councilor" Process.
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Volunteer Coordinator Creates Unbiased Summaries of Public Issues for Discussion.
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Volunteer Hosts Convene Small Group Meetings.
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Meetings Are Held At Convenient Times & Places.
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Citizens Share Their Opinions Through Small Group Discussions and Objective Surveys.
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Opinions Are Summarized and Returned to All Participants and Government Officials on Website.
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Feedback Process is Ongoing and Repeats Quarterly "Symbolic Dialogues" with Leaders.
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Future Meetings Address Same Topic In More
Depth or New Topics. Open to All Citizens.
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