"The most important election you’ve never heard of"

Publicola:

The most important election you’ve never heard of, for a seat on the five-member King Conservation District board, is happening next Tuesday, March 16, at seven libraries around King County. The district gives out conservation grants and oversees land use in rural King County; the decisions it makes determine whether wetlands and habitat are protected or developed into suburban sprawl.

Environmental groups like the Sierra Club are supporting Max Prinsen over the other four candidates in the race because, in the words of Sierra Club political chair Scott Otterson, “He’s got a record of working with the King Conservation District already.” A former KCD board member and founder of the salmon-preservation group SHADOW, Prinsen also has the support of the King County Conservation Voters.

Other folks in the race include the director of the Cascade Harvest Coalition, a woman from Auburn who says she will “protect property rights” if elected, a former wetland biologist for the city of Issaquah; and a Redmond realtor who says she will “advance the preservation of our natural environment without fear of losing our freedoms to enjoy individual property rights.”

Seattle residents can vote at the downtown public library (1000 Fourth Ave.) between 10:30 am and 7:30 pm. Other locations are listed here.

Howie P.S.: My friend Kirk Prindle is the "former wetland biologist for the city of Issaquah."