Commissioner of Public Lands 2024

[RB]

Know this is a politics question so if this is wrong thread sorry admins delete if necessary. Question, who on the list for the primaries will most likely do the best job of helping sportsman with public lands? I know of Van De Wege he was just starting his political career when I was doing student rides in Sequim for medic school back in 2006, other than that do not know any of the other names. Where can a voter find more information about these candidates? Thoughts?

[Tbar]

Van De Wege is a nightmare for hunters.  Take a look at Patrick DePoe. https://www.depoeforwashington.com/

[bigtex]

Hunters Heritage Council have endorsed Herrera-Butler.

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[bigtex]

Van De Wege is a nightmare for hunters.  Take a look at Patrick DePoe. https://www.depoeforwashington.com/

Wow. Depoe is endorsed by some of the most progressive liberal politicians in WA..

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[Tbar]

Van De Wege is a nightmare for hunters.  Take a look at Patrick DePoe. https://www.depoeforwashington.com/

Wow. Depoe is endorsed by some of the most progressive liberal politicians in WA..

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I would guess those who know him or have a chance to interact with him will be pleasantly surprised.  He's incredibly centered on most issues. 

[Fidelk]

OMG.....28 windbags running for governor to sort through and now this!!!

[Katalla]

All the Democratic candidates will continue to restrict timber harvest on state lands. The revenue from these timber sales fund schools, support mills, loggers. All of which is good for communities.

We can manage the forest via active management or all the liberals carbon sequestering projects go u in smoke.

Support Jaime Herrera Butler for Lands Commissioner if you value a timber industry.

Okay - I'll get of my stump now.

[280ackley]

As someone who is highly dependent on timber dollars to support my family and who enjoys public access to State lands, here are my quick thoughts.  JHB, Van de Wege, or DePoe will be ok,,, do your research and pick the one you like.  We (sportsmen and timber folks) absolutely do not want Dave Upthegrove as lands commissioner.

[RB]

Thanks everyone will be looking into a couple of these candidates. With so many people on the ballot it makes it hard to narrow down sometimes.

[dwils233]

Depoe or JHB hands down. Best for timber, best for good timber management, probably good for sportsmen.

Vandewege likes timber but sure doesn't give a damn about hunters.

[spin05]

i already voted and i put in Beutler .

[Boss .300 winmag]

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/jul/15/washington-state-will-soon-elect-a-new-lands-commi/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR15qp6QlzZNlmoVSzhmMhpgHnuU5vaI9ihhJPdDYrhFDueJt_PGGnjaDRQ_aem_E0XsgrcYVrcVmAipvcagSw

Sue Kuehl all the way.


Jaime Herrera Beutler.  Voted to impeach Trump 🤬

RINO and a CAREER POLITICIAN

Jaime Herrera Beutler is a former U.S. representative who served for the 3rd Congressional District in southwest Washington from 2011 to 2022.IShe lost her bid for re-election in 2021, the same year she voted to impeach former President Donald Trump for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. Three years later, she has returned to politics and hopes to use her Congressional experience as the state’s next lands commissioner.

[wadu1]

I think that Sue Kuehl Pederson is a better choice Beutler.

[dwils233]

I think that Sue Kuehl Pederson is a better choice Beutler.

Better? Maybe, sure, that's a personal value..

Better chance of making it through the primary? Doubtful.

A split democrat vote between vandewege and upthegrove could very well result in those two both getting past the primary, if all the other votes are too scattered around- leaving a democrat only option in November.

So everyone else needs to cast their votes in a pretty narrow direction towards one of the most electable candidate to make it through the primary....thats JHB, not Pederson. Pederson can't pick up any democrat votes, JHB could and likely would.

I care less about party sometimes depending on the role and their approach. JHB was the only candidate to mention sportsmen interests in her voter pamphlet bio, and her public lands voting record is pretty strong. I also know leaders in the timber industry who think she would do pretty well and thats a strong endorsement imho

[Katalla]