We’ll be upfront.
The Commissioner of Public Lands must be someone who can take on its responsibilities from Day One.
No other candidate in this race has more firsthand experience and qualifications for this critical public office than Patrick. He has:
- Served as Treasurer for the Northwest Indian Fish Commission.
- Served on the Low-carbon Energy Siting Advisory Board.
- Co-chaired Washington State’s Environmental Justice Council.
- Chaired the Natural Resources Subcommittee of the National Congress of American Indians.
- Skippered a 110-foot boat to clean up oil spills.
- Served on Makah Tribal Council.
- Lead preventative work to make our forests more resilient to wildfires and the effects of climate change.
- He earned his degree from the University of Washington! Go Huskies!!
Patrick recently filed to run for Commissioner of Public Lands — and needs you to rush a donation right now so he can contend with the wealthy interests backing his opponent’s campaigns. This is when your donation makes the biggest impact!
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Patrick's potential to become the first Native American elected to statewide office in Washington, the Pacific Northwest, and one of the first in American history, is a historic moment that we believe should not be overlooked.
With the urgency of climate change and environmental challenges, it's crucial that the next Commissioner of Public Lands is ready to take action from Day One. Patrick's opponents are career politicians, with no direct experience managing natural resources. Washingtonians can’t afford to have a person in office who is learning on the job. Your support is vital in ensuring this.
Patrick DePoe is, far and away, THE most qualified candidate which is why the current Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland, former Congressman Norm Dicks, the Washington Education Association, fishing associations, longshoreman and other unions, as well as tribal nations all endorse him.
We know he would be honored to have your support!
— Team DePoe
