Association of Washington Business

Endorsements

OLYMPIA, July 24 – The Association of Washington Business announces the endorsements of two judicial candidates in contested elections for the Washington State Supreme Court.

In Position 8, AWB endorses incumbent Chief Justice Gerry Alexander, a 12-year veteran of the high court. “We put Chief Justice Alexander’s record through a high level of scrutiny,” AWB Vice President of Governmental Affairs Gary Chandler said. “Although we’ve disagreed with him occasionally on the law, his record showed us that Chief Justice Alexander is a fair and impartial jurist who does not come to the bench with an agenda. We believe we can get a fair shake in front of him and that is the hallmark of a good judge.”

In AWB’s 2006 Judicial Scorecard, which evaluates justices’ votes in cases of importance to the business community, Chief Justice Alexander scored 54 percent overall and was the third highest scoring justice. His scores were particularly strong in tax and workers’ compensation cases. “In several issues of major interest to the business community, AWB agreed with the opinions of Chief Justice Alexander more often than not,” Chandler said. “Over his long career, Justice Alexander has been an asset to the state judiciary, and we are pleased to support his bid for a final term.”

AWB also endorses former state Senator Stephen Johnson of Kent for Supreme Court Position 2. Senator Johnson is a multi-year recipient of AWB’s Cornerstone Award, given to members of the Legislature with an 80% or higher voting record with AWB. “AWB knows Senator Johnson well, he knows our issues well, and we have worked together for many years on matters important to employers across the state,” Chandler said. “AWB believes the court would benefit greatly from Senator Johnson’s legislative experience tempered by his philosophy of judicial restraint.”

See also: AWB's Complete Scorecard and Guide

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