This news is from Pat Dickason, LWVWA Vice President and Action
Chair:
You may remember that League filed an amicus brief in the Two
Thirds Case (I-1053), challenging the Tim Eyman-backed initiative
that requires a two-thirds majority vote in the House and Senate to
boost taxes. And those of you who were at League Day earlier this
year had the chance to hear from David Perez about the Voting
Rights Act. David is the main attorney for our amicus brief, and
there is a wonderful article about his work in today’s Seattle
Times.
Please take a minute to read the article…and David’s comments below. Here’s the link: http://seattletimes.com/html/dannywestneat/2019234954_danny23.html.
And, here’s David’s comments (I had sent him an e-mail
commending him on his great work):
Well, to be clear, I could not have done any of this if the League
of Women Voters of Washington had not agreed to engage us as
counsel. You are the ones who deserve the praise. Everyone’s
calling it the “League of Women Voters’ brief” — so congratulations
to you, too.