To our BrightSpark Community:
Election day is TOMORROW, Tuesday, November 5, and we strongly urge you to vote NO on Initiative 2109, which seeks to eliminate our state’s Capital Gains Tax. In case you’re not registered to vote, you can still register in person through Election Day!
The Capital Gains Tax is paid by less than half a percent of Washingtonians, and yet the funding generated from the tax impacts the entire state by supporting early learning and education programs. If Initiative 2109 passes, billions of dollars will be eliminated that would reduce access to affordable child care and funding for other early learning programs.
BrightSpark has created resources, spread the word at events, hosted community conversations (use code “y!@?55” to access our webinar) about this iniative, and more!
With that, our team at BrightSpark strongly urges you to use your voice and vote NO on I-2109 to ensure state revenue remains intact for early learning and education.
Best,
Meet the Advocacy Team!
We are here to provide you with the tools, opportunities, and experience so that you have everything you need to get involved in the legislative process. Your voice matters, and we want to help amplify your message!
- Donny Willeto (she/her) joined BrightSpark in 2020 and serves as the External Affairs Officer overseeing Advocacy, Public Policy, Marketing, Communications, and Fund Development. Donny is excited to lead this team of amazing and driven advocates and mobilizers. Community centered work is Donny’s passion so being able to connect our early learning communities to decision makers aligns well with her 15 years of nonprofit experience.
(Email: willeto@childcare.org) - Logan Noel-Endres (he/him) joined BrightSpark in 2023 and serves as the Director of Advocacy & Policy. Logan is a communicator and advocate with over nine years working in education and government systems. The 2024 session will be his first with the early learning sector. Logan believes in the power of civic engagement and works to support legislative outcomes that ensure equity and justice.
(Email: endres@childcare.org) - Jaymie Davis (she/her) joined BrightSpark in 2019 and serves as the Mobilization Coordinator. Jaymie is looking forward to building on the continued momentum within early learning advocacy by drawing on the strengths of King and Pierce counties. Building relationships and connecting constituents to their elected officials is key to making us stronger together. Deconstructing the mystery of advocacy and building confidence in advocates is what she is most passionate about.
(Email: mclaughlin@childcare.org)