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ancianita

(36,142 posts)
Wed Mar 6, 2019, 02:33 PM Mar 2019

Washington Governor Jay Inslee's Visionary Accomplishments:

Reading Inslee's record of accomplishments up against any of the traditional Democratic Party candidates will better inform us all.

During his time as governor, some of Jay’s top accomplishments include:

-- Combating climate change, promoting clean air and water and supporting clean energy jobs
--Made Washington among the top states for use of renewable energy due to the expansion of solar and wind energy.
--Enacted one of the most aggressive electric vehicle and charging station initiatives in the nation, making Washington one of the top three states for electric vehicle adoption.
--Reduced use of coal and fossil fuels with Executive Order 14-04, which includes a commitment to phase out electricity imported from coal-fired sources.


--Invested more than $76 million in projects that support clean energy research and development, grid modernization, energy efficiency and renewable energy deployment, and clean energy manufacturing in the state.
--Ensured that regulatory review of proposed energy projects includes a comprehensive analysis of greenhouse gas impacts.
--Electrified the state’s transportation system, including support for more electric vehicles and electrifying our ferries. Washington remains among the top three states for zero-emission vehicle penetration, and the state is helping to lead that trend through its aggressive procurement policy.


--Co-founded and co-chaired the bipartisan U.S. Climate Alliance, a 17-governor coalition working to uphold U.S. goals under the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.
--Implemented a Clean Air Rule to cap carbon emissions.
--Work with West Coast leaders and global partners through multiple partnerships, including the Pacific Coast Collaborative, Ocean Acidification Alliance and the Under2 Coalition to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote clean energy jobs.


--Protect Washington’s orca and salmon populations through numerous efforts to prevent oil spills and reduce toxic substances.
--Investing in an education system that sets up all students for success, from early learning to career training
--Tackled the decade-long struggle to fully fund basic education and reinvesting billions of new dollars into our K-12 schools so they can hire and retain good teachers, provide mentoring for new educators, and provide ample support for students.
--Enacted unprecedented expansion of early learning and all-day kindergarten.
--Made Washington one of the top five states for increased higher education funding, the first-in-the-nation tuition reductions for all college students in 2015 and the most robust financial aid program in the nation.
--Launched the transformative Career Connect Washington initiative to help all students find a pathway to in-demand jobs through apprenticeships, mentorships, and other career-connected opportunities.
Promoting a strong economy and a valued workforce


--Consistent recognition for being one of the nation’s top economies and states for business.
--Bipartisan passage of a 16-year, $16 billion transportation and transit package.
--Passage and implementation of the nation’s best paid family and medical leave program.
--Protecting net neutrality through passage of first-in-the-nation net neutrality legislation.
--Preparing Washington’s businesses and workers for sustained economic success through career-connected learning, promotion of research and development in innovative sectors, and policies to support economic security for all workers such as individual marketplaces for retirement savings and health care.​
​--Civil rights and justice reform
--Signed the Equal Pay Opportunity Act which makes it easier to hold employers accountable for providing equal pay and promotion opportunities to all employees
--Signed the bipartisan DREAM Act to give every aspiring young Washingtonian a chance to go to college regardless of where they were born.


--Signed one of the nation’s most comprehensive Access to Democracy Packages that makes it easier to register and vote including a state Voting Rights Act, automatic voter registration and pre-registration for 16- and 17-year olds.
--Promoted the rights of the LGBTQI community through policies to ban conversion therapy, provide a way for non-binary individuals to change their gender on their birth certificates, ensuring transgender individuals are not discriminated against for health coverage, and more.
--Enacted a death penalty moratorium based on the unequal application of capital punishment.
--Implemented Washington’s recreational marijuana market, including the launch of the Marijuana Justice Initiative that offers pardons to thousands of individuals with misdemeanor marijuana conviction​.


--Data-driven and transparent state government
--Launched Results Washington, a nationally-recognized, data-driven effort to improve the efficiency and transparency of state government.
--Ensured transparency by choosing not to use executive privilege to withhold records.
--Implemented continuous improvement and Lean management systems throughout state government that are saving money and time for agencies and the people and businesses they serve, as well as helping improve state employees’ job satisfaction


https://www.governor.wa.gov/about/about-inslees/about-jay

He'd put Stacy Abrams in his Cabinet, too -- he hasn't made public speeches on her behalf for nothing!


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Washington Governor Jay Inslee's Visionary Accomplishments: (Original Post) ancianita Mar 2019 OP
Inslee is the most experienced, accomplished candidate the Democratic Party has for president. ancianita Mar 2019 #1
Yep! calimary Mar 2019 #9
Thank you for bringing this info to our attention; Nevermypresident Mar 2019 #2
Happy to! DU could actually be the site that changes the polling for The Democratic Party! ancianita Mar 2019 #3
We need to get his message out. nt Andy823 Mar 2019 #23
Excellent post job of getting this information out. Andy823 Mar 2019 #4
Glad to do it. Inslee deserves to become a household name far and wide. ancianita Mar 2019 #5
Excellent record KT2000 Mar 2019 #6
Hey ancianita - this thread is TERRIFIC! An outstanding resource thread! calimary Mar 2019 #7
Thank you. I hope to keep learning from DU veterans like you. ancianita Mar 2019 #8
If we want his vote record and policy stances, they're here: ancianita Mar 2019 #10
Good, solid record of accomplishments. nt Blue_true Mar 2019 #11
Proven leadership. Solid Democrat. oasis Mar 2019 #12
Hoping to see his face on the DU Primary Poll banner! ancianita Mar 2019 #17
A likely scenario would be an endorsement from Al Gore, who is oasis Mar 2019 #18
That would be great Andy823 Mar 2019 #19
Kick nt Andy823 Mar 2019 #13
Great post. Thank you for sharing this info. K&R nt Persondem Mar 2019 #14
Kick Andy823 Mar 2019 #15
Yes! Front and center everywhere! ancianita Mar 2019 #16
Positive piece! McCamy Taylor Mar 2019 #20
Kick. nt Andy823 Mar 2019 #21
kick. nt Andy823 Mar 2019 #22
 

ancianita

(36,142 posts)
1. Inslee is the most experienced, accomplished candidate the Democratic Party has for president.
Wed Mar 6, 2019, 02:56 PM
Mar 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

calimary

(81,519 posts)
9. Yep!
Wed Mar 6, 2019, 06:55 PM
Mar 2019

I’m all in.

Already put a little money where my mouth is - toward his campaign.

I like what I’m seeing.

I like what I’ve heard - both about and directly from him.

I like what I’ve read.

I have yet to see, hear, and read anything about him that I don’t like. And granted, NO candidate is perfect or checks all the boxes I hope to see checked. But this guy comes closer to acing every issue better than anybody else out there, to date.

You talk about the climate crisis and right away, you’ve got my attention.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Nevermypresident

(781 posts)
2. Thank you for bringing this info to our attention;
Wed Mar 6, 2019, 03:09 PM
Mar 2019

up until the last few days I knew zero about Governor Inslee.

I'm very interested in learning more and more!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

ancianita

(36,142 posts)
3. Happy to! DU could actually be the site that changes the polling for The Democratic Party!
Wed Mar 6, 2019, 03:13 PM
Mar 2019

I hope we will! We need to be the visionaries of politics that changes this country's work on the climate change that ravaging us and the rest of the world.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Andy823

(11,495 posts)
23. We need to get his message out. nt
Wed Mar 20, 2019, 09:40 AM
Mar 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Andy823

(11,495 posts)
4. Excellent post job of getting this information out.
Wed Mar 6, 2019, 03:16 PM
Mar 2019

I live in Washington state, and have for most of my life, I knew he was doing a great job, but this really shows what he is all about, and what kind of a president he would be, one that gets things done. Thank you for posting all of this!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

ancianita

(36,142 posts)
5. Glad to do it. Inslee deserves to become a household name far and wide.
Wed Mar 6, 2019, 03:17 PM
Mar 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

KT2000

(20,590 posts)
6. Excellent record
Wed Mar 6, 2019, 03:33 PM
Mar 2019

and he has been speaking against trump starting with the Muslim ban.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

calimary

(81,519 posts)
7. Hey ancianita - this thread is TERRIFIC! An outstanding resource thread!
Wed Mar 6, 2019, 06:50 PM
Mar 2019

I hope people here bookmark it. Sure gives a superb overview of Inslee’s track record on the issues. He’s great on all environmental concerns, especially as applied to business, technology, and job creation, and looking, planning, and working into the future. That’s the kind of thinking and hands-on action we need all over the country!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

ancianita

(36,142 posts)
8. Thank you. I hope to keep learning from DU veterans like you.
Wed Mar 6, 2019, 06:53 PM
Mar 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

ancianita

(36,142 posts)
10. If we want his vote record and policy stances, they're here:
Wed Mar 6, 2019, 07:29 PM
Mar 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
11. Good, solid record of accomplishments. nt
Wed Mar 6, 2019, 10:10 PM
Mar 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

oasis

(49,422 posts)
12. Proven leadership. Solid Democrat.
Thu Mar 7, 2019, 08:16 AM
Mar 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

ancianita

(36,142 posts)
17. Hoping to see his face on the DU Primary Poll banner!
Fri Mar 15, 2019, 07:09 PM
Mar 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

oasis

(49,422 posts)
18. A likely scenario would be an endorsement from Al Gore, who is
Fri Mar 15, 2019, 11:25 PM
Mar 2019

the current face of "Climate Change". Gore's endorsement now would be lost in the shuffle. Once the field is winnowed down to five or six, and Gov. Inslee is among that group, I expect Gore to back him. Bigtime.

I wouldn't be surprised to see Gore accompanying Gov. Inslee on the campaign trail.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Andy823

(11,495 posts)
19. That would be great
Sat Mar 16, 2019, 12:28 PM
Mar 2019

Gore would really help him get the message out.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Persondem

(1,936 posts)
14. Great post. Thank you for sharing this info. K&R nt
Fri Mar 8, 2019, 05:53 PM
Mar 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

Andy823

(11,495 posts)
15. Kick
Fri Mar 15, 2019, 06:41 PM
Mar 2019

Back to the top because we need someone like Inslee to put climate change front and center in the coming election.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

ancianita

(36,142 posts)
16. Yes! Front and center everywhere!
Fri Mar 15, 2019, 06:53 PM
Mar 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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