I am extremely pleased to support John Stokes for Bellevue City Council, Position 1. Over the past 10 years I have found John to be consistently proactive and open-minded, thoughtful and level-headed. He has deep knowledge of our community and understands the interconnectedness of the issues in both our city and our state.

Always a reliable, trusted resource and accessible mentor, he has the broad experience to lead Bellevue forward and make progress on issues while maintaining balance for both the short and long term needs and goals of our city.

I believe that John will bring the same integrity, commitment and dedication he has freely given to education issues – maintaining a focus on every child and the whole child – to our city government. He will be a representative that makes decisions with the best interest of regular citizens, all citizens, and the whole community at heart.

Sharon Taubel, Bellevue