Campaign ‘97

Sun., Nov. 2, 1997

Compiled By Jim Camden From Staf

With only two days left before the election, the Campaign column will eschew any titillating tales and jocular jibes at candidates.

Instead, we offer the following list of phone numbers - and, where available, Web sites - of campaigns for or against ballot issues, and of candidate headquarters, for those voters who still need a little information to make up their minds:

Statewide Initiatives (Yes campaigns listed first)

673: On health insurance changes.

Patient Choice Coalition - 1-800-906-4406; www.speakeasy.org/initiative673

Coalition for Affordable Healthcare - 206-625-1659; www.no673.com

676: On handgun trigger locks and safety licenses.

SafetyFirst! - 206-583-8113; www.676.org

Washington Citizens Against Regulatory Excess - 425-454-4915; www.wecare-wa.org

677: On job and housing rights for homosexuals.

Washington Citizens for Fairness - 206-323-5191; www.equalitywa.org

No Official Preferential Employment - 360-354-6035.

678: On allowing dental hygienists to practice without dentists.

Support Hygienists and Oppose Unequal Treatment - 206-344-4130; www.member.aol.com/init678

Citizens for Quality Dental Health - 800-448-3368; www.wsda.org

685: Making changes in the drug laws.

Citizens for Drug Policy Reform - 206-781-6795; www.eventure.com/I685

Concerned Citizens Against Dangerous Drugs - 206-447-1652.

Referendum 47: On property tax limits.

Committee for Property Tax Relief Now! - 425-462-4491.

No organized opposition.

Spokane County Fuel Tax

Fix Our Streets and Roads Now - 358-6922.

Washington Oil Marketers Association - 253-759-9427.

Conservation Futures Tax

Coalition for the Future - 443-1319.

No organized opposition.

Spokane City elections

Mayor

Jack Geraghty - 325-1118.

John Talbott - 325-6691.

Council Position 1

Barbara Lampert - 328-7728.

Cherie Rodgers - 466-6636.

Council Position 2

Judith Gilmore - 326-4036.

Rob Higgins - 326-9222.

Council Position 3

Phyllis Holmes - 444-1300.

Steve Thompson - 465-0205.

Campaign calendar

Monday: Last day to request an absentee ballot.

Tuesday: Election Day. Polls open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

, DataTimes MEMO: Campaign ‘97, published Sundays during election season, is compiled by Jim Camden from staff reports.

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Campaign ‘97, published Sundays during election season, is compiled by Jim Camden from staff reports.

The following fields overflowed: CREDIT = Compiled by Jim Camden from staff reports

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