Anti-Gay Activist Running for Renton City Council
By Renton Citizen
Tue Oct 16, 2007 at 11:52:22 AM PST
Section: Diary
Topic: Church and State
Help prevent a fundamentalist, anti-gay activist from buying her way into local politics.
I'm spearheading an effort to expose the anti-gay politics of a woman running for city council here in Renton. Cheryl Haskins, along with her pastor husband, is one of our state's most vocal opponents of same-sex couple protections and benefits, including domestic partnerships. The fact that most voters are unaware of this fact is what has led me to activism. I've started a blog,
http://rentonfacts.blogspot.com and a website,
http://www.rentonfacts.com to get the word out.
The most interesting part of this story is that thus far, over 90% of Cheryl Haskins' campaign contributions have come from outside of Renton. In fact, large donations can be tied directly to leaders and members of The City Church in Kirkland, where her husband is an associate pastor. In addition, Haskins' contributions represent nearly half of all money received by all seven city council candidates combined. I have all the facts and figures listed on my blog.
I've already received positive feedback from community leaders, who view her as an outsider (she's only lived in Renton a short time).
Please help spread the word about this divisive candidate; absentee ballots go out soon.