Friends of Seattle has issued the following press release.

CONTACT: Sean Howell (206) XXX-XXXX

With Friends of Seattle due to complete its endorsement decisions early next week, Friends of Seattle released all of the candidates' interview videos and questionnaire responses as part of its 2009 Voters Guide.

See http://friendsofseattle.org/2009-voters-guide-primary-election/.

Friends of Seattle is an endorsing organization: we have a vision for the city---urban and environmental issues are our biggest concern---and we have views on which candidates and ballot measures are best suited to advance Seattle's wellbeing.

At the same time, we believe strongly in transparency and the value of citizen participation in government. So we offer the primary-election edition of our 2009 Voters Guide not only to inform our members about the people who will best uphold our values once in office, but also to educate our members and the public about the candidates' views.

Our guide is an opportunity to read the candidates' questionnaire responses and watch their interviews with us, and then to compare the information here with media coverage, the candidates' official websites, and the King County Official Voters Guide.

Again, Friends of Seattle will complete its endorsement decisions early next week.

To learn more about our past endorsements, visit http://www.friendsofseattle.org/voters-guide.

About Friends of Seattle
Friends of Seattle is a civic organization for a new generation and a new future. Our mission is to be courageous when no one else will and to make Seattle the green, urban city we need. We propose policy reforms, lobby elected officials, and endorse candidates for office. To nourish our vision and to build our community, we talk online about ideas and politics, and we hold events to socialize and discuss current events. We have over 300 members and 700 people on our email list.