The Heroes' Journal

This is the first post in an ongoing series featuring local heroes in Washington and the people who have helped shape their lives.

I’ve become a fan of many things, since moving to Seattle: coffee, rain, football (go Hawks!). But beyond falling in love with the Emerald City and all the lovely things it has to offer, I’ve also become a fan of the support women within the progressive community give each other in Seattle.

“The bashing needs to stop -- Democrats bashing Republicans, Republicans bashing Democrats -- it all just needs to stop.”

“It makes me want to not vote.”

“It’s really negative, it’s not really saying anything about the candidate, it’s just putting down the other opponent.”