RB

None of the dues money goes to the PAC. Our chapter has donated to RFA. I , like many others, have donated personal funds to the PAC. The decisions made on who to endorse are not done just by Corey and are based on who seems to be the most likely to support sports fishing causes. The politics are nonpartisan as I hope you see. I am not sure the endorsement of Gregoire that Dave posted is accurate. Not Dave's fault as I got the same printed list as he did and Gregoire is definitely listed. I heard Corey say that the PAC would not endorse either one. I think that the PAC intends to remain neutral on the governor's race as both candidates seem to feel strongly about sports fishing's value to the state. It remains to be seen who will act but I can tell you that supporting the PAC is our current best hope for change in Washington politics when it comes to sports fishing issues we all care about.

Concerning Jim Buck, I have had some heated direct discussions with Jim in past years but see at this time his efforts to help us. He was very much responsible for getting the crab catch record card through the legislature. The legislature is where the change we seek will come from. WDFW and the commission most often mean well but it is the legislature that will give them the money they need and the oversight they need to be accountable to us.

Vote your own conscience but please support the RFA and the PAC. Those two entities will cover us in Washington state and Washington DC.