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Edmonds City Councilmember Kristiana Johnson addresses attendees with her message of putting Edmonds first, protecting the environment, and building back good government.
A group of more than 50 supporters gathered on Thursday evening at Claire’s Restaurant in Edmonds to help 12-year Edmonds City Councilmember Kristiana Johnson kick off her campaign for re-election to a fourth term. Johnson is facing two challengers in the Position 1 race: Edmonds Citizens’ Planning Board Vice Chair and Snohomish County Airport Commission Chair Alicia Crank, and Brian Hartman, Senior Director of Enterprise Technology at Blue Origin.
Supporters in attendance included former Edmonds City Councilmembers Neil Tibbott (also a candidate in this year’s election), Dave Teitzel and Ron Wambolt. Also present were current Councilmember Vivian Olson, current council candidate Janelle Cass, former Edmonds Police Chief Al Compaan, and former Snohomish
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MY EDMONDS NEWS Posted: February 9, 2021
Alicia Crank speaks to supporters Monday night via Zoom.
It may be early February, but Edmonds City Council election season is well underway, with Position 1 candidate Alicia Crank holding her campaign kickoff remotely Monday night to an enthusiastic audience gathered via Zoom and Facebook.
The event included several speakers from business owners to community leaders who offered their unqualified support for electing Crank to the council in November.
They included Andy and Kristen Cline, owners of downtown Edmonds’ Cline Jewelers. Kristen Cline said that Crank is “completely invested in our community,” and pointed to the range of efforts the candidate has immersed herself including the upcoming Edmonds International Women’s Day event, which Crank founded three years ago.
MY EDMONDS NEWS Posted: February 1, 2021
Alicia Crank
Edmonds Planning Board vice chair and community volunteer Alicia Crank will officially launch her campaign for Edmonds City Council Position 1 during an online event Monday, Feb. 8.
In announcing the event, Crank said she brings more than 20 years experience as a business and nonprofit leader, most currently as chief development officer for AtWork!.
Crank stressed that cross-community support is the foundation of her campaign, with a focus on fostering consensus across various groups across Edmonds.
“I am not seeking endorsements from any of the current Edmonds City Councilmembers,” she said. I believe in integrity, transparency, and conversations. We’ve seen too much ‘Us vs Them’ during council meetings, inadvertently or otherwise. I’m not running to choose a side. I am running to represent the community as a whole. We can have solid and thoughtful discussions which lead to transparent and honest decisions
MY EDMONDS NEWS Posted: December 23, 2020
Alicia Crank
Edmonds resident Alicia Crank was named a finalist in the community leader category of the 2020 Business and Humanitarian Awards, sponsored by the Greater Seattle Business Association (GSBA).
The GSBA is Washington state’s LGBTQ and allied chamber of commerce, and the largest LGBTQ chamber in North America. The organization’s annual awards now in their 40th year honor businesses, nonprofits and community leaders who demonstrate excellence and success in their business or profession.
Crank was one of three finalists for the community leader award, which was given to Montserrat Padilla, activist and lead at Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network. The other finalist was Manny Santiago, president of Washington State’s LGBTQ Commission.