Jamie Herrera: ACORN'S Representative in the House.

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Our resident political opportunist, Jaime Herrera, is an interesting person. She portrays herself as something of a conservative. But a questionable voting record serves to make me wonder. Is she exaggerating about that the same way she exaggerated about her background to get the appointment in the first place?

My complete familiarity of her appointment process and the horrific manipulation of it was something I'd mentioned in the past. This made it pretty clear to others with information exactly where I stood.

So, we begin with today's tidbit: the fact that Jamie Herrera appears to have been ACORN'S Representative in the House.

ACORN and SEIU are synonymus with leftist thuggery of the variety we've seen practiced over the past several months in support of Obama. Who hasn't seen the tapes of ACORN's corruptive influence?

Well, here's a few of the votes that Herrera took that tends to show exactly where she stands on those issues important to the SEIU... and, by extension, to ACORN.

Endorsements from Herrera State campaign website:

SEIU Local 925 ($500 contribution to 2008 race)
SEIU Local 775 NW
SEIU Local 1199 NW
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HB 2449 (2008) Brief Description: Providing collective bargaining for childcare center directors and workers. Vote: 70-24 (Herrera: Yes)

Support included: SEIU 925

Opposition included: YMCAs of Washington; Washington Parents for Safe Child
Care; Washington Policy Center

(Opposed) Our centers are concerned about the impact of collective bargaining on them. Washington's subsidy rate is one of the lowest in the nation. Why not just increase subsidy rates? Representation fees will reduce the amounts available for low-income children. There are better and more cost-effective ways to achieve these outcomes. Competitors should not be in the same bargaining units. Managers and teachers should not be in the same bargaining unit. Personal information should be protected. This legislation is not necessary.

HB1329 (2009) Brief Description: Providing collective bargaining for childcare center directors and workers. Vote: 65-31 (Herrera, Co-Sponsor: Yes)

Support included: SEIU; Washington Education Association and American Federation of Teachers

(Opposed) The Legislature can increase subsidy payments without an unnecessary and costly middleman. A union is not the right approach. The bill would cost millions to implement, not including the costs of defending legal challenges and paying increased subsidies. The bill forces workers into a union, but gives them no opportunity to vote. Many family childcare providers don't want a union in their lives, and the same may be true for childcare centers. Accountability for taxpayers and child care providers should be required. Union dues do not equate to quality childcare.

HB1389 (2009) Brief Description: Adds the operating and maintenance employees at a commercial nuclear power plant to the employees covered by interest arbitration under the Public Employees' Collective Bargaining Act. Vote: 67-29 (Herrera: Yes)

Support included: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

(Opposed) The parties already have an agreement, and there is no need to have anything else. Currently, they are motivated to be at the table and reach a prompt settlement. In the past, other parties have preferred pushing for arbitration rather than reaching an agreement. Interest arbitration did not promote workplace harmony. It also resulted in a settlement that was lower than what the parties had negotiated.

The GOP will never regain political prominence by out-democrating democrats. This is not the kind of representation I want anywhere, let along Congress.
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