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Goodmorning!Youjustsawoneofourmembers,TerriMcCullough,whomIhavehadtheprivilegeofteamingwithinourfighttosaveFortWorden.IamJeanineLivingston,

ContracHngComplianceManagerforAFSCMECouncil28andithasbeenagreathonor

formetohaveeventhesmallestpartinthiscampaign.Terriandothermembershave

beencriHcaltothecampaigntosaveFortWorden.IwouldliketorecognizeBrian

Yearout,presidentofLocal1466,CarmynShute,TerriMcCulloughandtheotherParks

membersheretoday.WewouldnthavehadacampaigntosaveFortWordenwithout

them.

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Inourcouncil,asinmanyotherplacesacrossthecountry,weknowthatinorderto

makesignificantchangewemustworktogether.ThecampaigntosaveFortWordenis

agoodexampleofwhenweuseALLofthetoolsinourtoolbox,togetherwecanmake

bigchangehappen.

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Forthoseofyouwhorememberthemovie,itwasfilmedenHrelyatFortWorden

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ButFortWordenisnotjustamovieset,itwasoncearealmilitaryfortfromthelate

1800sallthroughWWII

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Itisnotastandalonefort,itispartofatriooffortsstrategicallyplacedtodefendallof

PugetSoundfromenemyintrusion

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ThefederalgovernmentgavethispieceofourstatesmilitaryhistorytoStateParksin

1978forRecreaonal,Cultural&Historicalpurposesandtoremainaccessibletothe

publicforever.

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Butthelocalcommunity,ina100-yearstrugglewithhowtobuildaneconomyinthis

remotepartofthestate,hadotherideasforourfort.

Usingclassicre-phrasingtechniquesthatwouldhavegeneralappeal&mulple

meanings,theydecidedourstateparkwouldbeagreatplaceforacollegeforthelocal

communityOfficersRowwouldbeturnedintoAnimalHouse.

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Thismovementinthecommunitywasunderwayformorethanayearbeforewe

learnedabouttheplottoseizeourfort.

Weusedourrighttobargainoverthedecisiontoremoveourworktogainafootholdto

fightthewholesalegive-awayofFortWorden

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Ourmembers,Localboardmembers&officersandWFSEstaffaendednumerous

public&commissionmeeHngsandthroughthateffort,wesentaclearmessagetoall

whoweretryingtofast-tracktheiragendathatwewereonwatchandpreparedtofight

whilebuildingacoaliHonoflike-mindedsupportersinthecommunity.

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Aeracoupleofyears,itwascleartoouropponentsthattheycouldntovercomeallof

theobstacles,includingthedownturnoftheeconomy,sotheychangedtheirtacHcs.

Wehadtoadjustourstrategybuttheywentquietonus,informaHonthathadbeen

flowingstopped.Learningwhattheywerereallyuptowasachallenge.

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Whenwelearnedofplanstobuildanewhotelandaddrestaurants&barsour

membersinthelocalcommunityconnecteduswiththelocalbusinesseswhowere

barelymakingitintherecession.Theysawthattheplotathandwouldadd

unnecessarycompeHHontoanalreadydepressedmarket&joinedourcause

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OurmembersandcommunitysupportershelpedusteamwithlocalciHzenswhowant

topreservepublicaccess&valuehistoricalpreservaHon.Theyknewwhothekey

playersinouropposiHonwere&helpedguideourapproachindealingwiththese

people.

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Hearingrumorsfromourmembersaboutlowrents&othergiveaways,weresearched

whytheparkwasoperangatadeficit&learnedthatconnuingtoofferbelowmarket

leases&givingawayreservaonrevenuetotenantswasattheheartofthemovement

totransfertheparktothisPDAtheywantedinonittoo!!!

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Thefightgotuglywhenourcredibilityandourmemberswereaacked.TerriMcCulloughwasverballyaackedbyacommissionerforherappearanceinthevideo

thatweshowedearlier.

Weknewourdatawassolidsoweaskedforindependentbackup.WeknewtheGovernorwouldnttolerateabusivebehaviorbyCommissioners.Wemadeourpleas

public.Aerthat,ouropponentsfellbackinline.

Alas,aerexposingwhytheparkwasoperaHnginadeficitandshowingtheagencyhowtoIMMEDIATELYturnthataroundwithoutgivingawaythepark,thecommission

sHlldecidedtoproceedwithnegoHaHnganagreementwiththisPDAwhoadmiedly

needsthestatesmoneytoevenexist.Wewerestunned!Butnotdone

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Aeracharadeofapublicprocess,disregardforbeeralternaHvesanddelayingthe

mandatorynegoHaHonprocess,weturnedtothepoliHcalprocessandhungan

amendmentontoagencyrequestlegislaHonprevenHngthegiveawayofFortWorden.

Theyneversawthatonecoming!!!Theydidntknowtheyweremessingwiththe

GreenMachine!

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OurmemberstooktothelegislaturetoexposethehugesubsidiesbeinggivenataHme

whentheagencyisbeggingfordollarstheybroughtthefightevenmoreoutintothe

open.

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Weusedtheagencys100 thbirthdaytoemphasizetheneedtopreservetheStateParks

forfuturegeneraHons.Welenostoneunturned!

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Needtobepreparedformanagementgotchaswhataretheytryingtoachievethatweareunawareof

Needtounderstandwho&whatyoureupagainstwhoorwhatisbehinditMustbeabletofindabeerwaytoaddresstheconcerntheagencyistryingtofixsoanalternaHvecanbefound.

DefineyourobjecHve;YoumustknowwhatitisyouretryingtoachievekeepyoureyeontheballatallHmes.

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Ifitsclearyoureinforalongertermbale,buildingaposiHonthatwillbesupportedbybroadbaseofinternalandexternalsupportersbuildsmorepowerNeverunderesHmateyouropponent&keepadvisedofwhattheyreuptobywhatevermeans

youhaveavailableincludingsocialmediaetc.Keepingourmembers&community

supportsinformedisessenHal

Youwillneedtoknow,andberemindedof,allthetoolsyouhavetoworkwith.CampaignschangeandevolveasyouconHnuetolearnyouneedtoknowwhattools

youhavetomakethebestuseofthemwhenyouneedthem

MostimportantlyDONOTGIVEUP!!!

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Wedefinitelyfacedourshareofchallenges:cronyismisalive&wellinthissmall

communityandthepublicwassaHsfiedwiththeassurancetheparkwouldnotbetransferred.Theybelievedthefightwasover.

WhatwecametolearnwasthatouropposiHonhadbeenworkingwithhighpowered

supporterstofindanotherwaya50-yearleasewith310-yearextensionsWhats

thedifference??

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PrevenHngafullHtletransferwasahugevictorytheythoughttheyhadthatinthe

bag.ThelegislaHveprovisohasntmadeitintolawyetbutwemadethemrealizetheywere

nottheonlyoneswiththepower.Weneedtobeatthetable.TheGreenMachine

flexeditsmuscleandmadethemstartincludingusinongoinglegislaHon

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Manybaleshavebeenwononeventhesmallestturninevents;inthedarkestof

hours.

Moraleofthestoryis:Memberac)vismiscentral&vital.Exis)ngleadersare

strengthened,newleadersemergeandtogetherwemakethedifference.Thisstoryis

proof,amongmanyothers,thatonepersoncanmakeadifferenceYOUcanmakea

difference!NEVERGIVEUP,useALLthetoolsinyourtoolboxands)cktogether

thereisnolimittowhatwecanaccomplish!!