Citizens Advancing Equality (CAE-PAC), a political action committee serving the local GLBT community since May 2007, has released its ratings and endorsements of candidates for the 2008 election. Eight candidates completed and returned CAE-PAC questionnaires out of 28 sent. Two candidates who returned questionnaires and interviewed with CAE-PAC were not endorsed, while two candidates who did not return questionnaires received endorsements based upon their votes in the legislature, according to Dean Lynch, CAE-PAC Chair. CAEPAC also made campaign contributions to four endorsed candidates. CAE-PAC did not make an endorsement in each of the Legislative District and Spokane County Commissioner races. CAE-PAC did not receive questionnaires from several candidates, both incumbents and challengers, however the voting record of the incumbents has demonstrated resistance &/or hostility to the causes CAE-PAC champions. "We encourage informed voting based upon publicly available information." Lynch states, "Based on this, in the races for 4th LD State Senate; 4th LD House of Representatives, Position 2; 9th LD House of Representatives, Position 1; and Spokane County Commissioner, District 2 informed voters should consider voting for Judi Owens, Tim Hattenburg, Kenneth Caylor and Brian Sayrs respectively." Here's how CAE-PAC lineup of official endorsements did pan out: LW Lisa Brown ocal politics ho will best represent our community? rd Legislative District Senate: A-Demonstrates Leadership B-Exceeds Expectations B-Exceeds Expectations B-Exceeds Expectations A-Demonstrates Leadership C-Meets Expectations C-Meets Expectations A-Demonstrates Leadership Endorsed Endorsed Endorsed Endorsed Endorsed Endorsed Endorsed Endorsed www.qviewnorthwest.com rd Legislative District House of Representatives: Alex Wood, Position 1 Timm Ormsby, Position 2 Linda J Thompson, Position 1 Don A Barlow, Position 1 John F Driscoll, Position 2 Tyana Kelly, Position 2 Kim Thorburn | October 2008 | Q View Northwest - Spokane Edition th Legislative District House of Representatives: 6th Legislative District House of Representatives: 9th Legislative District House of Representatives: Spokane County Commissioner District :