Larry Kalb, a longtime resident of Bellingham, has announced his candidacy for Congress to become the representative of the 2nd Congressional District of Washington State, challenging Rick Larsen.
Kalb, 55, works in the Finance Department for Whatcom Transportation Authority and has lived in Bellingham for 16 years. He has been active in numerous community and civic issues, most recently as the President of Health Care for All – Washington, a statewide organization advocating single-payer health care.
“Larsen continues to defer to corporate and monied interests and we, the constituents of the 2nd Congressional District, are paying for this transfer of power,” asserts Kalb. “He’s done this with the credit card companies, the first economic stimulus package, the emergency war funding and, most recently, with health care reform legislation.”
Kalb lived in Europe for 11 years before moving to Bellingham.
Asked about his number one goal if elected, Kalb said, “During my tenure I will work fiercely to take down every for sale sign from the halls of Congress by supporting campaign finance reform legislation that brings sovereignty in line with what matters most to us voters, namely stable homes, secure livelihoods and protection of our health.”
“This is our home. We have a right to just governance.”
For more information on Larry Kalb’s campaign for Congress, call him at 360-927-2729; or go to kalbforcongress.com.
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