“Evergreen” documentary set to World Premiere at SIFF

I-502′s road to legalization (and Pete’s role in the campaign) is documented in the upcoming SIFF World Premiere of “Evergreen”.

“Travel guru Rick Steves joins ACLU lawyer Alison Holcomb, Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes, former U.S. Attorney John McKay and an unlikely alliance of politicians in pushing support for I-502 forward. Medical marijuana activist Steve Sarich and local defense attorney Doug Hiatt are the leading voices of the movement opposing I-502.”

Check out the SIFF website for more details

Photos from the campaign kickoff

Have a look at some of the great photos from the campaign kickoff on March 21st!

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Pete’s Birthday and Campaign Kickoff – March 21st, 2013 at O’Asian

Please join us in celebrating Pete’s Birthday and Campaign Kickoff

March 21, 2013 * 5:00 – 7:30 p.m. (appetizers start at 5:15)

O’Asian Restaurant
800 5th Avenue – validated parking in building
Garage entrance off Columbia between 5th and 6th

Suggested Minimum Contribution $25

Trailer for “Evergreen: The Road to Legalization in Washington” online

Seattle filmakers Riley Morton and Nils Cowan are in the midst of post-production for their movie “Evergreen: The Road to Legalization in Washington”. In their words:

Travel guru Rick Steves joins ACLU lawyer Alison Holcomb, Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes, former U.S. Attorney John McKay and an unlikely alliance of politicians in pushing support for I-502 forward. Medical marijuana activist Steve Sarich and local defense attorney Doug Hiatt are the leading voices of the movement opposing I-502.

An intense political campaign season is rife with conflict at …

Pete Holmes Named One of Seattle Magazine’s Most Influential People in Seattle 2012

You can’t accuse lawyer to the city Peter Holmes of playing it safe. In his first term, the Seattle city attorney pushed to legalize marijuana, writing a pro op-ed in The Seattle Times and ending simple pot prosecutions in the city; brought a lawsuit against an anti-tunnel measure, in direct opposition to Mayor Mike McGinn; and strongly backed the Department of Justice on police reforms, another in-your-face stance against the mayor.

Read More by visiting Seattle Magazine’s original article

Pete Holmes Named One of Seattle PI’s Most Intriguing People of 2012

Holmes is a latecomer to politics.  After a quarter-century in private practice, he challenged — and walloped — incumbent Tom Carr in 2009. The issue was disclosure of police records. The Seattle Police Officers Guild was strong for Carr. Holmes has been in harm’s way ever since. He announced that marijuana possession charges, by themselves, would no longer be prosecuted. He championed Initiative 502, which legalizes, taxes and regulates the growing of pot in Washington. He urged cooperation with the Justice Department on police accountability, …

Pete Holmes Defends Seattle Race and Social Justice Initiative on Fox News

Here’s a great example of Pete using his reach to defend Seattle values.