Eric O’Keefe

Tim Eyman has mortgaged his home to assure payment for the rest of a petition drive in Washington. Eyman is a veteran anti-tax leader heading the effort to pass Initiative 985 , a measure to introduce some sanity into transportation policies and spending.

Eyman reported in an e-mail alert to the media and donors that the campaign has raised $279,000, but needs another $250,000 to complete the petition drive. Eyman has been an innovative initiative leader, with a history of putting creative and popular measures on the ballot, and then running only earned media efforts to advocate a “yes” vote. Last year voters passed Initiative 960, and his organization Permanent Offense is living up to its name with this new proposal.

The Sam Adams Alliance contributed to last year’s petition drive, and is considering a significant contribution to help with this petition drive.

This entry was posted on May 3, 2008 at 7:41 am and is filed under Initiative.