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I arrived in Spokane Valley in 1975, at six weeks old. My large, loving, mixed-race family experienced its share of ups and downs and taught me the value of character, compassion, and community. My parents always worked for social justice, as youth leaders, social workers, public defenders, and activists, teaching their six children that we must use our gifts to help others.

My first foray into politics came as a child, after my father was fired from his job simply because he was gay and my mother struggled to support the family as a single mother of six. My family experienced poverty, as well as discrimination based on race, gender, and sexual orientation. I helped my dad fight for a law to make discrimination against gay people illegal in the 1980’s. While that effort failed, neither I, nor my dad, would stop fighting for what’s right, because we knew it would happen one day.

But I also experienced the incredible power of community support, and people looking out for me. I had the privilege of receiving scholarships to attend wonderful schools, such as Saint George’s School in Spokane. I recognized what an extraordinary opportunity this was and worked as hard as I could. I graduated in 1993 as valedictorian and was accepted into Yale University, where I earned a degree in clinical child psychology. Most importantly, I met my wife Amy on our second day on campus. We fell in love instantly, married just after graduation, and will soon celebrate our nineteenth anniversary. We have two amazing teenage sons, Alex and Aidan, both students at West Valley High School.

My professional life has been devoted to public service. I began as a case manager, treatment provider, and mentor for juvenile offenders and kids in special education classrooms, and as a Court Appointed Special Advocate. I served adults with serious mental illness while working at Frontier Behavioral Health. I then went to Gonzaga Law School, as a Thomas More Scholar, so that I could learn the skills necessary to make a systemic difference.

After graduating from GU law at the top of my class in 2006, I worked as an Assistant United States Attorney in Spokane and had the honor of representing the United States in a wide array of civil and criminal cases. I learned more about what government can do and found solutions to large challenges. I moved to private practice in 2012, and have zealously and successfully advocated for consumers victimized by corrupt businesses, people trapped in jails and mental hospitals, and workers who have faced discrimination. I have helped hundreds of people recover millions of dollars, and have stopped numerous illegal practices.

Through it all, I remain a determined optimist. Looking at how much progress we have already made, there is no reason that we can’t overcome today’s challenges. I thank you for caring about this community, and would be honored to work for you as your county commissioner.

His platform/main issue opinions can be found at – www.andrewbiviano.com

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JACK’D URGES GAY MEN TO CUT THE B.S.
LAUNCHES NEW #CHANGETHEGAME CAMPAIGN, CHALLENGING
PRECONCEIVED NOTIONS OF WHAT IT MEANS TO BE GAY

September 13, 2016 – NEW YORK: Jack’d, a leading gay social app, is
continuing its #ChangeTheGame initiative with an eight-week campaign aimed at
challenging preconceived notions of what it means to be gay. Each week,
the campaign focuses on a new topic of special relevance to the community of
gay men that use Jack’d. Topics include the dangers of labels among gay men,
measuring self esteem, and the importance of activism. The hope is by
encouraging its members to openly discuss these issues and how they
impact their daily lives, Jack’d will empower them to make more meaningful
connections with others who share their views.

The first week’s topic focuses on kindness. “Gay men often have this
stigma that we are bitchy and unkind to one another other, especially on the
apps,” says Russell Horsey, a Marketing and Social Media Specialist at
Jack’d. “We’re asking Jack’d members to share the encounters they’ve
had with people on apps, or explain why they were driven to be act a
certain way to someone else. We’d also like them to discuss the value that
they believe our community places on kindness.”

Kindness is something most parents try to instill in their children at an early age.
The Dalai Lama even says kindness is his religion. We all know – or, at least,
have been told – that when we focus on kindness, our world becomes
kinder and we become kinder. Kindness broadens our perspective. It breeds
tolerance and understanding. It softens our heart, brightens our lives, and makes
people want to be around us. So why does it seem to be lacking in the gay
community – especially on the hook-up apps?

Jack’d’s eight-week #ChangeTheGame campaign launched, September 14.

For more information, visit  –  http://www.jackdapp.com/changethegame

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Dia Decayo was raised in Seattle Washington, she grew up on morning cartoons, fruit loops, and Harry Potter. Her favorite type of music growing up surprisingly was Spice Girls, and Boy Bands. Nothing too different. She began listening to different types of music by the time she hit her teenage years experiencing, indie, experimental, and, garage. She later on started dabbling with instruments like her electric guitar, and electric piano, she still has her guitar to this very day. She was in several different amateur bands but never performed for anyone before, until she performed once in a volunteer after school program. She soon fell in love with music. Later on as time progressed, and music progressed she began to test the limits of electronic keyboard computer music, and Electro dubstep beats, where she was then to take on the name as the Electronic Pop Queen.
– IMDb Mini Biography By: Dia Decayo

Dia First Started Her YouTube Channel In June 24, 2015 under the screen name GloomyMoonChild. It is now July 11, 2016 and she has gained over about 2k views! Dia’s first MCN Network that she joined was a network by the name of RECStudios. She then moved on to a larger company by the name of Fullscreen Media. Not knowing what to expect, the friendly twitter responses and fast help for her as a creator was useful. She is now with Fullscreen Media To This Day, Creating, and creating some more. From videos, to music, to clothing graphics, to hosting her own podcast, to writing her own books, you name it, she tries to do it all. She’s just trying to follow her dreams, and have fun along the way.

November 2015: Dia Decayo/Ada Was Signed With A YouTube Network By The Name Of RecStudios under her YouTube alias GloomyMoonChild.

Fan Gift Shop “Dia Gear”: http://shop.spreadshirt.com/GloomyMoonChild
Fashion Line: http://shopvida.com/collections/voices/adaeze-anane
YouTube Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GloomyMoonChild/

Personal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/redmoongrim
Cosplay Blog: http://www.korneliakiwicosplay.pw/
Cosplay Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KorneliaKiwi/
(Incase you where wondering cosplay is when you dress up as a character from a cartoon, movie, comic book, etc. act like the character, at a convention, such as comic con. Or you just pose at a photoshoot.)

Musical Artist Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DiaDecayo
Spotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6XuvdzAffawF5rkR8vINlg
Album Release Of My Music CD “Silence”: https://diadecayo.hearnow.com/
Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/gmchannel-show/id1128110958?mt=2

Books On iTunes: 1. Farmer Boy: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/smileys-short-story-teen-books/id1128581759?mt=11 2. Mind Machines In Motion: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/mind-machines-in-motion/id1132275575?mt=11
books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_nr_seeall_1?rh=k%3Aadaeze+anane%2Ci%3Adigital-text&keywords=adaeze+anane&ie=UTF8&qid=1468682315

Youtube: http://www.gloomymoonchild.space
Soundcloud: http://www.soundcloud.com/diadecayo
IMDb: http://www.imdb.me/DiaDecayo

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BRANDON STANSELL is a fresh face onto the Country Music scene, but has always been nearby; honing his craft and finding his voice. SLOW DOWN, co-written with Mylen and the title track off his new EP, is the epicenter of his “California Country” sound with the raw emotion of those first moments in a budding relationship. SLOW DOWN was produced by Nashville-based producer, writer, and guitarist Erik Halbig. Stansell met Erik a few years ago through friend, Ty Herndon, who is featured on the track.

While his casual country sound is appealing, there is more that meets the eye with this crooner of Nashville roots. He is navigating the path of an openly-gay Country Artist. Brandon, while not the first to chart these waters, is one of few people in the industry willing to lay everything out for the listener and the result is an honest, beautiful musical experience.

Director Trent Atkinson, once again, joined his team directing the SLOW DOWN music video and building on the cinematic scope their first collaborative work, DEAR JOHN, which was released in early 2016.

 

Visit his website:  www.brandonstansell.com

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