Aspen Richter, LWSD Board Director (personal views not official)

Thank you again for all your support and getting me here!!

Notes for getting there: There is parking in the gravel lot to the north of the building (enter from Leary Way) or one block to the east in Redmond Town Center off NE 74th Street. It is also about 4 blocks from the Downtown Redmond light rail station and transit center.

We are hoping for time to "mingle" from 6:45pm to 7:00pm. The meeting will then be called to order and myself and Angela Meekhof will be sworn in. After that (roughly at 7:30pm) there will be a short recess for congratulations and to allow anyone who wants to leave to do so.

Some of you have asked for more information regarding my official swearing in, so here it is.

WHEN: tonight, suggest arrive by 6:45pm, meeting called to order at 7:00pm
WHERE: LWSD Resource Center (16250 NE 74th St, Redmond, WA 98052)

For those who want to know or attend: my official "start date" and swearing in is December 8 at 7:00 pm at the LWSD Resource Center.

Arrive: 6:45 pm
Address: 16250 NE 74th St, Redmond, WA 98052

There will be a pause to allow audience members to leave after the initial portion of the meeting. 🙂

As I have said so many times during this race, thank you to everyone who helped, who spread the word, and especially who voted. You made this happen!

Image showing that Aspen Richter won 74.24% of the vote in their race for LWSD School Board Director position 4.

It was clear from the beginning, but here's the final tally making it official: I won the race for LWSD School Board Director!

Thank you all for your support, and I'll see you after the results are announced after 8pm.

Candidates everywhere are waiting nervously for polls to close. Even with the nerves, many candidates say that--win or lose--they don't regret running for office. I couldn't agree more. Deepening my knowledge of LWSD and local government leaders this year has been a privilege and a whole lot of fun!

Group of volunteers and candidates holding signs

Aspen and Melissa holding each other's signs

Delicious donuts from Voodoo Donuts, now open in Bellevue, WA!

Sign waving to get out the last minute votes with Melissa Stuart was a blast! There are a few more hours left until the ballot boxes close, so please return your ballot if you haven't already.

Donate to Melissa Stuart Show your support with a contribution.

Come sign wave and Get Out The Vote with Melissa Stuart and Aspen Richter!

Monday 11/3 @ 7:30am-9:30am
Meet by Sunrise Espresso & Donuts in Redmond
Coffee and Donuts provided! 😋🍩☕

RSVP here: secure.actblue.com/donate/volun...
(No donation needed or required.)

Thank you again to @mlklabor.bsky.social for your endorsement and your recognition of our shared values. 💪

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You can view all of the MLK Labor 2025 endorsements here: www.mlklabor.org/endorsements/

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Great news: the MLK Labor Council has endorsed me in this race!

The Martin Luther King, Jr. County Labor Council is King County, Washington’s central body of labor organizations. Their mission is to unify all labor organizations in King County to build power and strength for all workers.

Come join us! We're going to have some fun! ☕🍩🎉

(Just remember to dress for whatever the weather decides to do.)

Melissa Stuart is seeking re-election to the Redmond City Council. votemelissastuart.com

Aspen Richter is a candidate for Lake Washington School Board. electaspen.com

Both campaigns are supported by broad coalitions of progressive champions--including the Progressive Voters Guide!

Donate to Melissa Stuart Show your support with a contribution.

Come sign wave and Get Out The Vote with Melissa Stuart and Aspen Richter!

Monday 11/3 @ 7:30am-9:30am
Meet by Sunrise Espresso & Donuts in Redmond
Coffee and Donuts provided! 😋🍩☕

RSVP here: secure.actblue.com/donate/volun...
(No donation needed or required.)

Join the movement: Elect LGBTQ+ Leaders! Representation matters, now more than ever.

The LGBTQ+ Victory Fund has also created a joint donation page to support my campaign, which you can find here: secure.actblue.com/donate/vfasp...

Logo saying "LGBTQ+ Victory Fund Endorsed Candidate 2025" with a rainbow border.

Great news! @lgbtqvictoryfund.bsky.social announced it is endorsing my race for LWSD School Board Director! It is supporting my candidacy because they know that I will be a strong voice for equality when elected and that, with your support, I'm on-track to win.

If you've heard my explain my "why," you've heard about the teachers that were pivotal to my K-12 education and my life. Our teachers are amazing, and they have my unending gratitude for what they do.

Thank you to the LWEA members of WEA-PAC for this recommendation. I am honored by your support.

I'm proud to announce that WEA-PAC (Washington Education Association's Political Action Committee) has endorsed me for Lake Washington School District board director position 4. 🍎📚

Map that shows the city of Seattle and the locations of all the city's school crossing guards. Only about a third of the positions are filled (grey dots), while the rest are unfilled (red dots).

Hey safe streets nerds! Do you work flexible hours? Have a cool retired parent looking to stay active? Become a school crossing guard! Look at all those unfilled positions! Make it easier for your neighborhood kids to walk and bike to school! www.seattleschools.org/news/crossin...

(Also, I loved seeing a PTSA shirt there! Horace Mann was representing!)

I'm a big supporter of infrastructure like this. After all, the majority of K-12 students aren't old enough to drive, and trails like this allow them and their families to engage in healthy movement and get around independently. Thank you to everyone who made this trail a reality!

Elected officials, staff, and others posing with a red ribbon and ceremonial scissors before the Redmond Central Connector was declared open.

Grand opening sign with free coffee and donuts. Yum!

A person viewed from the back in a red shirt with large letters saying PTSA.

Friday was the official opening of the last phase of the Redmond Central Connector, a strip of bike and pedestrian trail that runs from one side of Redmond to the another.

Pictured, left to right: Marta Trilles (BSD board director and candidate), Jane Aras (BSD board director and candidate), myself, My-Linh Thai (state representative and former BSD board director), and Tracy Mayclin (BSD board director candidate).

Pictured, left to right: Marta Trilles (BSD board director and candidate), Jane Aras (BSD board director and candidate), Aspen Richter (LWSD board candidate and the poster of the photo), My-Linh Thai (state representative and former BSD board director), and Tracy Mayclin (BSD board director candidate).

It was great to spend some time with these amazing human beings at the 41st Legislative Dems picnic. While board directors are always working first for their own school district, it's also important that they are collaborating beyond that, both across the state and at different levels of government.

At this point, it's too soon to say who my opponent will be in the November 4 election, with runner-up vote totals currently at 19.41% and 18.52%. Whoever it will be, I look forward to continuing to connect with community at doors and events and hearing what matters to you!

Thank you again!

We need to preserve the programs and teachers that make LWSD students great, while also ensuring the financial sustainability of our district.

I'll build on my experience serving the district and our PTSAs and families as well as my lived experience as a special education, highly capable education, and performing arts parent with three kids in the district.