Submitted by People for Prosecutor Mark Lindquist.
Mark Lindquist is bringing The Beatniks to the Swiss Pub in Tacoma on Wednesday, October 24, at 6:00 pm. This is a Halloween celebration and costumes are encouraged. The Beatniks are a local legend. They have played their brand of 60’s to 90’s rock and roll for Microsoft, the Seahawks, actor Bruce Willis, and our Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist.
Lindquist on stage with The Beatniks and Peter Buck of R.E.M. at campaign fundraiser. Photography by Adam Berman.
At past Lindquist fundraisers, Peter Buck of R.E.M., actress and singer Molly Ringwald, Scott McCaughey of Young Fresh Fellows, and Lindquist himself have joined The Beatniks on stage for crowd-pleasing classics such as “Wild Thing,” “Gloria,” and “Louie, Louie.”
Lindquist was appointed as our Pierce County Prosecutor in 2009, was elected in 2010, and re-elected in 2014. He is running again this year. “When I first ran in 2010, I promised to make our community safer,” Lindquist said. “I’ve kept that promise.”
Lindquist’s campaign has cited his innovative initiatives to make the community safer, including successful efforts to protect elders, reduce gang violence, and get career criminals off the streets with data-driven prosecution.
He has also championed therapeutic courts for people with substance abuse or mental health issues, along with other reforms to the criminal justice system. Additionally, last year Lindquist filed a lawsuit against Big Pharma to hold them accountable for their role in the opioid epidemic and recover money for Pierce County.
Crime is down in Tacoma and Pierce County, while it is up in Seattle and in Washington State. “Mark stands tall as our Prosecutor,” said Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards. “He’s inclusive and brings everyone to the table to solve community safety issues.”
Lindquist is endorsed by Democrats and Republicans, including Governor Jay Inslee (D), former Governor Dan Evans (R), former Congressman Norm Dicks (D), Secretary of State Kim Wyman (R), and local Congressman Derek Kilmer (D). He is also endorsed by unions and businesses, firefighters, law enforcement, teachers, several members of the Tacoma City Council, including Deputy Mayor Anders Ibsen, and more than 500 other organizations and community leaders. You can see his full list of endorsements at www.marklindquist.org.
When Lindquist throws a party with The Beatniks, it always draws a diverse, interesting, and large crowd. The event is kid-friendly. For more information, please contact Bekka Kraai: manager@marklindquist.org.