For immediate release: I-1471 Campaign Launch in Tacoma, Free Showing of ‘Sicko,’ Featuring Q&A with Michael Moore & Donna Smith

Georgia Davenport
2 min readMay 6, 2022

Jen Nye, jen@wholewashington.org | Andre Stackhouse, Andre.stackhouse@wholewashington.org, Phone: (971) 716–1865

  • WHEN: Saturday, May 7th, 9am — 12pm
  • WHERE: Live at the Grand Cinema, 606 Fawcett and online
  • WHO: Michael Moore, Director of ‘Sicko’ will stream in for a Q & A after the movie showing. Donna Smith, who appears in ‘Sicko’ and is the National Advisory Board Chair of Progressive Democrats of America, will also be a special guest after the viewing. Additionally, Senator Bernie Sanders’ official presidential campaign photographer, Bryan Giardinelli, will be there to document the event.

TACOMA, WA — Whole Washington, a grassroots group dedicated to passing Universal Healthcare, has filed an Initiative to the Legislature. The ballot measure, I-1471, will create The Washington Health Trust and guarantee high-quality and comprehensive benefits that include vision, dental, reproductive healthcare, audiology, mental health services, prescription drug coverage and more to all Washington State residents. This comprehensive system will be the first state-wide, publicly funded, non-profit health care trust in the country. Saturday marks the kickoff of the signature collection campaign.

Andre Stackhouse, Whole Washington’s Campaign Director effort says, “We are creating a universal campaign for…

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Georgia Davenport
Georgia Davenport

Written by Georgia Davenport

Founder, Whole Washington; Universal Healthcare Organizer; Member of the Healing US Network