2009 Ballie Awards Honoree and Awardee Videos

Please click here for photos from the Ballie Awards.  Please see below for all videos of our 2009 Ballie Award Honorees and Awardees. For more videos about BISC and ballot measures, please check us out our official BISC YouTube channel! 

State Leadership Honoree: Honorable Booth Gardner, former Governor of Washington

For using the ballot initiative process as it was intended – through open, transparent, public dialogue about a critical issue – on the Washington Death with Dignity Campaign.




2009 Progressive Innovation Award: Our Oregon

For coordinating successful, entrepreneurial opposition to eight regressive and anti-labor measure.




2009 Courage Award: Dr. Marv Buehner & Tiffany Campbell

For never backing down from their brave and vocal opposition to a South Dakota abortion ban.




2009 National Integrity Award: NAACP Legal Defense Fund

For upholding a fair and democratic initiative process through successful cases exposing the fraudulent signature gathering efforts of anti-equality crusader Ward Connerly.