1. Name as it will appear on the ballot
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2. Office sought (include office, jurisdiction, position/district number):
3. Are you the incumbent? Yes
4. How long have you resided in this district/city?
5. How long have you resided in King County?
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6. Is the office sought partisan or nonpartisan? Partisan
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1. Beginning with the most recent position, please list public offices which you have held. Include positions on appointive Boards or Commissions.
2. If you ran for public office but were not elected, please list those races below:
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In this section, we are seeking responses that reflect the four ratings criteria: involvement, effectiveness, character, and knowledge. These are defined as follows:
1. In a page or less, why are you running for this office? (Note: the interview committee will be given a copy of this statement before your interview; at the beginning of your interview you will have the opportunity to expand on this statement in any way you wish.)
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We have accomplished quite a bit during my 3-1/2 years on the Metropolitan King County Council in the areas of growth management, transportation and environmental protection. Much continuing work remains to be done on these issues, however, as well as the attention needed on many other topics. If re-elected, here are my top three priorities:
Transportation – My top priority is relieving traffic congestion to improve commerce, benefit the environment and preserve the quality of life for King County residents. I have been able to make some progress through my work with the Council’s Transportation Committee and Regional Transit Committee, with the Eastside Transportation Partnership and the South County Area Transportation Board, and especially with the Regional Transportation Investment District Executive Board to provide comprehensive, coordinated transportation solutions in the Puget Sound region. I am committed to continuing this work and shepherding these efforts through to a positive conclusion
Economic Development – Improving the business climate to put more people back to work will boost consumer spending and improve tax revenues. My personal experience as a small business owner gives me the expertise and background needed to find ways to boost the economic climate.
Government efficiency – I am anxious to continue my work in finding more opportunities for streamlining county operations and saving money. I have proposed reducing the number of Councilmembers from 13 to 9, and I’ve also introduce a proposal that would allow biennial budgeting at the county level to improve financial planning and make more efficient use of tax dollars. In another money-saving effort, I have advocated for consolidating King County's 33 contracts for mobile phone and pager service into one Request for Proposals for a single contract. The County Executive recently embraced this concept and proposed contracting with a single wireless provider. |
2. Describe your most important personal characteristics or traits as they relate to the office you seek.
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LISTENING -- The need to listen to all sides of an issue is essential for any public servant. I pride myself on my ability not only to listen to all different points of view, but also to understand what they are saying and to follow-up with questions that will help reveal the motivations behind viewpoints. I believe this in invaluable for making the best decisions for our citizens.
REACHING OUT -- Leadership cannot be accomplished from a desk. I believe it is important to be involved in the community you serve. I accomplish this in several ways, including monthly open house public meetings around the district, volunteering with community boards non-profit organizations, and participating in community events. In addition, I focus on site visits to assist constituents with their rural land-use issues, and I host regular meetings with constituent advisory groups and with district mayors.
FACILITATING -- Good leadership requires the ability to bridge the gap between opposing viewpoints. I have been able to facilitate agreements on contentious issues from budgeting to transportation, using my negotiating skills to find common ground. By facilitating rather than following, I have been able to make significant progress on projects that benefit my constituents and King County.
EXPERIENCE -- With 25 years of experience in private business, and more than 11 years of public service in elected office, I believe I bring a valuable combination of skills and expertise to the Council to improve government effectiveness and efficiency. |
3. Please describe in sufficient detail, one to three accomplishments or contributions of which you are most proud. These examples should illustrate effective skills and capabilities you think apply to the office you are seeking. These accomplishments may have occurred at any time in your personal, professional, or public life.
4. Please list or describe your current and past activities in the community in which you have acquired skills that relate to the office you seek. Include your role in the activity and the year(s) in which you were involved. Involvement consists of many areas such as family, neighborhood, community, employment, or public life.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: CEO of CCPI, a Telephone/Internet company – 1997 to present Chief Operations Officer of Brigadoon.com, an Internet company – 1995 to 1997 VP & co-owner All Points Cable TV – 1982 to 1995 Real Estate Agent for Kamas Realty – 1979 to 1982 Construction Superintendent for Mueller Group – 1977 to 1979 Alaska Pipeline construction – 1975 to 1977
POLITICAL EXPERIENCE: Metropolitan King County Councilmember – January 2000 to present * Growth Management and Unincorporated Areas Committee -- 2000 to present * Budget and Fiscal Management Committee -- 2001 * Utilities and Technology Committee, chair -- 2000-2001 * Law, Justice and Human Services Committee -- 2000-2001 * Natural Resources, Parks and Open Space Committee, vice chair - 2000-present * Transportation Committee -- 2000-present * Regional Transit Committee -- 2000-present * Regional Water Quality Committee -- 2000-present Republican Party, Precinct Committee Officer – 1992-96 Republican Party, Chairman 5th District – 1993-96
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE: Habitat for Humanity of East King County Board of Directors – 2003 to present Friends of Youth Advisory Board – 1996 to 2000 Fund Raising Co-Chair, Volunteers for Issaquah Schools - 1998 Ski Instructor, teaching 6 to 12 year olds, 1990 to 1998 Salmon Days Volunteer & Parade Announcer, 1992 to present 4th of July Kids Parade Volunteer & Parade Announcer, 1991 to present Heritage Day Volunteer & Parade Announcer 1996 Volunteer & Run Announcer for Ski-for-all - 1997 Rotary Club of Issaquah - 1990 to present President - 2000 President Elect - 1999 Board of Directors, Vocational Education – 1994-95 Chairperson Middle School Scholarship Program Co-Chair Issaquah Rotary Run Race Course – 1994-98 Co-Chair Rotary Golf Tournament to benefit DARE, High School and Middle School Scholarships Issaquah School Board – 1991-99 President – 1994-95 Legislative Representative – 1996-98 Federal Relations Network Representative – 1996-99 Mascot Review Committee - Issaquah High School School Board Rep for the teachers contract negotiations, 1997-98 School Board Rep for the bus drivers contract negotiations, 1998 Board of Directors - Washington State School Directors Assoc – 1993-99 Unanimously elected twice to this position by Puget Sound School Board members Board of Directors - King County Directors Assoc. Buying Coop – 1991-95 President - 1993 and 1995 Member Faith United Methodist Church, Issaquah
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1. The primary duty of a Councilmember is to represent the needs and desires of the constituents in making public policy and spending public money. 2. A Councilmember must ensure that government is accessible and accountable to the constituents, by providing assistance in navigating the bureaucracy and by responding to the requests, comments and concerns of the citizens. 3. A Councilmember must make it a priority to ensure that the county provides the necessary public services to the constituents of the district. 4. A Councilmember must demonstrate regional leadership on issues of concern to the district that also extend beyond the boundaries, such as transportation, growth management, economic development and environmental protection.
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EDUCATION BACKGROUND SUMMARY
The Municipal League’s Candidate Evaluation Report is distributed to voters in print and/or on our website. It includes a summary of the candidate’s education. Please summarize your education in 120 characters (letters, punctuation, and space all combined). The League will delete material that exceeds the space limit by beginning with the last entry. Suggested order is (degree) (subject) (school) (year, if desired).
Note: If this question is left blank the League will not include education information in your candidate profile.
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Oakland University, California Bellevue Community College Bellevue High School |
FOR PUBLICATION IN CANDIDATE EVALUATION REPORT
The Municipal League’s Candidate Evaluation Report also includes a summary of each candidate’s civic involvement. Please summarize your civic involvement in the space below. We will make every attempt to include the information in the Candidate Evaluation Report as submitted. Due to space restrictions in the Report, your response is limited to 500 characters (letters, punctuation, and spaces all combined). It is important that you list your involvement beginning with the most important and ending with the least important. If you exceed the length of response permitted, or if the League should find it necessary to shorten responses for publication purposes, deletions will be made beginning with the last item listed.
Note: This information will appear verbatim on the League’s Candidate Evaluation Report. If this question is left blank, the Municipal League will not include information on your civic involvement in the Report.
Check here if you would like the Municipal League to copy the first 500 characters from Question 4 to paste into this section.
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Habitat for Humanity of East King County Board of Directors – 2003 to present Friends of Youth Advisory Board – 1996 to 2002 Fund Raising Co-Chair, Volunteers for Issaquah Schools - 1998 Salmon Days Volunteer & Parade Announcer, 1992 to present 4th of July Kids Parade Volunteer & Parade Announcer, 1991 to present Rotary Club of Issaquah - 1990 to present Co-Chair Issaquah Rotary Run Race Course – 1994-98 Co-Chair Rotary Golf Tournament to benefit DARE, High School and Middle School Scholarships Issaquah School Board – 1991-99 Board of Directors - Washington State School Directors Assoc – 1993-99 |
Finished!
If at all possible, send your response to the Municipal League electronically as an attachment, or insert it into an e-mail message (rebecca@munileague.org). Mail and fax numbers are listed below. If the League has not contacted you to schedule an interview, please call the League office at your earliest convenience.
Don’t forget to send the following to the Municipal League: a resume, a photo, campaign literature, and, if you are an incumbent, constituent newsletters and other materials. Please use the check-off list on the cover sheet of this packet to indicate which items you have sent.
Candidate Evaluation Coordinator: Rebecca Cooper
Seattle, WA 98104-1614 Fax: 425-671-0506 Website: www.munileague.org