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? Nonpartisan
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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.
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Planning Committee Chair '96 - '03 Drinking Driver Task Force Chair '01 - '03
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Kent City Council
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1990 - 93'
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Planning Committee Chair -'93-'94
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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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I believe I have served the Citizens of Kent very well
since first being elected in 1989. That experience will be valuable as
Kent continues to grow. It is anticipated that in a few years, we will
be a City of over 100,000 population. I am
proud of the accomplishments Kent has made in the past and look forward to a
positive future. I have been instrumental in helping position Kent to
take advantage of an improved economy. As the Kent Station Project
takes shape, our local economy will benefit because of the many opportunities
opening up. I have worked for many years on improving the vitality of
our downtown and look forward to seeing new development begin. I have a
proven track record of positively working with many groups and individuals to
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2. Describe your most important personal characteristics or traits as they relate to the office you seek.
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I am a very open honest person. I am always willing to listen to all sides of an issue before making a decision. I take my position on the Council seriously and am very reliable. I work well with others and will try to find common ground if need be to reach a reasonable solution to any issue that comes before the Council. I will compromise when appropriate, but am willing to stand up for what I believe if need be. I am not one to shy away from a controversial issue. My feeling is that all issues need to be met head on and resolved in the best way possible. I always try to take the "big picture" into account. I know that decisions made today have far reaching effects and we have to give the future some consideration. |
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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Current: City Council Planning Committee Chair Drinking Driver Task Force Chair City Council Operations Committee Greater Kent Historical Society Kent Chamber of Commerce Suburban Cities Association
Past: City Council President - '98 - '02 Kent Fire and Life Safety Strategic Planning Committee - '01 - '02 City Council Public Safety Committee - '90' - 00 City Council Public Works Committee - 90 - 98 \ City Council Liason to the Arts Commission - ''96 - '00 Kent School District Concurrency Task Force - '94 - '95 Kent Planning Commission - '89 Responsible Urban Growth Group - Founder and President - '88 - '89 Shop Steward - Teamsters Local 117 - '88 - '98 Kent Elementary Learning Improvement Team - '96 - ' 99 Assisted Housing Committee Housing Advisory Committee Downtown Zoning Committee Project Lighthouse Committee Impact Fees Committee Chair Growth Management Committee Chair Youth Center Committee
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The City Council is responsible for setting policy for the City of Kent. We regulate zoning and land use. We work with the Mayor's office to adopt a fiscally sound budget annually. We approve contracts for projects such as new roads, new parks, water projects and any other services the City provides. We are responsible for determining when and if annexations should be considered. We are elected at large and must take into consideration the impacts to the entire City when making decisions. I believe the most important service we provide is Public Safety and it is the responsibility of the Council to make sure we have adequately staffed and equipped personnel. |
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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Diploma, Fort Benton Montana High School 1964 Diploma, Bus. Mgt., Kinman Business University Computer training related to job |
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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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