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? No
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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March, 2001
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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 am running for Kirkland City Council because it is a natural extension of my civic involvement in Kirkland. I have no political ambition; being on the Council is an opportunity for public service. I have a long history of community leadership and involvement in Kirkland. Being on the City Council is an opportunity to continue that leadership. I am known as a community leader, and I am also a business owner. This gives me the ability to bring balance to planning and decision making. I understand the need for a healthy business community. I have worked on neighborhood plans as a task force member and a Planning Commission member, and I am actively involved in a neighborhood association, so I am well rounded in my community and planning experience. I have experience in financial management and budget management, and I think this is a valuable skill I bring to the Council. I am proud of Kirkland, my home town, and I want to be involved in shaping its future. I believe I have the skills, experience, and dedication to be an outstanding City Council Member. |
2. Describe your most important personal characteristics or traits as they relate to the office you seek.
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I have a long history of community leadership in Kirkland, and I know how to work with citizens, community groups, elected officials, and city staff to get things done. I spent 9 years on the Kirkland Park Board, 2 years as Chair; I am currently on the Kirkland Planning Commission; I am a founder and past president of the South Rose Hill & Bridle Trails Neighborhood Association; I served on the NE 85th Street Corridor Study Task Force; my office is located in Pioneer Square and I was involved for several years in the Pioneer Square Community Council; I am a founding member of the Historic Seattle Arts & Crafts Guild. My experience and dedication shows that I get involved and work with many different kinds of groups. I am also a small business owner and I understand the importance of a healty business community. I am a financial professional and I have experience in financial and budget management. I know how to work with different people who have different opinions and interests to accomplish a common goal. I am articulate and out spoken, I am a good listener, and I have experience chairing meetings to make sure the tasks get done and that everyone has a chance to give input. I believe these traits will serve me well as a Kirkland City Council Member. I love living in Kirkland, I think it is a wonderful community, and I am committed to help make its future as wonderful as its past. I want to be known as someone that is open to all kinds of input; that I encourage and respect input from all citizens and community groups. I believe I have the skills and experience to preserve Kirkland's quality of life while finding solutions to the challenges we face. |
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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(1) 9 years on the Kirkland Park Board, 2 years as Chair (1992 - 2001) (2) Currently serving on the Kirkland Planning Commission, from January 1, 2002 to present (3) Founder and past President of the South Rose Hill & Bridle Trails Neighborhood Association; was president for the first 3 1/2 years (1998 to 2001). I am still actively involved in this organization. (4) Owner of financial planning and investment advisor firm, Jessica N. Greenway, CFP, Financial Consultant, in Pioneer Square in Seattle since 1986 (5) Served on the NE 85th Street Corridor Study Task Force for 2 years (1998-2000) (6) Served on the Government Responsiveness Committee of the Kirkland Community Summit in 1993 (7) Was nominated for the Mayor's Small Business Award in 1992 (8) Served on the Pioneer Square Community Council, including Treasurer (1986 - 1992) (9) Guest lecturer at Taskent University, Uzbekistan, Russia in 1991 (10) Founding member of Historic Seattle Arts & Crafts Guild, still actively involved. (11) Married to husband, Ken Nelson, for 18 years.
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(1) The Council has responsibility for the fiscal health of the city. Council has financial and budget management duties. This is one of the most important duties because it governs the use of resources to provide community services, including public safety. (2) Kirkland City Council is responsible for policy making. We have a City Council - City Manager system, which requires the Council to set policy to guide the City Manager in his or her duties. Policy making guides how the city will be managed on a day to day basis (3) City Council represents and advocates for the Kirkland citizens. Council must encourage and respect input from citizens and community groups to manage the community in a way the benefits all of its citizens. (4) Council members represent the City of Kirkland in other governmental affairs on a county, regional, state and national level. The city is part of a larger community and must play a part in this decision making in order to protect its interests and promote the future of the larger community. (5) Cmmunity planning is done by the Council with the help of community groups, boards and commissions. Planning governs what will happen in the community in the future and provides the foundation for land use decisions. |
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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BA in Business Administration from Western Washington University. Awarded the designation of Certified Financial Planner (CFP) by the Institute of Certified Financial Planners |
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