2003 Candidate Questionnaire

SECTION I

BASIC CANDIDATE INFORMATION

1. Name as it will appear on the ballot

First Name	Middle Initial or Nick Name	Last Name
Chad	P.	Mishra

2. Office sought (include office, jurisdiction, position/district number):

Mono Rail Board - Position 8

3. Are you the incumbent? No

4. How long have you resided in this district/city?

6 years

5. How long have you resided in King County?

6 Years

6. Is the office sought partisan or nonpartisan? Nonpartisan

7. If partisan, please indicate party:

CAMPAIGN CONTACTS

Campaign Name:

Chad Mishra

Address:

2014 East Alder Street # 2

City/State/Zip:

Seattle, WA 98122

Campaign Phone:

206-328-8861

Campaign Fax:

206-328-8861

Campaign E-mail:

cp19472002

Campaign Website:

POLITICAL BACKGROUND

1. Beginning with the most recent position, please list public offices which you have held. Include positions on appointive Boards or Commissions.

Public Office

Elective or Appointive?

Dates Held

Leadership Role (if any)

PCO

Ellected

Last 3 years

2. If you ran for public office but were not elected, please list those races below:

Office Title

Year of Run

State Senate

1994

State House

1996

SECTION III

In this section, we are seeking responses that reflect the four ratings criteria: involvement, effectiveness, character, and knowledge. These are defined as follows:

Involvement: What has the candidate done previously in family, neighborhood, community, volunteer work, employment or public life to suggest readiness to accomplish challenging objectives? How do these activities demonstrate readiness for the challenges unique to the office sought?

Effectiveness: Has the candidate demonstrated promise of being productive in the office sought? Has the candidate shown the ability to work with other people?

Character: Do the candidate's personal traits show the ability to take on the responsibilities of campaigning for and holding the public office she or he is seeking? Is the candidate a leader, participant or observer? Is the candidate trustworthy, reliable and candid?

Knowledge: Has the candidate demonstrated the willingness and ability to learn and adapt? Does the candidate understand the duties and challenges of the office sought? Does the candidate have a firm grasp of the issues important to his or her constituency and their potential effects?

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.)

I am running for this office because the Mono Rail project is very important for our city. I am also running because present board members seem to have tunnel vision and they are not fully involving the public in the process. They think that they know the best: what is good for public. Furthermore, none of them have been elected to do what they are doing. Finally, I am also running to represent those hard woring successful: NEW AMERICAN who have no political voice. I am a successful hard working new American and I can get this project completed on time with in budget with full public involvement. Lastly, I feel, as citizen of this country, it is my outmost responsibility to do civic duty.

2. Describe your most important personal characteristics or traits as they relate to the office you seek.

I fight against odds and never give up even there may be very little chance to succeed. I am honest, focused, determined and caring person. When I start a project, I do not stop until the project is complete. I am very open and outspoken person. Every leader in Unions and Democratic party know that I do not play games. I always say as I see.

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.

I got involved in Washington State poltics and labor movement in 1989. By 1990 most labor leaders and elecated Democratic leaders knew me by my first name. When in 1992, President Clinton got ellected, I was invited to inaugarl ball. Furthermore, I was recommended by many Cogressmen and woman for Preidetial appointment. This all because these leaders saw that I have some thing to contribute to this country. Finally, I also attende Presidents' second inaugra ball and 1n 1999, I was invited to a State dinner at the White House. How many American accomplish in their life time what I have accomplish in asuch a short times. Finally, my ability to keep my eyes on target, accept challenges and ability to work with others will most certainly help me to do this job.

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.

I am V.P. President of Indian American Friendship Council for Western U.S. I belong to this organization for the last 7 years. The goal of our organization is to strengthen cultural and commrcial ties between India and U.S. And, also form bi-partisan India Cacus in the U.S. Congress. Every year in July we have a gala dinner in Wahington DC where we invite Congressmen and women to exchange our views. This year, we had 125 congressmen and women at our dinner. Have you ever seen that many Congressmen and women under one roof at the same time ecxcept the House Chamber. Furthermore, now we have second biggest cacus in the nation in just a short time - 7 years.

I have actively participated in union and political activities for the last 30 years. I have run for the office of State Senate and House from 26^th district. I have faught for Human Rights for a long time.

Finally, I have worked in both sectors: private and public. Furthermore, I have operated my own buisness. I have worked in the construction industry for a long time. Therefore, I believe my international and diverse experience will most certainly help me to do a good job.

Please describe the duties of the office you seek. Which are the most important duties and why?

- Make sure public has full participation

- Make sure we do not hide any information from public

- Make sure our porject is with in budget and time

- Think of new ways to raise money for the prject

- Extend the project to other areas as soon as possible

- Prvide support to our employees

EDUCATION BACKGROUND SUMMARY

FOR PUBLICATION IN CANDIDATE EVALUATION REPORT

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.

BS, Health and Safety, Central Wahington State University. Commercial Pilot, FAA

CIVIC INVOLVEMENT SUMMARY

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.

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.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION AND GOOD LUCK IN YOUR CAMPAIGN!

THE MUNICIPAL LEAGUE OF KING COUNTY

Candidate Evaluation Coordinator: Rebecca Cooper

810 Third Avenue, Suite 224 Phone: 206-622-8333 Email: rebecca@munileague.org

Seattle, WA 98104-1614 Fax: 425-671-0506 Website: www.munileague.org