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 No
4. How long have you resided in this district/city?
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We have lived in the same home since 1981 when we built in Renton. We were in the 41st District until the redictricting in 2001, then we were redistricted into the 11th District. |
5. How long have you resided in King County?
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1979-2004; 1964-1969 I was born in Everett and have spent most of my life in Washington State. I |
6. Is the office sought partisan or nonpartisan? Partisan Nonpartisan
CAMPAIGN CONTACTS
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Friends of Ruth Gibbs |
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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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Process Management Committee - Records and Elections
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Member of committee to improve voting process in King County
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2. If you ran for public office but were not elected, please list those races below:
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State House of Representatives - 41st Leg. District - Republican
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State House of Representatives - 11th Leg. District - Republican2
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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 this office because I have a strong desire to go to Olympia and represent the people of the 11th District. I am interested in representing ALL of the people, not just those of my own political party, or just those who are registered voters or citizens.
Many are disenfranchised citizens who will not vote because they are tired of politicians, lies and unethical behavior. Many people in the 11th District are working hard towards citizenship, and deserve the same kind of respect and concern as those who are already citizens.
If I am elected, I will attempt to be accessible to everyone in the 11th District.
I am also running because I want to use the skills, knowledge and abilities that I have to effect positive dialog and legislation that benefits the citizens. I believe that the people of the 11th District have spoken with a resounding NO on more than one occasion to tax increases.
At the doors, I find that people are concerned about over taxation. At places of business, I find that business owners are concerned about over taxation.
Many of the problems that we face with not enough money to help those in need, not enough money to help businesses succeed so they can create jobs and not enough money to properly fund education stem from refusal to use common sense.
Common sense dictates that we hold government accountable for its spending habits. Common sense dictates that we eliminate government waste. Common sense also dictates, just as it does in a family, that no one is going to get their way 100% of the time. We need to work together on both sides of the aisle to find creative solutions that put people and businesses first and our own selfish desires last.
I am not a politician. I am a people person. I believe that people come first andI have spent a lifetime serving others. I wish to continue to do so in Olympia. |
2. Describe your most important personal characteristics or traits as they relate to the office you seek.
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My most important personal characteristics that relate to the office I seek are:
a) Tenacity. I have always been tenacious. When others get discouraged and quit, I look for the positive in the situation and continue to press forward. It may take me a while to get to the end of the race, but I just keep going. (Like the tortise vs the hare.)
b) Positive attitude. I truly believe that if life hands you lemons you make lemonade. Example: We moved into our current residence in Renton after we built it in 1981. We were always in the 41st District. When we were redistricted, we ended up in the 11th. I had a choice: Do nothing, it was a Democrat District, or do something positive. I chose to become the 11th District Chair and serve the Republicans in that way. I chose to become a part of the bi-partisan legislative committee for the Renton Chamber of Commerce and serve my communnity that way. I have chosen to run in the 11th District even though I am a Republican. I truly believe that I will win and represent everyone in Olympia.
c) Organizational skills, communication skills and creative skills. I inherited the best of both from my partents: Organizational skills from my father and creative skills from my mother. I learned from both of them to be polite, respectful, honest, ethical and hospitable. I learned to care about people. I have had much training in communication, negotiation, the fine art of listening and public speaking. All these combine to give me the ability to think 'outside the box', communicate effectively and help effect some positive legislation in Olympia. |
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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Mid 1970s; 1990. Helped troubled foster teens. 1969-1971; 1998-2001 Helped adults recover from heroin and alcohol addictions by taking them into our home. 1991-Present Served as Toastmasters Club Officer, Area Governor, Division Governor and District Secretary. 2002-Present Member of Renton Chamber and Legislative Committee. 1986-Present Republican Party: PCO, Area Chair, District Chair, Co-chair King County Convention 2004, King County Platform Committe. 2001 Chair FOCAS - Friends of Churches and Public/Private Schools. 1989 Wrote, produced and directed a musical.
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a) To sponsor and vote for legislation that will benefit the people of the state of Washington and particularly the 11th District; and to communicate my opinions in a positive manner.
b) To work with members of my own caucus, and at the same time work with members of the opposing party to effect positive legislation that benefits all the citizens.
c) To communicate effectively with the people of the 11th District in such a way that they have the opportunity to also communicate with me, rather that just mailing them legislative mail that tells them what I want them to hear. I have thought a lot about this. It seems to me that perhaps a legislator should, in lieu of mailings, have a legislative office in the district. I also believe it would be my responsibility to have numerous town hall meetings where the constituents are given the opportunity to interact and give their input.
d) To hire a staff person who treats everyone in the district fairly and with dignity and respect, regardless of their political leanings. Too often I have heard anecdotal stories of people offended because they tried to communicate either by letter, phone or email with their legislator (R or D), only to be rebuffed with rude comments by the staff person and/or the legislator if they did not agree with the caller or writer.
e) To act in an honest, ethical manner and consider the needs of others above my own. |
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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AA Degree Bellevue Community College 1995 2000+ additional hours or training in communication, negotiation and public speaking. Additional college work at Seattle Pacific University, including Political Science Internship and Constitutional Law. |
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