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?
5. How long have you resided in King County?
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26 years |
6. Is the office sought partisan or nonpartisan? Partisan Nonpartisan
CAMPAIGN CONTACTS
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Committee to Elect Eileen Cody |
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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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Chair, house health care committee
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Chair, house health care committee
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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 runnig for re-election to continue working for health care reform that will ensure affordable, quality health care is available and accessable to all Washington residents. Our safety net has been stretched to thin and we are entering yet another budget with a deficit. We will face many tough decisions in the next biennium and I want to return to Olympia to defend the programs needed to keep our citizens safe and healthy, our economy vibrant, and our children prepared to lead us into the future. |
2. Describe your most important personal characteristics or traits as they relate to the office you seek.
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I believe that some of the important characteristics that I have that enable me to be an effective legislator are the ability to be an engaged listener, the ability to make a decision, and persistence. The abillity to be an engaged listener is crucial. In the House with it's many members there are many opinions and views. By being a good listener I am able to hear all sides of an issue. When listening to opposing views it is important to listen if you are to identify shared values that each side has in order to be able to move each side towards compromise. During the course of a session there are many difficult decisions that must be made and many of these must be made quickly. Effective decision making doeesn't mean that one doesn't consider all the options, it means that the individual realizes that there are many issues to be discussed and decisive action is required. Without effective decision making the legislature would never be able to make effective policy for the State of Washington. During my years as a legislator, and in my life in general, I have learned that persistence is the key to accomplishing one's goals. Legislation can sometimes be quite complex. The study of an issue, the education of one's colleagues and the building of coalitions can often take years. Persistence is key. |
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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Duwamish Coalition Steering Committee-Member 1994-1996 Coalition of Labor Union Women 1991-present 11th District Democratic State Committeewoman 1992-1996 Women's Political Caucus-Member 1994-present Association of Rehabilitation Nurses-Member 1980-present -State president 1982-1983 Washington State Nurses Association-Member 1990-present International Organization of MS Nurses- Member 1998-present National Multiple Sclerosis Society Volunteer Speaker 1990-present West Seattle Helpline Executive Board 1995-2003 Multiple Sclerosis Association- Executive Board 1999-2003 District 1199NW/SEIU- Treasurer 1983-1994 Member 1983-present Group Health Cooperative Ethics Committee-member 1986-1989 chair 1988-1989
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The duties of a Washington state Representative are varied and many. As a member of the legislature my responsibilities include working with constituents and representing their issues in the legislature. My responsibilities also include being a member of the democratic caucus and helping set the legislative agenda for the caucus. As Chair of the House Health Care Committee my duties extend beyond that of some other legislators. As Chair I am viewed as a leader. I am responsible for setting health care policy, for working with state agencies and the Governor, to assist in developing the State's health care budget and deciding what health care legislation will move forward. The role of the chair is crucial as it sets the working tone of the legislature, assists new members, and encourages active communication and working relations with colleagues on both sides of the aisle. |
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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Associate Degree in Nursing College of St Mary, 1976 BAchelors Degree in Nursing Creighton University 1977 |
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