1. Name as it will appear on the ballot
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2. Office sought (include office, jurisdiction, position/district number):
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Washington state House of Representatives, District 43, Position #2 |
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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24 years |
6. Is the office sought partisan or nonpartisan? Partisan Nonpartisan
CAMPAIGN CONTACTS
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Griswold for Representative |
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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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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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After working in Olympia during this last session, and witnessing our state government firsthand, I am impressed with the size of the challenges that lie ahead. Washington State faces some serious issues relating to our quality of life. Transportation, the economy, healthcare and education are all areas where the decisions we make in the very near future will have dramatic long-term consequences. Recognizing the passion that I have always had for the process of government, Senate Majority Leader Bill Finkbeiner encouraged me to directly participate by running for office. Bill was elected when he was 22, and his comment to me, which really inspired me to consider running, spoke to the dire need of more energy and enthusiasm being brought in to the process by younger participants. I am often asked, “Why run now, when you are so young?” But to me, the real question is, “Why not run, while you are young?” The 43rd district has elected its state representatives with, to quote the Seattle Times, “vote totals that would make a dictator blush-100 percent- in every general election since 1996”. How can the process be well served when voters do not get the opportunity to hear a differing position? The need for choice, the most powerful tool of democracy, above all else, inspires me to run for state representative of the 43rd district. |
2. Describe your most important personal characteristics or traits as they relate to the office you seek.
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I have the enthusiasm and the mental aptitude to serve effectively. I believe it takes a healthy combination of idealism and pragmatism to get things done in today’s political arena. The balance between sticking up for your beliefs and the willingness to compromise, which I possess, will accomplish results. The desire for results must always be accompanied by strong ethical principles. I identify with the daily struggles of citizens, and share their concerns, including the opportunity for upward mobility. |
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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I have volunteered for the Museum of Flight for over ten years as a tour guide and youth educator. I am comfortable speaking to large groups and delivering information in a concise and effective manner. 1994-Present. With the STARS program, I tutored under-privileged children in Math, Science, and English. I witnessed first hand the power or role models, and the challenges in the education system. 2000.
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As a state representative, I would serve in a way that demonstrates the limited role of government. Government should be a facilitator, and when necessary, a regulator. I think it is important for government to remember its role and not overstep its bounds. In this spirit, I would act as a liaison between the residents of the 43rd district and their state government, facilitating the process whenever possible, assisting in resolving issues directly, and working to address the concerns of my constituents. This is important because our government is there to serve the people, not the other way around. I would participate in the identification of issues facing citizens, as well as the crafting and implementation of legislation to mitigate those issues. This is something I would contribute to, on both a local and state level. |
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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High School Diploma - The Bush School - 1998 BA - International Studies - Seattle University - 2005 |
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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I worked as session staff in the Washington state Senate during the 2004 Legislative Session. I worked in an Immigration and a Criminal attorneys’ offices from 2002 until 2003. I’ve volunteered as an educator & tourguide at Museum of Flight since 1993. I served in the US Navy from 1999 to 2000. I helped build houses as of Habitat for Humanity in 1998. I volunteered as a STARS educator for underprivlidged youth in 2000. |
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