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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State Representative, Position #2, 48th legislative district |
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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14 years |
6. Is the office sought partisan or nonpartisan? Partisan Nonpartisan
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Friends of Debi Golden |
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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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I got into this campaign because of the dismay I felt over the gridlock in the legislature these last few years, particularly over issues relating to healthcare. I am horrified about the decreasing access to quality affordable healthcare for everyone. I think I have the skills to help break the gridlock and move on issues like preventing the implementation of the co-pay on medical care for children on Medicaid, gaining mental health parity, and generally ensuring that the vulnerable are not bearing the brunt of short-sighted cost cutting measures.
I am also troubled that improvements to the educational system are thwarted by lack of vision and follow-through. Teachers are leaving due to frustration with class size, the ESEA unfunded mandate, and salary inequities. Special education services need full funding, as does higher education. Again, I believe that my experience in education and skills can successfully push beyond the current legislative intransigence. |
2. Describe your most important personal characteristics or traits as they relate to the office you seek.
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I believe I have several key characteristics needed to be a legislator. First, I have collegiality and a sense of humor -- I get along with most everyone, from Air Force generals to social service clients -- and good negotiating skills.
Next, I have a mature, collaborative approach to problem solving and decision making, from my experience successfully balancing family, school, work and volunteer activities. I have been a teacher and a PTSA president; I have lived in the mid-west and on the west coast, so I have seen a variety of options and feel this is one of the best.
Third, I am a quick study. Instructional designers have to drop assumptions about a variety of subjects and look at them with fresh eyes. In this capacity, I have had to learn topics as varied as the drivers of economic profit and the privacy issues in medical informatics.
Finally, I have a strong commitment to improving the quality of life in the community. I live this in my volunteer work with the National Council of Jewish Women and public school. I do believe that one person can make a difference with commitment, vision, and a sense of humor. |
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.
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1. As an instructional designer for certification training at Boeing, I was responsible for ensuring eletrical wiring training met FAA standards. The engineering specifications were often confusing to the factory mechanics who would try their best, knowing someone down the line would have to fix their errors, at some expense. The engineers were unaware of the problems because the workers had neither time nor incentive to contact them. Some engineers could not fathom that they might have something to do with the errors. Despite resistance by the two groups, I arranged to bring them together to work out the assembly difficulties and establish standing trouble-shooting meetings.
2. During my two years as PTSA president, we (my officers, too) healed the rift between the administration, teachers and parents that existed long before we took office. I facilitated a brainstorming session with all stakeholders to find common issues and solutions. Four goals were identified and the parents, teachers, and administration rallied around them, including successfully funding new playground equipment.
3. During graduate school, I became acutely aware of the miscommunication between patients and healthcare providers. I chose to research repeated unhealthy behaviors in adolescents when physicians' warnings went unheeded. I opted to use humor and role-playing to break down communications barriers and was able to demonstrate a significant drop in unsafe behaviors. |
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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• Member and Board member of the National Council of Jewish Women, a nonpartisan service and advocacy organization for children and families (secretary and membership chair, off and on since 1994 - present). I have developed stronger awareness of state and federal issues and better advocacy skills for those issues.
• Management trainer/instructional designer at Boeing (1991 - 2003). I gained skills in reading, interpreting, and communicating technical information; I polished my ability to find creative and innovative solutions; I understand the political, economic, and social concerns of running a global business; and I honed my interpersonal skills with a wide variety of people.
• PTSA president for Clyde Hill Elementary School (1995-1997). Refined budgeting and negotiating skills, and learned about the faculty's and parents' issues.
• Volunteer training developer for the Indianapolis Police Department/Marion County Sheriff’s Department Training Academy (1989). I became skilled at coaxing difficult stakeholders to cooperate for a common goal. The training program earned a commendation by The American Diabetes Association and resulted in the dropping of a lawsuit against the police department.
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Legislators listen to constituents' issues, determine if there is merit to introduce a bill or resolution addressing the issues, hold hearings with all stakeholders on the bills and resolutions, debate the concerns, offer amendments and vote. They also must be forward thinking about the welfare of the state and its people and mindful of the state Constitution.
The most important duty is listening to constitutents as well as all stakeholders to increase the chances that there is a win-win outcome with no unexpected consequences. Studying the best information on the issues is also important ifor persuasion and in achieving a win-win. Voting is critical -- and persuading colleagues of the issues' merits will get the votes. |
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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MS, Instructional Systems Technology, Indiana Univ Primary-Secondary Teacher Credentials, UC Irvine BA, Art History, UCLA |
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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• Board member of the National Council of Jewish Women, a nonpartisan service and advocacy organization for children and families. • Captain of Boeing Leadership Development organization’s back-to-school and holiday charitable programs. • PTSA president for Clyde Hill Elementary School. • Volunteer training developer for the Indianapolis Police Department/Marion County Sheriff’s Department Training Academy. (Commended by The American Diabetes Association) |
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