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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52 years |
6. Is the office sought partisan or nonpartisan? Partisan Nonpartisan
CAMPAIGN CONTACTS
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Fuda For Sheriff |
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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 have spent 32 years with the King County Sheriff's Office and feel a deep loyalty and commitment to the citizens of King County and to the employees of the Sheriff's Office. I believe the past/current administration has not allowed the agency to live up to its full potential as a Regional Provider of Law Enforcement services to the varied communities within the County, and I believe we can produce more with the same tax dollar. With that said, the Sheriff's Office needs to collaborate with other law enforcement agencies to develop a plan to reduce duplication of services with regards to Air Support, Marine, SWAT, and other "high-dollar" services that are necessary to provide public safety to our region as a whole. I feel that my"negotiations background will be paramount in bringing agencies together to coordinate and blend our equipment and resources. In turn, this will allow ALL agencies in King County to re-deploy assets to better serve their individual communites. As I'm sure you are aware, the Sheriff's Office provides contract law enforcement to cities within King County. The cost of providing these services are on an increase each year to the point where many of these cities are studying the option of forming their own Police agencies. As already stated, I have a deep commitment to the Sheriff's Office and want to make sure that my agency is providing services long after I retire. I also want to help initiate a change in perception that some citizens have of the men and women in law enforcement. I have provided more than three decades of community service so far in my career and yet I am still excited to go to work each and every day. I am 52 years old, single, my two children are grown, and I have the time and energy to dedicate to the position of King County Sheriff. I also feel that the King County Sheriff's Office has been less than adequate in reflecting the make-up of its hiring process with the diverse make-up of the communities it serves. I will make every effort to represent the community cultures in the Sheriff's Office. I will make "quality of life issues" a priority if I am elected to this position. The ability to reduce crime and the fear of crime for every citizen is first and foremost on my agenda. |
2. Describe your most important personal characteristics or traits as they relate to the office you seek.
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Inter-personal skills……I have the ability to work with anyone and have a strong sense of fairness. I treat everyone with dignity and respect, which is a reason that I have had success in the hostage negotiation and teaching arenas.
Organizational skills……In my duties managing the Marine Unit, Search & Rescue, Hostage Negotiations Team, Honor Guard, and Dignitary Protection Unit, my duites are a daily "juggling act". I am constantly evaluating and prioritizing the many facets of my responsibilites.
Effectiveness under stress……Having been a member of the Sheriff's Office for 32 years, I have proven myself to be an effective leader during stressful situations., to include hostage/barricaded subjects, shooting situations, homicides, etc. My past evaluations have always been "exceeds standards", especially in this category.
Decision making……..I have been commended on my ability to make decisive decisions, many of these during life-threatening incidents. I have responded to over 300 critical incident negotiation incidents in my career that involved the planning and execution of decisions in very stressful situations.
In addition, I am very proud to say that I have been awarded the endorsement from the King County Police Officers' Guild, which, in my opinion, is a vote of confidence in my abitlities as a leader. |
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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West Seattle/Highline Soccer coach……When my children were much younger, I coached youth soccer for 15 years. This required a huge time commitment, especially when I was working the night shift and coaching two teams….an older team for my son and a team that was 5 years younger for my daughter.
Board of Directors for the West Seattle YMCA…..I was on the Board for approximately 3 years while working a night shift for the Sheriff's Office.
Past member of the International Sons of Italy……while a member, I spoke around the Northwest talking about law enforcement related issues to the various groups.
I organized regional training in the hostage negotiations field where 400+ law enforcement oficers would attend. I felt that it was more cost-effective to bring many negotiators together in one facility, bring in noted speakers from literally around the world, and then educate all of us at the same time. This was very well received by all who participated.
For the past 3 years, I have been an Advisory Board Member for the Dartmouth Medical School Virtual Reality Terrorism Training Project . This is a reality based training program for first reposnders to a terrorist act involving Police, Fire, and EMS perosnnel.
The main point I am trying to make is that I have networked extensively throughout the country and certain parts of the world (Europe and Southeast Asia) in many aspects of police work and have been recognized internationally for my work. This type of networking makes it much easier to share ideas and gain information when you can put a "name to a face" .
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The King County Sheriff is responsible for the following:
Management of 1000+ employees of the Sheriff's Office…..this includes 700+ sworn Deputies and 300+ professional staff. Also, to maintain a consistent work ethic/standard for which the whole agency can follow.
Public safety for the whole of King County with emphasis on the unincorporated King County and its 13 contracts that include Metro and the King County international Airport.
Management of an approximate 110 million dollar public safety budget.
Coordinate public safety efforts with other public safety entities within, as well as outside, King County.
Work with the King County Council on public safety/budget isssues. This would include justification to increase personnel and equipment purchases.
Seek public safety grant funding, whether Federal or State, to advance law enforcement efforts in the community.
To raise Quality of Life standards in King County by reducing crime and the fear of crime in our diverse communities.
The above listed duties are all important to help create a consistent work environment for its employees, a safe place where its citizens can live and raise families, and should be accomplished in the most cost-effective manner in providing these services to the public. |
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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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