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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6. Is the office sought partisan or nonpartisan? Partisan Nonpartisan
CAMPAIGN CONTACTS
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The Committee to Re-Elect Lawrence Molloy |
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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 ran for the office of Port Commissioner four years ago because I felt that my opponent had long served passed effectiveness after 28 years in office. I was motivated by my ethic of service, and that resonated with the voters. Four years later, I feel as motivated as ever, and love being a Port Commissioner.
My experience as an international businessman and an engineer makes me well suited for the Port Commission. As an engineer, I can understand the ins-and-outs of the Airport and Seaport infrastructure, and have the skills necessary to critically examine new projects from an engineering point of view. Additionally, my engineering background allows me to interact more effectively with the Port staff. My business experience prepared me to communicate and negotiate with international customers with ease, and also gives me the basis to evaluate the economics of new undertakings.
Although I previously worked in the federal government, I find local government to be more appealing because you can directly and positively impact people's lives. At the Port of Seattle, I can make an impact on transportation reform and freight mobility in the region as a whole. |
2. Describe your most important personal characteristics or traits as they relate to the office you seek.
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One of the most important traits for a Port Commissioner to have is strong analytical background. As a former policy advisor in the federal government, I have been able to use my analytical skills repeatedly. A Port Commissioner needs to be objective and thorough, carefully evaluating all of the proposals and plans that come to the Port every day. They must seek to maximize the potential economic development of the region while minimizing the risks and negative impacts. I have done that for the last four years at the Port. Additionally, my work at the EPA involved policy and political work in the area of Environmental Justice. Here in King County the impacts from the Port are disproportional and I have been the first commissioner to argue for greater equity and consideration of distributional impacts.
Another trait I possess is the ability to articulate a vision with passion. I can see where the Port should be in 5, 10, and 25 years, and through my relationships with Port staff and community members, I am working to create a Port that is both an economic development authority and a government that is reflective of our values. Despite occasional setbacks, I remain committed to my vision of what the Port of Seattle can be for all of us.
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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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Mt. Baker Community Club, Vice-President, 1996-present Transportation Choices Coalition, Executive Board/Treasurer, 1998-present Husband, 2001-present Father, 2002-present Port Wide Pride, Co-Founder, 2003-present Trade Development Alliance, Board Member, 2004-present Wash. Citizens for Recycling, Board Member, 1995-1998 Rainier Valley Transit Advisory Committee, Committee Member, 1997-2000 King Co. Conservation Voters, Board Member, 1997-2001 Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce, 2000-2002 Environmental Export Council, 1995-2000 Environmental Capital Network, 1997-2002 Native American Fish & Wildlife Society, 1991-1993 Blacks in Government, 2003-present Professional Society Membership: American Water Works Association, Water Environmental Association, and the Air & Waste Association, 1994-present Peace Corp Volunteer, 1988-1990
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There are many duties involved in being a Port Commissioner. Policy analysis of proposed regional economic investments is the most important, because a successful Port Commissioner has to sort through many complex factors to determine whether or not the Port will undertake a multimillion dollar project or not. Another key duty is leading and empowering the Port staff. With just over 1,200 employees, the Port is a very diverse workplace, and motivating the staff to succeed is paramount to the Port's effectiveness throughout the region.
Additionally, a Commissioner must be able to comprehend the principles of finance and budgeting, must plan for the transport and free movement of freight from the Port to the customer, and must meet with and interact with peoples from various countries in the role of economic promoter for King County. |
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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A.B., Colgate University (cum laude) M.S., Environmental Engineering, Stanford Post Graduate coursework, Harvard University & United Nations University (Tokyo) |
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