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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5 years |
6. Is the office sought partisan or nonpartisan? Partisan Nonpartisan
CAMPAIGN CONTACTS
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Friends of Kimberly Allen for City Council |
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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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City of Redmond Planning Commissioner
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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 running for a seat on the Redmond City Council because Redmond needs dynamic leadership. I bring solid experience in government coupled with the enthusiasm and the time to effectively hear and address the concerns of the people of Redmond. The neighborhoods of Redmond have much at stake and they deserve a strong voice on the Council. I want to be that voice.
Redmond is what every city strives to be: naturally beautiful, economically dynamic, ethnically diverse and populated by neighbors who really care about their community. However, our city faces many challenges in the near and long term. We need to thoughtfully manage our inevitable growth while seeking to provide affordable and innovative housing for all of our residents. We must also aggressively pursue local and regional solutions to the transportation challenges that accompany growth. To provide meaningful access to government, it is vital that we give our established and developing neighborhoods a clear roadmap through the bureaucracy so they can participate effectively in shaping their future.
As a Planning Commissioner, I have been actively involved in shaping the vision and policies that will take us forward with the recent revision of our Comprehensive Plan. As a Council Member, I will draw upon that experience to assure that the implementation of that vision remains true and reflects what the people of Redmond told us our course should be. I will work tirelessly to preserve our community character and our environmental resources as we address the challenges of growth.
Redmond is the home I have chosen for myself and for my family. I look forward to continuing my commitment to its future in a position where I can promote and protect the special character that makes this such a great place to live and work. |
2. Describe your most important personal characteristics or traits as they relate to the office you seek.
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I am an effective leader. I will bring the focus, the desire to listen and the ability to find where consensus can be built out of even the most diverse set of opinions. As a litigator, I was trained to cull through large volumes of information to find the essential elements of an issue. I have used that skill to digest the complex issues that have come before me as a Planning Commissioner so I can get to the heart of what need to be done. Being able to define the question is a crucial first step in solving any problem.
I am also a trained negotiator, a skill that is key to avoiding the inertia which can often plague representative bodies. An issue is not impossible just because there is disagreement. If every participant is respectfully heard and engaged in the negotiation, consensus is possible. As a Council Member, I will draw upon my experience to help build a more meaningful dialogue between the Council and the people we represent.
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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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-Member-Washington State Bar 2005
-Redmond Planning Commission, 2nd term, (elected vice chair in 2005) 2003-present
-Volunteer- Redmond Residents for Responsive Government-Governance election 2002
- Member and Supporter-Einstein Elementary PTA 2004-present
- Active volunteer and classroom representative-Holy Family School in Kirkland, WA 2000-2005
-Parishioner-Holy Family Parish in Kirkland, WA 2000-present
-School Board Member-St. Theresa Parish, Phoenix, AZ 1999-2000
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The Redmond City Council, as the legislative branch of the city's government, works closely with the Mayor and the executive departments to define and address the needs of the public through policy development and implementation. The Council identifies and defines Redmond's laws through adoption of ordinances and resolutions. It demonstrates fiscal leadership by adopting the budget, levying taxes and approving contracts. The Council also shapes the vision for Redmond by its periodic review and revision of the Comprehensive Plan and the implementing functional plans.
These duties are equally important in achieving good government for Redmond. The vision of the people of Redmond is reflected in the policies set by Council and that vision is implemented by Council's thoughtful allocation of resources, focus of staff and careful legislation. |
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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Juris Doctor Cum Laude, Detroit College of Law, Michigan State University 1984
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, University of Michigan, 1981
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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