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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REELECT HUCKABAY TO 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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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've lived in Sammamish for 20 years and have spent many of those years working to create a city and now to insure that this city is an attractive and desirable place to live. Our city is now 6 years old and we have gotten all the basic building blocks in place - a comprehensive plan, a good staff that works well together, and a council that works well together. We can now begin to work on those things that will make begin to create and make an identity for our city. I want to continue on the council to shape our city center and the sense of place that is currently lacking. |
2. Describe your most important personal characteristics or traits as they relate to the office you seek.
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'm known as an independent big picture thinker who is solution oriented, has good listening skills, knows how to prioritize, who is able to work with diverse interests and, most importantly, cares about the community. In addition, my co-workers, constituents, and students have complimented me on my ability to explain complex ideas in easy to understand every day language as well as to synthesize complex data. My makeup includes a healthy dose of skepticism; this leads me to ask question, test assumptions and seek out alternative sources of information and points of view before making important decisions.
In my professional and municipal life, my approach is to define and analyze an issue or situation, articulate a goal and then continually focus on that goal as one goes through a process of looking at alternative strategies or solutions to reach that goal. The following two examples can illustrate my approach to solving problems.
One of my personal goals was to insure that the Sammamish regional trail was opened in our community. Once we had a majority of councilmembers in support of that vision, I drove the process to work in partnership with King County to bring that to a reality. That process took a significant amount of energy to first build our broken relationship with the county and convince staff that we needed to take the necessary steps to do so.
Similarly, in my professional life, my focus is on retirement and estate planning. The first step is working with a client to understand and articulate their goals. As one develops alternative strategies, its critical to keep coming back to those goals and determining whether they are valid and, if not, restating them before proceeding. |
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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Co-chair of the first Sammamish incorporation committee where I learned how to reach out to and listen to the concerns of our community.
I'm currently a Councilmember and former Mayor of the city of Sammamish where I have chaired the Finance, Legislative and Community Development Committees and currently sit on our Publice Safety Committee. In addition, I have represented the city at Suburban Cities, Eastside Fire and Rescue Board, the Executive Board of the Puget Sound Regional Council and the Regional Transit Committee. This exposure to broader regional issues, focusing on public safety, integrating long range transportation, economic and land use plans, has given me both the knowledge, connections and skills that will enhance my success as a state senator.
Sammamish YMCA - board member and finance committee chairperson for a new and growing organization that is currently negotiating a land purchase from the Issaquah school district and will be participating in an eastside capital campaign. In addition, I represent my board on the nominating committee of the Greater Seattle YMCA board.
Chair of the Eastside Transportation Choices Coalition, an organization that advocates for alternative and multi-modal forms of transportation.
Chairperson East King County Estate Planning Council - I have been moving through the chairs and have had a turn as secretary, treasurer and, currently, chairperson.
Puget Sound Council of Investment Clubs - Boardmember for 8 years where I was activitely involved in education programs for adults interested in taking responsibility for the financial success as well as teaching accounting to the treasurer's of investment clubs. Good Samaritan Building Committee - treasurer during the period of time when we were engaged in the planning for and construction of our church facility.
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A city councilmember's role is to provide municipal services to the community, set policy and direction for the city, and promote the interests of the city in the region and the state.
The most important duty is listening to and representing interests of the community while providing cost effective and efficient urban services. |
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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Master - Prof. Tax Acctg, Univ. of Utah BS - Mrkting, DePaul Univ. Beta Gamma Sigma Natl. Honor Soc. AA - Morton Jr. College |
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'm currently a Councilmember and former Mayor of the city of Sammamish where I have chaired the Finance, Legislative and Community Development Committees and currently sit on our Publice Safety Committee. In addition, I have represented the city at Suburban Cities, Eastside Fire and Rescue Board, the Executive Board of the Puget Sound Regional Council and the Regional Transit Committee. This exposure to broader regional issues, focusing on public safety, integrating long range transportation, economic and land use plans, has given me both the knowledge, connections and skills that will enhance my success as a state senator.
Other involvements - Sammamish YMCA, board member and finance committee chairperson for a new and growing organization that recently purchased land from the Issaquah school district and will be building a new YMCA.
Chair of the Eastside Transportation Choices Coalition, an organization that advocates for alternative and multi-modal forms of transportation.
Chairperson East King County Estate Planning Council - I have been moving through the chairs and have had a turn as secretary, treasurer and, currently, serve as chairperson. |
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