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?
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6. Is the office sought partisan or nonpartisan? Partisan Nonpartisan
CAMPAIGN CONTACTS
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Christal Wood for Mayor |
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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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Seattle City Council, Position 7
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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 a citizen utilizing the political system to it's utmost in order to create positive change in my community. My reasons for choosing the office of Mayor are two-fold: a) I am alarmed at the direction in which the current mayor has driven our city; and b) I believe that I possess the skills, vision and character to serve the city well as its Mayor.
My work history, my scholarship, and experiences as an activist on behalf of several causes--both local and global, have led me on a path toward politics and law. My regard for this city and its people runs deep.
Should I win, I will introduce a new way of doing things at City Hall, that affords more inclusion to all citizen voices; one that will bring more honesty to discussions of public projects; one that focuses on neighborhoods, and new models in housing and policing.
Short of winning, a candidate for office has the ability to bring issues to the forefront of public dialog, and to challenge those in office on their ideas. If I can do that, I will have viewed this candidacy as a success. |
2. Describe your most important personal characteristics or traits as they relate to the office you seek.
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I am a person of diverse heritage, which allows me more openness and understanding of cultural dynamics. I am a person of high intelligence and the ability to understand sophisticated concepts. I am a person who has worked a variety of positions, and circumstances, which gives me an informed view of human services, the working class and the economy. Being a single parent, I understand the struggle many families face in Seattle in the area of housing and eduction. I am creative, open-minded and compassionate, which allows me to relate to people of many backgrounds. I am very passionate about social justice which will drive and fortify my actions in public service. |
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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I have made my living in non-profits and the human services for much of my adult life, working for the American Heart Association, the United Way of King County, The Green River Foundation, Museum of Flight, West Seattle Psychiatric Hospital/Highline West Seattle Mental Health Center, and now Lutheran Community Services
I served as a volunteer at events sponsored by my workplaces (Dance for Heart, 1990; Day of Caring, 1994,1995,1996, 1997; etc) on projects ranging from house painting, to speaking to schools on and career centers on diversity and work topics.
I've been an activist as part of demonstrations, marches and direct actions on behalf of community groups opposing police brutality, economic disparity, environmental racism, WTO, unfair housing demolition, and war.
I've been affiliated with Sound Non-Violent Opponents to war, Seattle Peace Chorus 2002-2003; Seattle Displacement Coalition (2001-present); Save the Lillian Coalition (2002); Member/Former member of Ecocascade Board of Directors (2004-5); Seattle School Board Nutrition Advisory Committee (2004); Progressive Party of WA (2003-present); Executive Director of Gotham City Communications (a public interest media group) 2002-present.
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The Mayor heads the Executive Department; the President of the City Council, the Legislative Department; the Librarian, the Library Department, and the members of the commissions or boards created by the City Charter. The Mayor has the power to appoint officials in various city boards and commissions. He or she has veto power in legislation passed by the City Council, but the Council may ultimately override a veto. Although the Mayor may exert influence on the Seattle Public Schools School Board, the School Board is an independent entity. The Mayor presents a city budget for council approval.
I view the crafting of the budget and veto power as being the most important duties. The livelihood of many services and maintenance projects hinge on how the budget is allocated, and providing a balance and counterbalance to council activity is a key function. |
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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B.A., Communications/Society & Justice, Univ. of Washington (2000); A.A., Liberal Arts, Green River Comm. College (1998) |
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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Community volunteer and activist as part of demonstrations, marches and direct actions opposing police brutality, racial and gender disparity, environmental racism, WTO, unfair housing demolition, and war. Exec. Director of Gotham City Communications (2002-present); present or past affiliations with Seattle Peace Chorus, Seattle Displacement Coalition, King County Young Democrats, Seattle School Board Nutrition Advisory Committee, Green Party of Seattle; Progressive Party of WA, and EcoCascade. |
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