2006 Candidate Questionnaire
SECTION I
BASIC CANDIDATE INFORMATION
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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I reside in Pierce County. (Pierce makes up 2/3 of the district) |
6. Is the office sought partisan or nonpartisan? Partisan Nonpartisan
CAMPAIGN CONTACTS
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Friends of Dan Roach |
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POLITICAL BACKGROUND
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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State Representative, 31st district
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Ranking minority member of the Financial Institutions and Insurance committee
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2. If you ran for public office but were not elected, please list those races below:
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SECTION III
In this section, we are seeking responses that reflect the four ratings criteria: involvement, effectiveness, character, and knowledge. These are defined as follows:
- Involvement: What has the candidate done previously in family, neighborhood, community, volunteer work, employment or public life to suggest readiness to accomplish challenging objectives? How do these activities demonstrate readiness for the challenges unique to the office sought?
- Effectiveness: Has the candidate demonstrated promise of being productive in the office sought? Has the candidate shown the ability to work with other people?
- Character: Do the candidate's personal traits show the ability to take on the responsibilities of campaigning for and holding the public office she or he is seeking? Is the candidate a leader, participant or observer? Is the candidate trustworthy, reliable and candid?
- Knowledge: Has the candidate demonstrated the willingness and ability to learn and adapt? Does the candidate understand the duties and challenges of the office sought? Does the candidate have a firm grasp of the issues important to his or her constituency and their potential effects?
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 re-election because of my concern for families and communities. I want to be at the table as we move Washington forward. I will continue to uphold the constitution. I will continue to work to make education better and more accessible. I want people to be rewarded for their hard work, and not be burdened with over regulation and over taxation. I believe it is important to increase our quality of life by reducing commute times so we can spend more time with our families. Our lack of affordable healthcare is at a critical point and I want to be a part of the solution. As an Eagle Scout, I learned at an early age the importance of our environment and know the imporatnce of preservation and proper management of our resources. I look forward to continue working on these and other important issues. |
2. Describe your most important personal characteristics or traits as they relate to the office you seek.
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My ability to develop good relationships with both sides of the aisle has helped me to be effective as a state representative. I have developed a reputation as an honest, hard worker, with integrity. I maintain an open door policy. Whether I agree on or not, I am always accessible and available. I have also shown consistency in my work. When I tell my constituents or colleagues something, they can count on it. |
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.
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My greatest accomplishment is my family. My wife, three children and I make a great team, which is absolutely essential with our schedule! In addition to my legislative duties, we have a small business to run and a young family with a special needs son to care for. On top of that, my wife is a member of the US National Weightlifting team and is training for the 2008 Olympics. Maintaining this schedule is not eary and requires a lot of hard work, sacrifice, compromise and support. These skills and attributes necessary to make our home run smoothly, are the same things that allow me to succeed in Olympia.
I am proud of the contributions my wife and I have made through our business. Roach Gymnastics, Inc., provides over twenty jobs to members of our schools and communities. We have provided gymnastics, exercise, instruction and discipline to over 5,000 children over the last 7 years. It has provided us the opportunity to give back to our community in many ways, including my work as a member of the Rotary and Lions Clubs.
Creating a business from scratch is no easy task and everything I have learned and accomplished has helped me as a state legislator. I have first hand knowledge of many of the issues we deal with in Olympia such as taxes, unemployment insurance, regulations, healthcare, transportation and other important issues. I don't get to pass on the tough decisions. The buck stops with me, which helps me when making many tough decisions in Olympia. Happy and talented employees are a huge part of any successful business. My wife and I work hard to maintain a good relationship with our employees and it shows on their faces! Relationship building is also very important part of being successful in Olympia. |
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 currently volunteer at my church as the Sunday School President. (I have volunteered in a variety of capacities over the last 20 years.) My wife and I own Roach Gymnastics, Inc. 1999-present. (see above for details). I have served as the 31st district State Representative from 2001-present. Eagle Scout (1990). I am a husband and father of three children. Rotary member (2003-present). Lions club charter member (2005-present). Created the Youth Methamphetamine Task Force (2001). Member of the Lake Tapps Task Force (1998-current). Selected as a member of the American Council of Young Political Leaders (2003-current).
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- Please describe the duties of the office you seek. Which are the most important duties and why?
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My duties as a state representative include but are not limited to: upholding the constitution, representing my district, helping constituents, voting, passing legislation, committee work, and much more.
I believe the most important thing I can do as a legislator is listen to the people I represent. This is generally manifest in the way I vote. Why? Because it doesn’t matter how hard you try or how hard you work, if at the end of the day, you misrepresent the very people you are working for. |
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EDUCATION BACKGROUND SUMMARY
FOR PUBLICATION IN CANDIDATE EVALUATION REPORT
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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BA, Political Science. Brigham Young University |
CIVIC INVOLVEMENT SUMMARY
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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Please insert response to Question #4 |
Finished!
If at all possible, send your response to the Municipal League electronically as an attachment, or insert it into an e-mail message (cec@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 newsletter and other materials. Please use the check-off list on the cover sheet of this packet to indicate which items you have sent.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION AND GOOD LUCK IN YOUR CAMPAIGN!
THE MUNICIPAL LEAGUE OF KING COUNTY
Candidate Evaluation Coordinator: Jennifer DiGiacomo
Seattle, WA 98104-1614 Fax: 425-671-0506 Website: www.munileague.org