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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30 years |
6. Is the office sought partisan or nonpartisan? Partisan Nonpartisan
CAMPAIGN CONTACTS
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Friends of Jane Hague |
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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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Chair, King County Council, Chair, Budget & fiscal Management Committee, Chair, Law Justice & Human Services Committee, Chair, Growth Management Committee, Chair, Labor, Operations & Technology Committee, Chair Employment Committee (for complete list of leadership, see biography attached)
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Chair, Sold Waste Committee, Chair Downtown Housing Study, Chair Public Safety Committee, member Metro Council, member, Human Services Roundtable, Chair Finance 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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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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When I first ran for the King County Council in 1993 I was dismayed by the quality of service for county constituents. I felt there needed to be more clarity and understanding and I promoted the concept of accessible, accountable and understandable government. Those values helped me win a hard fought race and I have used them to guide me ever since.
Today, county service can still improve; however, our governing body has new and incredibly difficult issues facing us, not just in the present but for the future as well. The issue is quality of life.
We can no longer face issues in singularity and say job well done. Our communities now represent a symbiotic region. The State Growth Management Act is forcing us to live closer together, putting a premium on efficiency in government services -- services like transportation, public safety and solid waste management. Our constituents feel the pressure of competing resources. The average home in King County now costs an astonishing $470,000. In my community you can not find a single home on the market for under $300,000 and anything under $500,000 in usually unsuitable for a family.
These constraints have become my passion. Retaining the character and beauty of my district while handling our share of the expected one million new King County residents in the next decade will take experience, knowledge and vision.
When we begin to look at housing we ask “where can we find housing?” Many of my cities are currently discussing making property more efficient by putting more residences per acre and zoning for town homes and/or using a shared “backyard.” If we continue in that direction then we must understand the implications for school overcrowding, sufficient mass transit, roads, infrastructure, environmental concerns, air pollution and many other complications. I know these communities. I have worked with them to save play equipment, I've picked up garbage in my cities with residents who take pride in their community, I have worked with social service workers trying to save at-risk youth, I drive the congestied highways of my district and as of late, I have even ridden buses to experience the struggles of my constituents trying to get to work in a timely manner.
I feel that we can rise up to the challenge of population density. I believe there is the political will of our constituents to work with us as we request revenues to rebuild our infrastructure and meet the needs of a modern region. I believe our cities and developers have a good working relationship and that new construction can blend with communities instead of changing them.
My vision includes the return of my son from New York to a job and a home in the district that he can afford. I want to watch the joy of my neighbors as they help their children move into neighborhoods that they lived in when they first moved to the eastside. I want to see county, city and state government working in harmony for a future that offers citizens a life with the arts, farmers markets, good jobs, effective mass transit and road options for transportation. I want beautiful parks and clean water for our grandchildren to play in and I want our region's most vulnerable citizens and immigrant populations to be welcomed with the help they need to fulfill their dreams.
I will use the next four years on the King County Council to continue to achieve improved quality for my district. I have already worked diligently with RTID to ensure the replacement of SR-520 and to expand I-405. I have also worked to increase metro service through Transit Now. That tax proposal, just approved last fall, has already brought one million dollars of additional metro service to the Eastside. I have worked to improve the King County Webpage so that constituents can pay fees and taxes online. I have worked with and will continue to help the Chinese Information and Service Center with their new immigrant assistance centers on the eastside. I am also working to help Youth Eastside Service with new programs such as programs that address youth gambling addiction. I am also continuing my work with performance audits. By providing efficient and affordable services that meet constituents' needs we can we continue to provide those services without raising general taxes, thereby establishing credibility. That credibility will be crucial if we expect the voters to approve levies for needed funding of Parks, Transportation and other infrastructure.
Thank you for your time and I appreciate your work to ensure quality government for this citizens of King County. |
2. Describe your most important personal characteristics or traits as they relate to the office you seek.
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Collaborative approach to a partisan King County Council and the ability to use negotiating skills to reach consensus on a multitude of county issues.
An advocate for the constituents I represent, their quality of life and the issues that matter to them.
Demonstrated leadership in the community as well as at the King County Council -- whether it is closing the budget, working to re-invigorate a community institution or raising funds for youth, and human services organizations.
A passion for growth management issues and budget development. I've chaired the Growth Management Committee on three different occasions and presided over Comprehensive Plan discussions, worked for and supported green building solutions, and worked on the Countywide Planning Policies as a member of the Growth Management Planning Council. Additionally, I have been part of the Budget Leadership team that traditionally closes the budget. Last year I sponsored legislation that created Priorities for People which involved the public in determining priorities for funding county services. We passed a budget that was $28 million less than the proposed budget.
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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.
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1. As Manager of King County's Records and Elections Division from 1986 - 1993 I initiated election reform legislation, vote by mail elections and the County's first local voters pamphlet. It included state issues coordinated with local and regional issues and candidates, shared funding and the participation of 164 jurisdictions and was organized by districts. It continues to this day with few if any changes.
2. I introducted a number of initiatives at the King County Council designed to bring more transparancy to King County government and to improve citizen access to Council attendance records and voting records. These measures included the introduction of Lobby Disclosure Legislation and the regular release of many Council records to public scrutiny.
3. I worked to retain in its natural state, a Washington Department of Natural Resources pre-statehood 45 acre parcel of pristine forest located in a major metropolitan area. The parcel was scheduled for sale and development with the established zoning permitting up to 143 homes. However, efforts by my office and the City of Kirkland secured an 18 month reprive from the Commissioner of Public Lands. I worked to form a unique public/private partnership that included the State of Washington, King County, the City of Kirland, the Cascade Land Conservancy, the Denny Creek Neighborhood Alliance and literally hundreds of local residents who raised over $500,000 in a "good faith" effort to ensure the parcel's preservation. The parcel, Juanita Woodlands, is today owned by King County and will be managed as open space to benefit the citizens of King County. |
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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Incumbent King County Councilmember since January 1994
Elected by peers to Chair the Council for two years during first term of office.
Have served as Chair of following Committees: Budget & Fiscal Management; Law, Justice & Human Services; Growth Management (3 terms); Labor, Operations & Technology; Employment Committee; committee of the Whole; and, Operating Budget Panel, Annual Budget Reconciliation and Adoption Committee.
Current King County Council representative to: enterpriseSeattle; Eastside Transportation Partnership; Puget Sound Regional Council Operations Committee, Growth Management Policy Board and alternate to Executive Board; alternate to RTID Executive BoardGrowth Management Planning Council and Cultural Development Autority Board
Served five years as an officer of the National Association of Counties, the national organization representing the nation's 1300 counties before Congress and at the White House. Was President in 2000-2001. Have been a Board member of the Washington State Association of Counties since 1994.
Currently serve on: Board of Directors of the King County Boys & Girls Club; member Bellevue Downtown Rotary; Advisory Council, Youth Eastside Services; Capital campaign committee, Village Theatre; Act One Guild, Performance Arts Center Eastside (PACE).
Recognitions include: Public Official of the year for on-going cvommitment to human service issues by an elected office presented by the Eastside Human Services Coaltion; Community Award for outstanding support and deep commitment for youth and families on the eastside; Elected Official of the Year Award from Washington State Arts Alliance; Board member of the Year by Boys & Girls Clubs of King County; Citizen of the Year from Standing Ovation in recognition of support and leadership in the eastside arts community; Spotlight on Women Honoree of Kirkland Business and Professional Women, Local Smart Growth Official of the Year from National Association of Home Builders; and a long list of certificates of appreciation and awards (attached)
1991 and 1996 Who's Who of American Women
Have served on virtually every committee at the King County Council and consistently a member of the leadership team that closes the budget each November. Have worked on every King County Comprehensive Plan Update and have served on the Growth Management Committee since joining the Council in 1994.
full bio at http://www.metrokc.gov/council/members/hague/biography.htm
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Effectively advocating for my eastside constituents in a regional forum and translating those issues into meaningful, cost-effective incentive-based policies.
Working through weekly meetings of the full nine member Council, standing committees, outside committees, and administrative committees to set the policies and budgets that govern King County.
Serving as advocate for individual constituents and negotiating on their behalf where issues exist with Executive Departments. Whether the issue is new playground equipment, a code enforcement issue, the need for increased public safety patrols in a neighborhood, or the problems of physically challenged individuals with Metro services, my office is where individuals turn for assistance.
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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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4 years at Western Michigan University |
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 (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 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: Jason Thibedeau
Seattle, WA 98104-1614 Fax: (425) 671-0506 Website: www.munileague.org