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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37 years |
6. Is the office sought partisan or nonpartisan? Partisan Nonpartisan
CAMPAIGN CONTACTS
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Renton Citizens to Re-Elect Marcie Palmer |
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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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Renton Airport Advisory Committee
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Kennydale Neighborhood Association Board
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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 re-election to the Renton City Council because I have found the first term to be challenging, satisfying, exciting and a wonderful opportunity to make a difference in my community. During these past 3.5 years, I have learned a great deal, everything from what a "lift station" is, to zoning for our potential annexation areas. Renton has a bright future, and it is exciting to be a part of that. Community leaders recruited me to run for Council in 2003, and I have learned a great deal in my 3+ years as a Council Member. Since I am very involved in regional transportation issues, I would like to continue to represent Renton’s interests during this time of great transportation needs and potential in the future. My top priorities as an elected official are to represent my constituents, keeping in close contact with the “grassroots” to best ascertain the true needs, issues and priorities of Renton’s citizens, as well as thoughtfully encouraging the type of economic growth that will sustain the City and yet provide for continuing high quality of life. |
2. Describe your most important personal characteristics or traits as they relate to the office you seek.
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I have an outgoing personality that serves me well as I interact with the public. I believe I am very approachable and a good listener. I am honest, compassionate and patient. I work hard, learn quickly and have been active in the community for over 20 years. Working with diverse groups of people, I am known as a consenus builder who is flexible and open to new ideas. I work well under pressure and keep calm in stressful situations. I lead a balanced life, devoting many hours a week to my children, their schools and our family, as well as taking them with me to numerous events. I take care of my health by swimming, walking, gardening and being an active member of our church, all of which keep my physical and mental well being healthy, so I have a very good attendance record in anything I participate in. I care deeply for all children and enjoy getting to know many from all walks of life in our community. My genuine love of people encourages those I meet to tell me their concerns, ideas and ask questions. I am trustworthy, responsible, and fun-loving as well. |
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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Working with a diverse group of interests on the newly formed Renton Airport Advisory Committee (RAAC), starting in Spring 2001, I, as a neighborhood rep, helped build consensus between opposing sides of neighborhood representatives and aviation interests, to accomplish the Council-mandated goal of putting together an Airport Business Plan. This included getting voluntary noise abatement procedures in place for all aircraft using the Renton Airport, and has significantly decreased the noise problems that were so prevalent over the neighborhoods before 2001, and significantly increased the quality of life for residents. Following the completion of the Airport Business Plan in 2002, the Committee nominated and elected me to the position of Chair. The RAAC continues to be a very important advisory board to Council, in dealing with multiple complex and community-sensitive airport issues.
In my career days, before kids, I was the first marketing rep for the Multiple Listing Service on-line system. My employer was the vendor for the PSMLA, Moore Data. When I began the position in 1985, my duties were to educate the real estate agents, brokers & appraisers on what an on-line system was, the value and benefits to their business, and then train them on the use. As the real estate market became busier, and computer use more prevalent, my position grew to managing a growing department, which included 5 full-time trainers, 2 customer service reps, 2 technicians and system support. Ours was the busiest, largest and most complex system in the country at that time. My responsibilities included not only the supervision of my department, but dealing with unhappy agents as usage out-paced the on-line systems’ capabilities & testing new applications such as photos on-line. I was also sent all over the country to assist with sales demos, new customer installations and hiring of new on-line departments. It was a very demanding, time-intensive and often stressful job, but I loved it. I proved I could juggle multiple tasks, prioritize, meet deadlines, work within shrinking budgets and provide very positive PR during trying times. In 1993, I was offered a national sales manager job, but declined due to the requirement of moving to Minneapolis. |
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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Renton City Council Member, 2004-2007; Kennydale Neighborhood Assoc. Board, 2002-present,Vice President 2003; Past President Kennydale Elem. PTA, 2002002-2004; Salvation Army Food Bank Fundraising Committee, 2004-present; Member of Renton Chamber of Commerce, 2004-present; Communities In Schools Renton mentor, 2005-present; Renton rep. for SCAT Bd (South County Area Transportation Board), 2004-present; Member ETP (Eastside Transportation Partnership); Renton rep. on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corridor Advisory Committee,2004-present; Chair of the Renton Council Transportation/Aviation Committee, 2004-present; Vice-Chair of Renton Council Community Services Committee, 2004-present; Chair of the Vision House Children’s Village Capital Campaign, 2004-05; Member of Renton Council Planning & Development Committee, 2005-present; Graduate of CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) with Kennydale Neighborhood Association (March & April 2006); attended Integrated Emergency Management Training at FEMA National Training headquarters in Emmitsburg, Maryland, May 2006; taken Fire Operations 101 training through the Renton Fire Dept, 2004.; member (2001-present) & past Chair of the Renton Airport Advisory Committee (2002-03); Member of Westminster Chapel, Bellevue since 1993; Chair of Women's Retreat Committee at Westminster Chapel (WC), 1995-2001; Advisory Bd (1993-2001) & Director (1997-2001) of MOMS at WC; Single Parents Ministry Committee at WC, 1993-1995.
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The seven-member City Council is the legislative forum for the City of Renton. The Council may adopt and enforce ordinances of all kinds relating to local or municipal affairs and appropriate to the good government of the City of Renton. Elected by the citizens of Renton, members of the Council are dedicated to protecting the interests of their constituents. In addition, the Renton City Council has all other powers allowed to cities under the constitution, including those related to the acquisition, sale, ownership, improvement, maintenance, protection, restoration, regulation, use, leasing, disposition, vacation, abandonment or beautification of public ways, real property of all kinds, waterways, structures, or any other improvement or use of real or personal property, and in the rendering of local social, cultural, recreational, educational, governmental, or corporate services, including operating and supplying of utilities and municipal services. The Council also has authority over the city's powers of taxation. I believe the most important duties are representing the consitutuents, which means being in touch with them on an on-going and consistant basis, as well as ensuring basic services, such as fire, police and utilities, are maintained at a high level now and in the future. |
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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Graduate of Washington State University, and Issaquah High School. |
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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Renton City Council, 2004-07; Kennydale Neighborhood Assoc. Board, ‘02-present,VP 2003; member (‘01-present) & past Chair of the Renton Airport Advisory Committee (‘02-03); Past Pres. Kennydale Elem. PTA, ‘02-04; Renton rep. for SCAT Bd (South County Area Transportation Bd.), ‘04-present; Member ETP (Eastside Transportation Partnership)’04-; Graduate of CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) with Kennydale Neighborhood Association (2006); Renton rep. On BNSF Corridor Advisory Committee, ‘04-present; Salvation Army Food Bank Fundraising Committee, ‘04-present; Chair of the Vision House Children’s Village Capital Campaign, ‘04-05; Member of Renton Chamber of Commerce, 2004-present; Communities In Schools Renton mentor, ‘05-present; Chair of the Renton Transportation/Aviation Committee, ‘04-present; Vice-Chair of Renton Community Services Committee, ‘04-present; Member of Planning & Development Committee, ‘05-present; Integrated Emergency Management Training at FEMA National Training headquarters in Emmitsburg, Maryland, May 2006; Fire Operations 101 training through the Renton Fire Dept, 2004.; Member of Westminster Chapel, Bellevue since 1993; Chair of Women's Retreat Committee at Westminster Chapel (WC), 1995-2001; Advisory Bd (1993-2001) & Director (1997-2001) of MOMS at WC; Single Parents Ministry Committee at WC, 1993-1995. |
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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