Published: Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Three challenge Liias for 21st District House seat
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Top Row, Left to Right: Mike Huisman, Marko Liias Bottom Row, Left to Right: Elizabeth Scott, Alan Tagle
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What's the job?
At stake is a two-year term as a representative in the state Legislature. The 21st Legislative District covers southwest Snohomish County, including Mukilteo, Lynnwood and most of Edmonds. It pays $42,106 a year.
Election Day
Aug. 17, with ballots scheduled to be mailed out Friday. The two candidates with the most votes will proceed to November's general election.
Mike Huisman
Age: 60
Occupation: Sales and marketing of medical products
Residence: Unincorporated Edmonds
Education: Attended University of Washington with studies focused on political science and communications.
Website: www.mysenior side.com and www.senior sideparty.com
Party: Senior Side
In his own words: "I've been saying that senior issues affect everyone and we need to start paying attention to them. Either you are one, you know one or you're going to be one. It's the only platform that covers 100 percent of the population."
Priorities: Huisman's campaign is grounded in the singular goal of bettering the lives of seniors. He wants to improve training in geriatric care for doctors, greater access to affordable long term care and greater support of care-givers especially family members.
Notable: Huisman owned Rainforest Gourmet Coffee Co. in Edmonds and helped establish that city's Downtown Retail Association. This is his fifth run for state office. He ran as a Republican in 1972, 1994 and 2002 and as a Democrat in 2006.
Marko Liias
Age: 29
Occupation: State legislator
Residence: Edmonds
Education: Bachelor of science from Georgetown University, graduate work in public affairs at University of Washington.
Website: www.markoliias.com
Party: Democratic
In his own words: "In the midst of this tough economy, I'm proud we balanced the budget, invested in schools and are putting nearly 100,000 people back to work." He said that figure is an estimate of jobs that will result from a combination of new legislation, projects in the state's capital and transportation budgets and road work funded with federal stimulus dollars.
Priorities: Liias, who has served since January 2008, says he'll focus on finding ways to promote job creation, invest in public education and boost transit and congestion relief projects throughout the state.
Notable: Liias' parents emigrated from Finland and he is the first in his family to attend college. The former Mukilteo City Councilman is vice chairman of the House Transportation Committee.
Elizabeth Scott
Age: 44
Occupation: Homemaker
Residence: Edmonds
Education: Masters in teaching English as a foreign language from Southern Illinois University; bachelor of arts in linguistics from Seattle Pacific University.
Website: www.elizabeth 4state.com
Party: Republican
In her own words: "I've doorbelled more than 8,000 homes in Edmonds, Mukilteo, Mountlake Terrace and south Everett and overwhelmingly what I hear from people is they need jobs and they're angry about the overspending."
Priorities: Scott said she wants to bring back jobs by cutting taxes and regulations to "free up our entrepreneurs to succeed." Greater control of budget, curriculum and personnel decisions must be put in the hands of teachers and principals of public schools. She said she will push for a smaller, smarter and more fiscally responsible state government.
Notable: Scott, who emerged from the tea party movement, has received boosts from prominent Republicans including Attorney General Rob McKenna and U.S. Senate candidate Dino Rossi.
Alan Tagle
Age: 27
Occupation: Tagle and Partners, LLC, owner and general manager; Beehive Espresso coffee shops, owner
Residence: Edmonds
Education: Bachelor of arts in business administration from the University of Washington.
Website: www.votealan tagle.com
Party: Republican
In his own words: "This race is about nothing else but the state economy and creating jobs."
Priorities: Rewriting tax laws to create a more conducive environment for businesses to operate and hire workers is Tagle's top priority. He also wants to reform spending policies by the state "to make sure we are spending within our means." This would include renegotiating long-term obligations such as labor contracts and pension plans.
Notable: Tagle ran for the state Legislature in 2004 and lost to then state Rep. Brian Sullivan. His two espresso stands feature bikini baristas.
At stake is a two-year term as a representative in the state Legislature. The 21st Legislative District covers southwest Snohomish County, including Mukilteo, Lynnwood and most of Edmonds. It pays $42,106 a year.
Election Day
Aug. 17, with ballots scheduled to be mailed out Friday. The two candidates with the most votes will proceed to November's general election.
Mike Huisman
Age: 60
Occupation: Sales and marketing of medical products
Residence: Unincorporated Edmonds
Education: Attended University of Washington with studies focused on political science and communications.
Website: www.mysenior side.com and www.senior sideparty.com
Party: Senior Side
In his own words: "I've been saying that senior issues affect everyone and we need to start paying attention to them. Either you are one, you know one or you're going to be one. It's the only platform that covers 100 percent of the population."
Priorities: Huisman's campaign is grounded in the singular goal of bettering the lives of seniors. He wants to improve training in geriatric care for doctors, greater access to affordable long term care and greater support of care-givers especially family members.
Notable: Huisman owned Rainforest Gourmet Coffee Co. in Edmonds and helped establish that city's Downtown Retail Association. This is his fifth run for state office. He ran as a Republican in 1972, 1994 and 2002 and as a Democrat in 2006.
Marko Liias
Age: 29
Occupation: State legislator
Residence: Edmonds
Education: Bachelor of science from Georgetown University, graduate work in public affairs at University of Washington.
Website: www.markoliias.com
Party: Democratic
In his own words: "In the midst of this tough economy, I'm proud we balanced the budget, invested in schools and are putting nearly 100,000 people back to work." He said that figure is an estimate of jobs that will result from a combination of new legislation, projects in the state's capital and transportation budgets and road work funded with federal stimulus dollars.
Priorities: Liias, who has served since January 2008, says he'll focus on finding ways to promote job creation, invest in public education and boost transit and congestion relief projects throughout the state.
Notable: Liias' parents emigrated from Finland and he is the first in his family to attend college. The former Mukilteo City Councilman is vice chairman of the House Transportation Committee.
Elizabeth Scott
Age: 44
Occupation: Homemaker
Residence: Edmonds
Education: Masters in teaching English as a foreign language from Southern Illinois University; bachelor of arts in linguistics from Seattle Pacific University.
Website: www.elizabeth 4state.com
Party: Republican
In her own words: "I've doorbelled more than 8,000 homes in Edmonds, Mukilteo, Mountlake Terrace and south Everett and overwhelmingly what I hear from people is they need jobs and they're angry about the overspending."
Priorities: Scott said she wants to bring back jobs by cutting taxes and regulations to "free up our entrepreneurs to succeed." Greater control of budget, curriculum and personnel decisions must be put in the hands of teachers and principals of public schools. She said she will push for a smaller, smarter and more fiscally responsible state government.
Notable: Scott, who emerged from the tea party movement, has received boosts from prominent Republicans including Attorney General Rob McKenna and U.S. Senate candidate Dino Rossi.
Alan Tagle
Age: 27
Occupation: Tagle and Partners, LLC, owner and general manager; Beehive Espresso coffee shops, owner
Residence: Edmonds
Education: Bachelor of arts in business administration from the University of Washington.
Website: www.votealan tagle.com
Party: Republican
In his own words: "This race is about nothing else but the state economy and creating jobs."
Priorities: Rewriting tax laws to create a more conducive environment for businesses to operate and hire workers is Tagle's top priority. He also wants to reform spending policies by the state "to make sure we are spending within our means." This would include renegotiating long-term obligations such as labor contracts and pension plans.
Notable: Tagle ran for the state Legislature in 2004 and lost to then state Rep. Brian Sullivan. His two espresso stands feature bikini baristas.
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