Age: 49
Occupation: Real estate
Political experience: Edmonds City Council, 1997 to present.
Work experience: chairman of the Public Safety Committee and Historic Preservation Committee; member of Sno-Com Emergency Service, Edmonds Alliance for Economic Development, Edmonds Disability Board; former member of Human Resources Committee, Community Services Committee, Liaison to the Port of Edmonds and Southwest fire Consolidation Task Force.
Personal experience: Lived in Edmonds for most of the time since 1967. Coach, Edmonds Chamber of Commerce, historic society board member.
Top three issues: 1. I’m pleased to be working with Mayor Gary Haakenson on the Edmonds multimodel site to make downtown safer and prosperous. 2. Will continue to work toward the best possible public safety. 3. I voted for a zero property tax increase in the 2001 budget. I will continue to work to keep property taxes down.
Why voters should pick me: I would ask voters to consider those who have endorsed me for re-election and conclude for themselves: Endorsed by Edmonds firefighters, Medic 7 paramedics, Mayor Gary Haakenson, city council pesident Dave Earling, state Rep. Mike Cooper, Snohomish County Realtors, state Sen. Dan McDonald, and Peter von Reichbauer, King County Council president.
Fun fact: I don’t care what Haakenson says, don’t trade any Mariner pitching staff.
Occupation: Retired business owner of A-One Transfer and North End Delivery for 20 years.
Personal experience: Managed employees and office budget. Edmonds Elementary School tutor.
Political experience: Mayor Gary Haakenson recently presented me a plaque for all the work done on the Vote YES Library issue. Committee member of Save Log Cabin, board member of Friends of Athletic Fields, committee member of YES Library, aquatic center citizens committee, city parks and recreation survey committee, U.S. Amateur Baseball Association, Kiwanis Club, Edmonds seniors, food bank drive, attendance at city council meetings.
Top 3 issues: 1. Commitment to seniors to improve local health services, with numerous neighborhood safety programs. 2. Transportation reducing congestion. 3. Maintain reasonable tax of 3 percent instead of 6 percent with no tax increases. But keep basic city services such as police and fire, street and parks maintenance.
Why you should vote for me: If hard work, integrity and commitment are important to you, then I am the right choice for your vote for councilman. I would appreciate your support Sept. 18. Thank you for giving me this opportunity to serving you in our important community.
Candidate did not return the survey.
Age: 41
Occupation: Senior project manager
Political experience: Elected for two terms as secretary of U.S. Water Polo, a national nonprofit corporation. The corporation oversees an annual budget of more than $2 million and serves 30,000 registered athletes and officials.
Work experience: Over 18 years of city planning experience, including serving Edmonds as the planning supervisor from 1991-2000. Currently a senior project manager at MulvannyG2 Architecture, responsible for managing all phases of project development, budgeting and scheduling for a large national retail client. Also has been involved with American Institute of Certified Planners and the American Planning Association; county boundary review boards; Lake Stevens Chamber of Commerce; Snohomish County Marine Resources Advisory Committee; Edmonds Aquatic Facility Advisory Committee.
Personal Experience: Former member of the Edmonds Daybreakers Rotary. Active in establishment of Washington State Water Polo Officials Association .
Top 3 issues: 1.Fiscal integrity and stability: We need to improve the business climate, especially along Highway 99; to generate revenues to meet the citizens’ needs before asking the citizens to pay more for services. 2. Brightwater: King County’s desire to build a regional sewage treatment facility in our community is real. The interests of the community come first. 3. Quality of life: We must protect the character and quality of the community. We must maintain this atmosphere through thoughtful business development and the preservation of neighborhoods.
Why voters should pick me: I have devoted my entire professional career to serving the citizens in the communities for which I have worked, including Edmonds. We now face many critical issues where proven leadership is necessary to get things done. I have the tools and more importantly the heart and desire to provide such leadership.
Fun facts: As secretary of U.S. Water Polo, I have participated in the effort to raise the stature of women’s water polo; the U.S. women’s team placed second in the first Olympic water polo event held for women. I was All America honorable mention in high school swimming, and also swam for the University of Washington, earning a varsity letter for the two years I competed.
Age: 70
Occupation: Retired
Political experience: Elected precinct committee officer. Member mayor’s “think tank.” Served on city’s Transportation Committee. Political activist on Medic 7 transport fee, library, park, closing Pine Street, regional sewage plant, Unocal hazardous waste cleanup.
Work experience: Corporate officer, business owner, project manager and estimator on many municipal projects. Commanding officer of the 526th Engineers, Korea.
Personal experience: My family has lived and worked in the area for more than 60 years. Civil engineering degree from University of Washington, with a degree in civil engineering. Involved in computer education for seniors and museum docents.
Top 3 issues: 1. Regional sewage plant proposed for the Unocal property. I am opposed to this beautiful site on our waterfront being used for such project. 2. Taxes and the unbalanced budget. We must trim our spending to live within our present tax level. No more property tax increases. 3. The shaping of our community. What happens now will be critical to the type of city that Edmonds will become.
Why voters should pick me: I care about Edmonds and its people, my extended family. I will continue to be involved in representing the citizens and making the decisions that are in their interest. I will strive to preserve the past, ensure a bright today and secure a positive future.
Fun fact: The city is suing me for salvaging our old totem pole from a garbage dumpster. They want to destroy it because it was decommissioned in 1997. They say they were storing it in the dumpster and it was not abandoned.
Candidate did not return the survey.
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