Candidate Questionnaire Step 1 of 7 14% Your informationName First Last Email address Phone number Campaign contact informationCandidate name First Last Candidate pronouns Candidate name pronunciation Campaign email Campaign website Campaign Facebook page LinkedIn Instagram Twitter Link to candidate headshot Other URL 1 Other URL 2 Other URL 3 Campaign manager informationCampaign manager name First Last Campaign manager email Campaign manager phone Campaign treasurer informationTreasurer name First Last Treasurer email Treasurer phone Campaign consultant informationConsultant name First Last Consultant email Other paid staff or full-time volunteers JurisdictionWhat type of position are you running for?Pick from the following categories. City includes city council and mayoral races and all special purpose districts (fire, park, water, etc) – everything except judicial and school board races.CityCity - SeattleCountyJudicialPortSchoolWhat position are you running for? dynamicCedar River Water and Sewer DistrictCity of AlgonaCity of AuburnCity of BellevueCity of Black DiamondCity of BothellCity of BurienCity of CarnationCity of Clyde HillCity of CovingtonCity of Des MoinesCity of DuvallCity of EnumclawCity of Federal WayCity of IssaquahCity of KenmoreCity of KentCity of KirklandCity of Lake Forest ParkCity of Maple ValleyCity of MedinaCity of Mercer IslandCity of MiltonCity of NewcastleCity of Normandy ParkCity of North BendCity of PacificCity of RedmondCity of RentonCity of SammamishCity of SeatacCity of ShorelineCity of SnoqualmieCity of TukwilaCity of WoodinvilleCoal Creek Utility DistrictCovington Water DistrictDes Moines Pool Metropolitan Park DistrictEast Pierce Fire & RescueEnumclaw Fire DepartmentFall City Metropolitan Park DistrictFall City Water DistrictHighlands Sewer DistrictHighline School District No. 401Highline Water DistrictKing County Airport DistrictKing County Cemetery District No. 1King County Fire Protection District No. 10King County Fire Protection District No. 16King County Fire Protection District No. 2King County Fire Protection District No. 20King County Fire Protection District No. 25King County Fire Protection District No. 27King County Fire Protection District No. 31King County Fire Protection District No. 34King County Fire Protection District No. 37King County Fire Protection District No. 38King County Fire Protection District No. 40King County Fire Protection District No. 43King County Fire Protection District No. 45King County Fire Protection District No. 47King County Fire Protection District No. 50King County Water District No. 1King County Water District No. 117King County Water District No. 119King County Water District No. 123King County Water District No. 125King County Water District No. 19King County Water District No. 20King County Water District No. 49King County Water District No. 54King County Water District No. 90Lake Forest Park Water DistrictLake Meridian Water DistrictLakehaven Water and Sewer DistrictMidway Sewer DistrictMountain View Fire and RescueNorth City Water DistrictNorth Highline Fire DistrictNortheast Sammamish Sewer and Water DistrictNorthshore Utility DistrictPublic Hospital District No. 1Public Hospital District No. 2Public Hospital District No. 4Public Hospital District No. 5Sammamish Plateau Water and Sewer DistrictShoreline Fire DepartmentSi View Metropolitan Park DistrictSkyway Water and Sewer DistrictSnoqualmie Pass Fire and RescueSnoqualmie Pass Utility DistrictSoos Creek Water and Sewer DistrictSouth King Fire & RescueSouthwest Suburban Sewer DistrictStevens Pass Sewer DistrictTown of Beaux Arts VillageTown of Hunts PointTown of SkykomishTown of Yarrow PointTukwila Pool Metropolitan Park DistrictValley View Sewer DistrictVashon Island Fire and RescueVashon Sewer DistrictVashon-Maury Island Park & Recreation DistrictWoodinville Fire & RescueWoodinville Water DistrictAre you a Democrat? Yes No General questions For or any "Qualified" responses, please provide provide explanatory notes in the field provided at the end of this section.Have you ever been a member of another political party?Judicial candidates may opt-out by marking "Qualified" Yes No Qualified Have you ever been found in violation of a Public Disclosure Commission, Federal Election Commission, or Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission regulation? Yes No Qualified Do you have a code of conduct for campaign staff and volunteers? Yes No Qualified If you have campaign staff, do you support them joining a labor union? Yes No Qualified Do you support employees of your jurisdiction (e.g. your city’s employees, the Port’s employees, etc.) exercising their collective bargaining rights without fear of retaliation, including the right to bargain and strike for better working conditions and pay? Yes No Qualified Are you willing to have yourself, your staff and your peers undergo training to understand and combat institutional racism, implicit bias, and sexual harassment? Yes No Qualified Will your campaign accept contributions from corporate fossil fuel PACs? Yes No Qualified Will your campaign accept contributions from corporate pharmaceutical PACs or corporate health insurance PACs? Yes No Qualified Will your campaign accept contributions from corporate building industry PACs, including the Building Industry Association of Washington (BIAW) and National Association of Home Builders? Yes No Qualified Will your campaign accept contributions from law enforcement or sheriffs organizations? Yes No Qualified Will you return contributions from companies or PACs who are aligned with the organizations listed above and others that conflict with Democratic party values? Yes No Qualified Have you made any donations to Republican candidates or Republican party organizations in the last 5 years? Yes No Qualified Have you previously participated, or will you be participating, in a candidate training program like Institute for a Democratic Future or Emerge? Yes No Qualified For any Yes/No questions you answered “qualified”, please explain: Candidate background (up to 200 words for each question)Please describe your background (education, employment, community and civic activity, union affiliation and political activity.) Free response questions (up to 200 words for each question)What motivated you to run for this position and how would you evaluate your success?What are the top three issues of urgency that you will address if elected?How will you involve all residents and engage all communities in the decision-making process?If elected, how will you address inequalities experienced among BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ people and advance an agenda of equality that supports the most vulnerable and engages your community? All municipalities & city-related offices For or any "Qualified" responses, please provide explanatory notes in the field provided at the end of this section.Will you commit to change zoning, permitting, and other obstacles in your city to increase housing availability for mid and lower income levels? Yes No Qualified Will you commit to an increased percent of funding towards community and behavioral health services? Yes No Qualified Will you actively support increased non-auto dependent transportation? Yes No Qualified Do you support alternatives to the forced removal of unhoused people? Yes No Qualified Do you support regulations to restrict police practices historically applied unfairly or abusively? Yes No Qualified Do you support offering broadband internet access as a public utility? Yes No Qualified For any Yes/No questions you answered “qualified”, please explain:(Required) Seattle City Council questions For or any "Qualified" responses, please provide provide explanatory notes in the field provided at the end of this section.Will you support the funding, bonding authority, and public land transfer to fully implement I-135’s social housing policies? Yes No Qualified Will you support re-funding JustCARE or a similar program to provide community-based public safety resources? Yes No Qualified Do you support safe consumption sites in every city council district? Yes No Qualified Will you introduce or support legislation to fund affordable childcare facilities, with workers paid a living wage? Yes No Qualified Will you support moving Seattle elections to even years to increase voter turnout? Yes No Qualified For any Yes/No questions you answered “qualified”, please explain: Free response questions (up to 200 words for each question)What specific legislation would you introduce to reform the Seattle Police Department?What are your policy priorities to ensure that Seattle residents are able to earn living wages?Do you support the taxes recommended in the 2018 Report of the Progressive Revenue Task Force? Please share your thoughts. County questions For or any "Qualified" responses, please provide provide explanatory notes in the field provided at the end of this section.Do you support the Growth Management Act’s goals of focusing development and population growth in existing urban centers to protect rural land use in rural King County? Yes No Qualified Do you support increased funding for the King County District Court Regional Mental Health Court? Yes No Qualified Do you support shifting law enforcement budgets in support of social and behavioral health services? Yes No Qualified Will you advocate for the use of harm reduction models in the county’s legal system? Yes No Qualified For any Yes/No questions you answered “qualified”, please explain:(Required) Free response questions (up to 200 words for each question)King County’s 2020 Strategic Climate Action Plan (SCAP) lays out a path to 50% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030 and an 80% reduction by 2050. How will you use new funding and incentives from the federal 2022 Inflation Reduction Act to improve results, and how will you update the SCAP in 2025?If needed, you can find the Strategic Climate Action Plan at: https://your.kingcounty.gov/dnrp/climate/documents/scap-2020-approved/2020-king-county-strategic-clim ate-action-plan.pdfThe Covid-19 pandemic exacerbated and highlighted the economic and mental health disparities across our communities. How will you expand access to services to reduce these disparities and what is your plan for funding?King County has committed to pro-equity contracting with minority- and women-owned businesses (MWBEs) and reported that 7% of total 2021 contracting dollars went to MWBEs. What actions will you take to reduce systemic discrimination against MWBEs and expand the participation of MWBEs in county contracts of all sizes and across our communities? Judicial questions For or any "Qualified" responses, please provide provide explanatory notes in the field provided at the end of this section.Have you served full-time or pro-tem as a judge or justice? Yes No Qualified Do you advocate for maintaining telepresence in courtroom proceedings? Yes No Qualified Will you enforce the rule of law by not criminally charging trespass of a person experiencing homelessness if a shelter bed is not available? Yes No Qualified Will you promote systemic change away from the monetary bail system? Yes No Qualified For any Yes/No questions you answered “qualified”, please explain:(Required) Free response questions (up to 200 words for each question)What have you learned from your judicial experience that will improve equity and fairness in the justice system? Please provide examples.Evidence has proven that youth incarceration fails to rehabilitate delinquent behavior and does not improve public safety. What are your thoughts on this matter and what alternatives to confinement would you implement in your courtroom?As a Judge or Justice, how would you advocate for equity, ease of access, and responsiveness? Port questions For or any "Qualified" responses, please provide provide explanatory notes in the field provided at the end of this section.Should the Port promote dockside/rail connection to minimize truck traffic congestion and diesel emissions? Yes No Qualified Should the Port make “Cold Iron” electrical power required of shippers, including cruise ships, to minimize diesel generator exhaust air pollution? Yes No Qualified Do you support allowing coal or oil to be exported from Washington State’s ports? Yes No Qualified Do you support the collective bargaining efforts of SeaTac Airport workers for better pay and better working conditions? Yes No Qualified Will you be an advocate for alternative methods of transportation including electric rail and high speed, electric, interstate rail? Yes No Qualified For any Yes/No questions you answered “qualified”, please explain:(Required) Free response questions (up to 200 words for each question)As the Port recovers from the economic impact of the pandemic, how will you use your position to ensure that future growth and activity among tenant operations minimize climate impact and practice environmental stewardship?How will you use your position to elevate Indigenous people and encourage more equity and opportunity for BIPOC Communities? Please offer specific examples of your plans.Airport activity affects the health and socio-economic circumstances of the many people living in nearby neighborhoods. How will you balance the future growth of SeaTac airport with the interests of the residents of airport-adjacent communities? School Board questions For or any "Qualified" responses, please provide provide explanatory notes in the field provided at the end of this section.Do you support charter schools and/or vouchers for private/religious school education? Yes No Qualified Do you support supplemental funding for International Baccalaureate & Advanced Placement testing for low-income students? Yes No Qualified Do you support salary increases for teachers and paraprofessionals? Yes No Qualified Do you support continuing and expanding art, music, physical education, and library classes? Yes No Qualified Do you support enhancing awareness of the option for parents to ‘opt out’ their students from military recruitment activities? Yes No Qualified For any Yes/No questions you answered “qualified”, please explain:(Required) Free response questions (up to 200 words for each question)What policies or changes will you seek to ensure that all students receive an education that enables them to reach their fullest potential?How will you address equity in discipline, particularly regarding school resource officers?What will you do to advocate for ample and equitable funding for K-12 education including special education, school nurses, counselors, mental health professionals, and paraeducators?Nation-wide we have seen examples of parents objecting to books in school libraries with subjects that include racial injustice, the experience of BIPOC communities, and LGBTQIA+ persons or perspectives. How will you address the concerns of these parents and uphold your district’s policies?Environmental concerns impact students differently depending on the location of their homes and the maintenance of their school buildings. Provide examples of your climate justice actions to date and your specific plans for school-related environmental equity for all enrolled students.