44th Legislative District
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State House Position 1
Name: Kent Hanson
Office sought: state House, position 1
Party: Democrat
Campaign address:
10913 39th Dr. S.E.
Everett, WA. 98208-5423
Campaign phone: 206-337-4419
Fax number: 206-337-4419
Birthdate: 4-16-43
Occupation: appraisal supervisor
Education: BA, sociology, anthropology, Western Washington University, AA & AS, Everett Community College
Military service: U.S. Army Security Agency, senior communications intelligence analyst, 1962-65
Political history: precinct committee officer, 1990-present
44th Dist. Democrats chairman, 1992-present
candidate, Snohomish County treasurer, 1995
candidate, Snohomish County assessor, 191
candidate, Superintendent of Public Instruction, 1988
Family: spouse: Poppy; son: Kurt
Endorsements:
Washington State Labor Council, Snohomish County Labor Council, IBEW 191
Why are you running for this office?
I am offering a voice of moderation and reason to a House that has had a narrow conservative agenda. With more than 30 years in government, labor, small business, public schools, the military and community, my experience is broad.
What will be your top three priorities if elected?
1. promote family wage jobs and job safety
2. reduce property tax by 15 percent or more for most homeowners
3. welfare reform that does not harm children
Name: Dave Schmidt *
Office sought: state House, position 1
Party: Republican
Campaign address:
3003 168th St. S.E.
Bothell, WA. 98012
Campaign phone: 206-485-2030
Fax number: 206-316-3993
E-mail:
76636.3541@compuserv.com
Birthdate: 4-7-54
Occupation: personnel administrator
Military service: Oregon Army National Guard, 1973-80; Washington Army National Guard, 1989-present
Political history: State Representative, 1995-present, precinct committee officer 1984-present
Family: spouse: Debi; children: Charissa, 13; Matt, 11
Why are you running for this office?
Government needs to be responsive, accountable and efficient. Washington State government is too big, bureaucratic and inefficient. I want to bring state government into line with common practices of our everyday lives.
What will be your top three priorities if elected?
1. restructuring the Department of Social and Health Services
2. appropriate education funding, with more for classrooms, less for overhead
3. fixing Highway 522, the Monroe-Woodinville Highway
State House Position 2
Name: Jerry Dickson
Office sought: state House, position 2
Party: Democrat
Campaign address:
13404 North Echo Lake Road
Snohomish, WA 98296
Campaign phone: 360-668-2082
Fax number: same
Birthdate: 12-14-33
Occupation: retired real estate broker
Education: studied anthropology, geology, zoology at university level
Military service: U.S. Army, 1958-1962
Political history: citizen's advocate for 29 years
Endorsements:
National Abortion/Reproductive Rights Action League
Why are you running for this office?
Because I believe I can make a difference, and with hard work and determination, contribute to a better future without being mean-spirited or hateful.
What will be your top three priorities if elected?
1. improved public education
2. clean, safe food, water and air; strengthened worker-safety laws
3. solutions to transportation gridlock with a multimodal emphasis
Frederick Gray
Office sought: state House, position 2
Party: Natural Law Party
Candidate did not respond to survey.
Name: Bill Thompson *
Office sought: state House, position 2
Party: Republican
Campaign address:
11918 37th Dr. S.E.
Everett, WA 98208
Campaign phone: 206-338-9645
Fax number: 206-337-6810
Birthdate: 6-19-37
Occupation: project management, Overall Laundry Services, Inc.
Education: B.S., mechanical science; B.S. industrial engineering; M.A., education; Squadron Officers School, Air Command and Staff College, U.S. Air Force
Military service: U.S. Air Force, 20 years, Lt. Colonel, retired
Political history: state Representative, 1995-present
Family: spouse: Gloria; children, Sarah, Ryan
Endorsements:
Washington State Council of Police Officers, Washington State Affordable Housing Council; Washington Restaurant Association, Washington Association of Realtors
Why are you running for this office?
Last term Republicans passed legislation to correct much of the damage done over the past 40 years but the Democrat senate and governor watered down or killed it. Today,I am running to go back to Olympia and finish the job.
What will be your top three priorities if elected?
1. make state government accountable - reduce waste, taxes, regulations
2. make K-12 education accountable; provide competition in public education
3. crime control, especially juvenile delinquency
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