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| Mark Miloscia, Democrat (Incumbent) |
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| Candidate: State Representative, |
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| Mark Miloscia |
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District 30, Position 1 |
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| Age: 41 |
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| Residence: Federal Way |
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| Occupation: |
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Director, Stokes Auction Group |
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| Education: |
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B.A. in engineering, U.S. Air Force Academy; M.B.A., University of North Dakota; M.A. in clinical psychology, Chapman University |
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| Political history: |
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Lakehaven District Commissioner, 1996-00; state representative, 1999-present |
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| Endorsements: |
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Federal Way Firefighters, Weyerhaeuser, The Children's Alliance |
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| Campaign Web site: http://miloscia2000.com |
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| Campaign theme: |
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Straight talk, no nonsense. |
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| 1. |
What is your position on the initiatives proposed on this year's November ballot? |
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I-713 - Animal trapping |
yes |
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I-722 - Property taxes |
no |
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I-728 - School district financing |
yes |
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I-729 - Charter schools |
yes |
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I-732 - Teacher raises |
yes |
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I-745 - Transportation funding |
no |
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| 2. |
Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has declared blanket primary elections like Washington's violate political parties' constitutional rights, what form of new primary election system would you propose adopting? |
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I have formed no opinion on the issue and welcome all feedback. |
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| 3. |
Would you continue the trend of recent years and support tax cuts for businesses? Which ones specifically? If not, why? |
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My first priority for a tax cut is property owners, especially for first-time buyers or seniors. Other than specific, targeted taxes for specific reasons (economic development, specific industry relief), we first need to solve our local transportation infrastructure and congestion needs before any broad tax cut is considered. |
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Would you support a Constitutional amendment that would allow tax breaks for homeowners but not for business or commercial property? Why or why not? |
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No, a tax break that separates or splits business and homeowners is divisive and counterproductive to continued economic growth in our state. This pits homeowners versus business, which is unacceptable. |
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| 5. |
What privacy legislation would you support? Would you exempt financial institutions? Why or why not? |
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We do need privacy legislation that protects individuals' personal or financial data from disclosure. Financial institutions, along with all other institutions, private or government, must be included. Lastly, any legislation must not unduly harm businesses' right to collect information for legitimate reasons. |
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A commission studying transportation funding says a new financing mechanism is needed to keep Washington transportation projects on track. How would you propose financing future transportation projects? |
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This issue is of paramount importance, not just to the people in my district, but also to most individuals who work or live in the Puget Sound area. We must support and encourage the commission's work and not exclude any financing mechanisms. |
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With some states reconsidering the death penalty, what is your position and what changes, if any, do you think are needed in Washington's law? Under what circumstances would you support a moratorium? |
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The death penalty needs to be replaced with a life sentence without possibility of parole. |
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A judge struck down Initiative 695's provision that would have required a public vote for all tax and fee increases. Would you support a Constitutional amendment that would require the public vote? Why or why not? |
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A constitutional amendment that would require a vote on all taxes and fees would unduly burden our representative form of government at all levels. |
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