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| Stan Monlux, Republican |
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| Candidate: State Representative, |
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| Stan Monlux |
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District 21, Position 1 |
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| Age: 36 |
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| Residence: Edmonds |
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| Occupation: |
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Software business consultant |
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| Education: |
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B.A. in political science and communication, Washington State University |
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| Political history: |
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First run for office, city of Edmonds Planning Board, state director for The Concord Coalition |
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| Endorsements: |
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National Federation of Independent Businesses, Apartment Association of Seattle and King County, BUILD PAC |
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| Campaign Web site: http://www.monlux.com |
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| Campaign theme: No response. |
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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 |
no |
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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 do not favor requiring party declaration. I support Washington state's popular tradition of encouraging independent-voter participation and third-party involvement in the political process. We benefit by this competition of ideas. Everyone has a right to be heard, not just those who identify with an established party. |
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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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Our businesses are taxed at a rate much higher than most states. In particular, the business and occupation tax hits many small businesses disproportionately. Small businesses are the backbone of our state's economy. They need and deserve tax relief. |
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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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I do not support a split-roll property tax, or amending the uniformity clause in our Constitution to tax business and commercial property separately from homeowners. It would be unfair and hurt our businesses. Moreover, it avoids the real problem of controlling government spending. |
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What privacy legislation would you support? Would you exempt financial institutions? Why or why not? |
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Effective privacy legislation should address network security, identity theft, marketing, financial information and medical records. As I have helped design widely used software applications to manage employee benefits and commercial finance information, I have a unique understanding of the challenges we must meet in crafting better privacy laws. |
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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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Our transportation infrastructure must be improved and we need to invest in multi-modal solutions. Better regional integration of operations and taxing authorities will help make the government more accountable. Before we invest public funds we must enact reforms that ensure we are spending tax dollars wisely. |
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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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I support the death penalty. I would back a moratorium only if I became convinced any innocent person was at risk of execution. We should allow access to DNA testing and a fair trial should be provided in order to help ensure a person's guilt or innocence. |
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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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If state and local governments did their job well, there would be no demand for such an amendment. Ideally, the legislative process provides the opportunity to create a responsive and effective tax structure, since the state government is only one of hundreds of taxing authorities within the state. |
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