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| Dave Morell, Republican |
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| Candidate: State Representative, |
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| Dave Morell |
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District 25, Position 2 |
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| Age: 41 |
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| Residence: Puyallup |
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| Occupation: |
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Small-business owner |
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| Education: |
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Attended Green River Community College, City University |
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| Political history: |
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Central Pierce Fire and Rescue District commissioner, Pierce County Parks and Recreation Advisory Board chairman, South Hill Land Advisory Commission member |
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| Endorsements: No response. |
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| Campaign Web site: None |
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| Campaign theme: |
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Experienced leadership we can trust. |
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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 |
no |
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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 |
no |
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I-745 - Transportation funding |
yes |
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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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Find the primary system that allows the most open system possible and still meets the rights of the political parties. The method used in the February presidential primary where voters were allowed to select upon voting may be the least restrictive. |
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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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Across-the-board tax cuts would be the only fair reduction of the tax burden. |
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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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Establishing different rates for one type of property owner versus another is not fair. The assessed-value side of property taxes already differentiates the different usage of property. |
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What privacy legislation would you support? Would you exempt financial institutions? Why or why not? |
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This is a very complex issue that should be resolved with emphasis on protecting individual rights. |
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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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We have a need to look for creative solutions that help reduce congestion in the suburbs. A traffic-mitigation fee might help in the fast-growing areas of our state. |
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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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There are numerous safeguards including the final appeal directly to the governor. This seldom-used form of punishment is for the most serious crimes. |
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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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We have a representative form of government at all levels that should deal with these issues. These government jurisdictions should be finding successful ways to reduce the tax burden or the voters will do it for them. |
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