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2003 Seattle Election Information Primary Election Voters' Guide Jim Compton
Video Voters Guide Statement of Candidate Click Here to View the You will need Written Voters' Pamphlet Statement Submitted by Candidate Still taking on the tough assignments — Jim Compton. As an NBC Correspondent, and ten-year host of KING-TV's Compton Report he asked tough questions and got solid answers. He has done the same in City hall: · Jim led the Councils' investigation of the WTO uprising, and the result was fair, comprehensive and accurate. As a result, Seattle rethought Public Safety procedures. · Jim's leadership brought a major re-examination of the city's emergency preparedness vulnerabilities. His work lead to a fire facilities levy to create emergency supply caches, a new emergency operations center, fireboats, and the rebuilding of antiquated fire facilities. · Jim made economic development the Council's number one priority, His leadership on South Lake Union developments aims the city toward attracting 10,000 new jobs. · Jim's leadership on the selection process for a new police and fire chief brought top new managers to those agencies. · Jim was unwilling to compromise the investigation of $1.7 billion in cost overruns at City Light, and got an audit of the agency. With his work, City Light is on the road to stability. · Jim served tirelessly on the Labor-Management Leadership Committee, building bridges and understanding between the city and its employees. It's about accountability, and getting the taxpayer's money's worth. There is no substitute for demanding cost-benefit analysis of all the City's programs. This strategy must be used on budgets, environmental initiatives, and human service delivery… to ask, "Are they doing what they claim to do?" Jim Compton is a good example of civility in an often chaotic, rude public process. He is respectful to the public and gracious to opponents. His endorsements reflect broad support; from the business-oriented Alki Foundation to the King County Labor Council. Individual endorsers include Republicans Norm Maleng and County Councilmember Rob McKenna. Jim's also endorsed by all four police and fire unions. "If there is a hope I have for the next City Council, it's that we begin speaking more with one voice of economic hope and vitality for all Seattle — especially as we now start to come out of the recession. I will make teamwork our goal; the big picture our focus and our daily work more in step with needs of our families: everyone deserves more proof of purchase of the services they get from their City of Seattle," Mr. Compton said. The above statement was written by the candidate, who is solely responsible for the contents therein. |
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Jim COMPTON
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