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2003 Seattle Election Information Primary Election Voters' Guide Bob Hegamin
Video Voters Guide Statement of Candidate Click Here to View the You will need Written Voters' Pamphlet Statement Submitted by Candidate RESUME. Born in Shanghai, China on December 28, 1926 — Served in the U.S. Air Force (1948-1952) — Graduated from Seattle University, Bachelor of Science degrees in Electrical Engineering and General Science (1966) — Retired from Seattle City Light, electrical engineer (1989). REASON FOR RUNNING. As a retired City Light engineer of twenty years, and involved in Seattle's politics for the past thirty, I know how the City's current problems began. I also have the necessary background, experience, and expertise to help correct them. I want you to elect - that is - hire me to put an end to City Hall's guiding principle of "the end justifying the means." I want you to hire me to make City Hall accountable, to establish fiscal discipline, and to restore the people's confidence in their elected officials through political integrity. REAL CHANGE. I will work to reduce your high utility bills by seeing that they're based on actual costs of production and delivery — not politics, failed policies, and public relations schemes. As a City Lighter in 1976, I witnessed how politics began to infect the utility. For that reason, in 1985, I tried to have the mayor and members of the City Council removed from directing the utility (Seattle Comptroller File 293707). Collectively, elected officials are simply not qualified to sit as City Light's Board of Directors. As a Councilmember, I will continue working to replace them with a technically competent, elected commission. EXPERIENCE. My experience, knowledge and expertise will be the foundation of common sense solutions that will bring the city's debt and taxes under control — address the problems and needs of the police and fire departments — encourage economic development — repair race relations — and, solve some social service problems. BASIC CIVIC NEEDS. As a Council candidate, I am advocating the development of a realistic energy policy for City Light — setting up an emergency preparedness plan for all of Seattle's residents — supporting district elections for Council members — and, installing an ombudsman for the people. CIVIC ACTIVITIES. Co-author of statements for the Seattle Voters' Pamphlet — Chair of CARITAS, a tutoring and assistance service — Employee-elected Member, King County Personnel Board — Member, State Board for Community College Education — Chair of Shareholders of Seattle, a group opposed to Seattle's indiscriminate use of bonds and levies. VOTE HEGAMIN FOR CITY COUNCIL The above statement was written by the candidate, who is solely responsible for the contents therein. |
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Bob HEGAMIN
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