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2003 Seattle Election Information Primary Election Voters' Guide Mike Thompson
Video Voters Guide Statement of Candidate Click Here to View the You will need Written Voters' Pamphlet Statement Submitted by Candidate I'm running for City Council because community service is my passion. I'm a member of the Maple Leaf Community Council, Chair of the North District Neighborhood Council and member of the City-wide Neighborhood Council. This experience has given me the opportunity to interact with groups across our city and given me experience on transportation, budget, neighborhood planning, and land use issues. From 1995 through 1999 I served on the Municipal League's Board of Trustees and Candidate Evaluation Committees. This volunteer experience has taught me the essence of good government. I have adopted the Muni. League's candidate evaluation criteria, Involvement, Character, Knowledge and Effectiveness, as my personal guide to public service. In my professional life, I am a 22 year employee of Seattle City Light. I am a Senior Safety and Health Specialist and help to keep our workers safe. In this role, I help administer employee safety programs and serve as a senior staff advisor to the top management at City Light. I know City Light well. I know its heart. I know its soul. My community activism is not limited to just Seattle. I am sponsoring and paying for state initiative 291, which would cap credit card interest rates at 12%, in an attempt ease the burden of high credit card interest on citizens across the state. My fundamental philosophy is that the people of Seattle are the city's greatest untapped resource. Citizens groups, covering the full spectrum of community issues, offer a wealth of talent, energy and expertise along with a passion for making Seattle a better place. My goal is to encourage that passion by including these groups in solving problems and creating a dynamic future for our city. I will oppose the current trend by some in city government to isolate or marginalize groups who don't agree with narrow, self serving political agendas. Instead I will create programs, like my 1% For Neighborhoods Program, which encourage citizen participation and provide citizens opportunities to find solutions to problems that they see as important. I believe the Council needs my experience and passion for the community. My knowledge of City Light and my community service rivals or exceeds that of all the candidates in this race, including the incumbent. I ask for only an opportunity to show what I can do. I ask for your vote and support. Thank you. The above statement was written by the candidate, who is solely responsible for the contents therein. |
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Mike THOMPSON
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