Politics & Government
Municipal League Rates 32nd, 46th Legislative District Candidates
The nonpartisan group released its ratings and questionnaires for the candidates in the Legislative District races.
The Municipal League of King County has released its ratings and questionnaires of candidates for the legislative, judicial and sheriff races.
Candidates in the 32nd and 46th legislative districts, which cover Shoreline and Lake Forest Park, ranged from "not qualified" to "very good," to "outstanding," (Ruth Kagi) according to the Municipal League. King County Sheriff's candidate Steve Strachan, who was the interim appointment when Sheriff Sue Rahr left her position, was rated "outstanding," and his challenger, John Urquhart, was rated "good."
According to the nonpartisan Municipal League, the Candidate Evaluation Ratings attempt to answer the question: How well could a candidate do the job? The ratings do not consider a candidate’s political affiliations or standing on specific issues and instead, they assesses a candidate’s potential to be effective in office, according to the organization.
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The process is similar to a job interview – with a diverse group of citizens serving as hiring managers. The result has been called a “Better Business Bureau” for voters.
Municipal League volunteers reviewed candidate questionnaires, studied the public record, spoke with references, and conducted interviews with candidates. Committee members then rated each candidate on four criteria: involvement, character, effectiveness and knowledge, according to the league's press release.
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The full list of candidate evaluation ratings and the candidates' completed questionnaires are posted on the League’s website at www.munileagueratings.org.
Municipal League Ratings
Legislative District 32
Democrat Washington State House of Representatives Position 1 Randy J. Hayden Adequate randyhayden32.wordpress.com
Republican
Washington State House of Representatives Position 2
Ruth Kagi (incumbent) Outstanding http://ruthkagi.orgDemocrat Washington State House of Representatives Position 2
Eric Alvey
Robert Reedy
Insufficient information to rate
Not qualified
Republican
Republican
Very Good www.Shellycrocker.org Democrat 46th Leg. District Position 2 Dusty Hoerler Good www.dustyhoerler.org Democrat 46th Leg. District Position 2 Stan Lippmann Not qualified www.stanlippmann2012.com Democrat 46th Leg. District Position 2 Scott Hodges Insufficient information to rate www.hodgesforyou46th.com Republican
To download the candidate questionnaires, go to the 2012 Washington State Legislature – Candidate Ratings website.
Sheriff Candidate Rating Website King County Sheriff John Urquhart Good www.johnforsheriff.com Non - Partisan Race King County Sheriff Steve Strachan Outstanding www.steveforsheriff.com Non - Partisan Race
To download questionnaires, go to the 2012 King County Sheriff – Candidate Ratings website.
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