The Municipal League of King County released its non-partisan evaluations of 122 legislative, judicial and local candidates today. The ratings are available online at www.munileague.org.
To determine candidate ratings, volunteers throughout King County have joined the Municipal League’s Candidate Evaluation Committees to study the public record, review candidate questionnaires, speak with references, and conduct interviews with candidates. Committee members then rate each candidate on four criteria: Involvement, Character, Effectiveness and Knowledge. The possible ratings are: Outstanding, Very Good, Good, Adequate, Not Qualified and Insufficient Information to Rate.
The non-partisan ratings process is similar to a job interview and investigates each candidate’s potential to be effective in the office he or she seeks and to beneficially serve the community. Political affiliations or stances on particular issues are not considered during the League rating process. The Municipal League attempted to contact every candidate in a contested race. Candidates were rated even if they declined to participate.
“Our people and process are what make these ratings such important tools for voters,” said Matthew Stubbs, the Muni League’s Candidate Evaluation Committee Chair. “Committee volunteers commit to a nonpartisan assessment process that has been developed and refined by the League for the past 100 years. We use that same process with each candidate we evaluate to make sure League ratings are fair and consistent.”
The 2010 Municipal League Candidate Ratings are as follows:
Legislative District 1, State Rep. Pos. 1
Vince DeMiero – Very Good
Sandy Guinn – Good
Dennis Richter – Not Qualified
Dick Lapinski – Not Qualified
Derek Stanford – Good
Legislative District 1, State Rep. Pos. 2
Dave Griffin – Adequate
Luis Moscoso – Good
Heidi Munson – Not Qualified
Legislative District 5, State Rep. Pos. 1
Jay Rodne – Very Good
Gregory Hoover – Good
Legislative District 5, State Rep. Pos. 2
David Spring – Adequate
Dean Willard – Good
Glenn Anderson – Very Good
Legislative District 11, State Rep. Pos. 1
Sarah Sanoy-Wright -Insufficient Information to Rate
Zack Hudgins – Outstanding
Legislative District 11, State Rep. Pos. 2
Bob Hasegawa – Very Good
Jackie Moore – Not Qualified
John Potter – Not Qualified
Legislative District 30, State Rep. Pos. 1
Mark Miloscia – Very Good
Shawn Sullivan – Good
Legislative District 30, State Rep. Pos. 2
Carol Gregory – Outstanding
Anthony Kalchik – Good
Ed Barney – Adequate
Katrina Asay – Very Good
Jerry Galland – Not Qualified
Legislative District 30, State Senator
Tracey Eide – Outstanding
Tony Moore- Very Good
Legislative District 31, State Rep. Pos. 1
Cathy Dahlquist – Very Good
Peggy Levesque – Good
Shawn Bunney – Very Good
Legislative District 31, State Rep. Pos. 2
Patrick Reed – Adequate
Daniel Geske – Not Qualified
Christopher Hurst – Outstanding
Legislative District 31, State Senator
Raymond Bunk – Very Good
Matt Richardson – Good
Ron Weigelt – Good
Pam Roach – Adequate
Legislative District 32, State Rep. Pos. 1
Art Coday – Good
Cindy Ryu – Very Good
Doris McConnell – Adequate
Legislative District 32, State Rep. Pos. 2
Stan Lippmann – Not Qualified
Gary Gagliardi – Adequate
Ruth Kagi – Outstanding
Legislative District 32, State Senator
Patty Butler – Very Good
Maralyn Chase – Good
David Baker – Very Good
Legislative District 33, State Senator
Jack Michalek – Good
Karen Keiser – Very Good
Legislative District 34, State Rep. Pos. 1
Eileen L. Cody – Very Good
Ray Carter – Adequate
Legislative District 34, State Rep. Pos. 2
Joe Fitzgibbon – Very Good
Mike Heavey – Good
Geoffrey McElroy – Adequate
Marcee Stone – Good
Legislative District 36, State Rep. Pos. 2
Jill England – Not Qualified
Mary Lou Dickerson – Very Good
Legislative District 36, State Senator
Leslie Klein – Not Qualified
Jeanne Kohl-Welles – Outstanding
Legislative District 37, State Rep. Pos. 2
Eric Pettigrew – Outstanding
John Stafford – Good
Legislative District 37, State Senator
Adam Kline – Outstanding
Tamra Smilanich – Good
Legislative District 41, State Rep. Pos. 1
Marcie Maxwell – Good
Peter Dunbar – Very Good
Legislative District 41, State Rep. Pos. 2
Stephen Strader – Not Qualified
Orion S. Webster – Not Qualified
Judy Clibborn – Outstanding
Legislative District 41, State Senator
Steve Litzow – Very Good
Randy Gordon – Outstanding
Legislative District 43, State Rep. Pos. 2
Frank Chopp – Outstanding
Kim Verde – Not Qualified
Legislative District 45, State Rep. Pos. 1
Roger Goodman – Very Good
Kevin Haistings – Good
Legislative District 45, State Rep. Pos. 2
Larry Springer – Outstanding
Mark Isaacs – Not Qualified
Legislative District 45, State Senator
Eric Oemig – Very Good
Andy Hill – Good
Legislative District 46, State Rep. Pos. 2
Beau Gunderson – Adequate
Phyllis G. Kenney – Very Good
Legislative District 47, State Rep. Pos. 1
Nancy Wyatt – Very Good
Geoff Simpson – Adequate
Mark Hargrove – Good
Legislative District 47, State Rep. Pos. 2
Pat Sullivan – Outstanding
Rodrigo M. Yanez – Good
Legislative District 47, State Senator
Joe Fain – Outstanding
Claudia Kauffman – Very Good
Legislative District 48, State Rep. Pos. 1
Diane Tebelius – Very Good
Ross Hunter – Very Good
Legislative District 48, State Rep. Pos. 2
Philip L. Wilson – Not Qualified
Deb Eddy – Very Good
Legislative District 48, State Senator
Rodney Tom – Outstanding
Gregg Bennett – Good
King County Council, District 8
Diana Toledo – Good
Tim Fahey – Not Qualified
Joe McDermott – Outstanding
Shawn McEvoy – Very Good
City of Federal Way, Mayor
Jim Ferrell – Very Good
Mike Park – Very Good
Linda Kochmar – Very Good
Skip Priest – Outstanding
State Supreme Court, Justice Pos. 1
Stan Rumbaugh – Very Good
James Johnson – Very Good
State Supreme Court, Justice Pos. 6
Brian Chushcoff – Very Good
Charlie Wiggins – Outstanding
Richard Sanders – Good
District Court NE, Judge Pos. 6
John L. O’Brien – Very Good
Michael Finkle – Good
District Court NE, Judge Pos. 7
Donna Tucker – Outstanding
Larry Mitchell – Very Good
Ketu Shah – Outstanding
District Court Shoreline, Judge Pos. 2
Marcine Anderson – Outstanding
Dennis J. McCurdy – Very Good
District Court SE, Judge Pos. 2
Darrell Phillipson – Outstanding
David Meyer – Very Good
District Court SE, Judge Pos. 6
Matt Williams – Very Good
David Tracy – Very Good
District Court SW, Judge Pos. 6
Susan Mahoney – Outstanding
Judith R. Eiler – Adequate
Seattle Municipal Court, Judge Pos. 1
Edsonya Charles – Adequate
Ed McKenna – Very Good
Seattle Municipal Court, Judge Pos. 6
Karen Donohue – Very Good
Michael Hurtado – Good
About the Municipal League ratings
Complete definitions of the ratings are available at www.munileague.org. Here are abbreviated descriptions of each rating:
• Outstanding – Has made numerous outstanding contributions requiring skills related to the office, is a path-finding and respected leader, brings knowledge and creativity to issues facing the office.
•Very Good – Makes significant contributions, is a skilled builder of consensus, inspires confidence in the way he/she would serve, is thorough and attentive to issues.
• Good – Has been active and effective in many roles, is capable of moving people to productive action, has strong record of participation in problem solving, shows satisfactory commitment to tackling issues.
• Adequate – Has a record of participation and interest, is effective on specific issues, has provoked questions about suitability as an office holder, will need significant time/energy to fill gaps in knowledge.
• Not Qualified – Doesn’t appear engaged, has a record that casts doubt on ability to be productive, hasn’t demonstrated ability to deal with responsibilities of office, has narrow focus, inflexible attitude or is otherwise troubling.
About the Municipal League
Since 1910, the Municipal League of King County has operated as a voluntary civic organization dedicated to effective and responsive government. This is the 100th year the League has promoted a government in King County that is open, effective and accountable. The Municipal League is dedicated to improving the caliber of public officials and the quality of public decisions. For more information see www.munileague.org.
