Judge:
John Olson

Judge John Olson has served the people of Kirkland in a judicial capacity for more than 17 years – first as a Court Commissioner and now as a full-time judge. Prior to his current judicial work, Judge Olson served area school districts as a hearing officer for student disciplinary matters.

Priorities: Over the past year John has worked hard to develop a Community Court utilizing existing community resources for housing, addiction recovery, mental health, and education to assist those charged with low level non-violent crimes to get their lives back on track. Judge Olson believes in the power of community – local people addressing local problems.

Position 1:
Michelle Evans (Democrat)

Website: michelle4woodinville.com

A Woodinville resident for 14 years, Michelle owns Accelaris, a marketing consulting company. She has a BA from the University of Washington and has completed Masters-level programs at Northwestern, Duke, and Stanford.

Priorities: Michelle’s goals include representation and responsiveness for the community; re-evaluating Woodinville’s city growth plan to ensure that we make Woodinville much more accessible to alternative transportation; expanding sidewalks, bike lanes, and mass transit; finding a way to fund, staff and grow a parks and recreation center; increasing affordable housing; and protecting R1 zones.

Position 3:
Robin Lynn White (Democrat)

Website: robin4woodinville.com

Robin is a Product Manager for a lung disease diagnostics company. She holds a BS in Biochemistry from Arizona State, a MS in Forensic Science, and a Biotechnology Project Management Certificate from University of Washington.

Priorities: Robin values diversity and working to create a community that benefits everyone. Her goals include listening to Woodinville residents first & foremost; establishing a diverse steering committee; supporting Woodinville businesses; increasing transit options and implementing bike/walk paths to connect to the city center; protecting our environment and land; health and safety; and affordable housing.

Position 5:
Sarah Arndt (Democrat)

Website: arndtforwoodinville.com

Sara is the Vice Chair of the Woodinville Public Spaces Commission and a volunteer with the Northshore PACE program. She has a BA in History from UNCC, an MA in Teaching from WIU, and a PhD in History from Trinity College Dublin.

Priorities: Sara’s main goals for Woodinville include fighting for equitable zoning and distribution of city services; removing systemic racism from public policies and law enforcement, prioritizing areas of potential growth and increased density within the downtown core while allowing less dense zoning to remain on the eastern side of the city and surrounding agricultural lands.

Position 7:
James Randolph (Democrat)

Website: james4woodinville.com

James is a software engineering manager, now at Quip and previously at Tableau. He has a BS in Computer Science from Southern University. He has recently volunteered on the King County Site Advisory Group, working on the placement of the new Eastside transfer station.

Priorities: James is motivated by a desire to keep Woodinville engaged in socially and environmentally conscious growth, manage our traffic, and maintain the unique character in our existing neighborhoods and Sammamish Valley farmland. He pledges to focus on balanced growth, expanding transportation options, and preventing the transfer station from being located in Woodinville.

Position 1:
Jackie McGourty

Website: votemcgourty.com

Dr. Jacqueline McGourty (“Jackie”) is seeking re-election to the Northshore School Board, where she has served for 4 years and is currently Board Vice President. She has a BS in Biology/Chemistry from the University of Puget Sound and a MS and PhD in Biochemistry/Molecular/Cellular Biology from Northwestern University. She is the owner of a biotechnology consulting company.

Priorities: Jackie’s priorities include: being an advocate for our legislature to fully fund education and close the $21M special education funding gap; close opportunity/outcome gaps; continue moving toward students as individual learners; and provide that support and access in early childhood.

Position 4:
Sandy Hayes

Website: sandyhayesforschoolboard

Sandy is seeking re-election to the Northshore School Board, where she has served for 12 years. She has a BA and a JD from the University of Washington. She currently has a restorative justice practice.

Priorities: Sandy feels that we need sound leadership to rethink the how, what, and most especially the why of public education. She pledges to bring the voices of parents, students, and educators together to ensure our students are prepared for jobs that do not yet exist, in a world that will look dramatically different than what existed even a few years ago.

Position 5:
Amy Cast

Website: amycast4nsd.com

Amy is seeking re-election to the Northshore School Board, where she has served for 8 years. She has a BS from Binghamton University. She has owned Bombastic Design, her own web design and marketing firm, since 1998.

Priorities: Amy’s goals for the next 4 year term include preparing students for a dynamic future; creating a culture where every student feels valued, seen, and welcome; being careful stewards of our resources; improving instruction; advancing education equity; and working collaboratively and effectively to find solutions.

Position 4:
Mark Stuart

Website: markstuart4education.com

Mark is seeking reelection to the Lake Washington School Board, where he has served since 2013. He owns his own public relations consulting company. Mark graduated with a BA from the University of Oklahoma.

Priorities: Mark sees the 2021-2022 school year as a rebuilding year, pledging to increase social emotional learning and equity programs and paying even more attention to students’ social and mental health struggles as they navigate a seemingly ever-changing world. He lists his main areas of focus as being improving equity and inclusion; implementing the recently adopted LWSD Anti-Racism/Anti-Discrimination Resolution; and fostering clear, concise communications throughout the LWSD community.

Position 1:
Ryan Calkins

Website: ryanforport.com

Ryan is seeking reelection to the Port of Seattle Commission, where he has been a Commissioner since 2017. He also works as a consultant and coach at Ventures, a charitable organization that helps low-income entrepreneurs to start and grow their businesses in the Puget Sound area. He has a BA from Willamette University and an MA in International Relations from Yale.

Priorities: Ryan’s priorities include utilizing the Port as an engine for jon creation as we recover from COVID; strengthening and creating new career and entrepreneurial pathways; and continuing to make our Port the nation’s most environmentally sustainable.

Position 3:
Hamdi Mohamed

Website: hamdiforport.com

Hamdi is a Policy Advisor for the King County Executive Office of Equity and Social Justice, working to advance equitable economic development for King County. She has served on multiple nonprofit boards and as a regional Organizing Director for President Biden’s campaign. She has a BA and an MA in Policy Studies from the University of Washington and a Harvard Business School Certificate in Global Business.

Priorities: Hamdi’s areas of focus will include economic justice; creating a safe and welcoming port; addressing climate change and environmental justice; labor and jobs; building an inclusive workforce and expanding diversity in contracting; and prioritizing worker’s and constituent’s services.

Position 4:
Toshiko Hasigawa

Website: hasegawaforport.com

Toshiko Hasegawa has worked as Executive Director of the Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs (CAPAA) since 2018.  As a member of Governor Inslee’s cabinet, she advises the Governor, State Legislature, and other agencies on issues impacting marginalized communities in our state. She has Bachelors and Masters degrees from Seattle University.

Priorities: Toshiko’s top priorities are to build a resilient port and economy while eliminating the use of fossil fuels and achieving a sustainable economy; creating jobs and affordable housing; protecting human rights and public safety; and enabling the Port to remain globally competitive in the marketplace.

Advisory Vote 36: Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 1477
“The legislature imposed, without a vote of the people, a 988 behavioral health crisis response and suicide prevention tax on telephone lines, costing $432,000,000 in its first ten years, for government spending.”

Advisory Vote 37: Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5096
“The legislature imposed, without a vote of the people, a 7% tax on capital gains in excess of $250,000, with exceptions, costing $5,736,000,000 in its first ten years, for government spending.”

Advisory Vote 38: Second Substitute Senate Bill 5315
“The legislature imposed, without a vote of the people, a tax on captive insurers* in the amount of 2% of premiums from owners/affiliates, costing $53,000,000 in its first ten years, for government spending.”

*“captive insurers” refers to insurers that are owned as a subsidiary of corporations, and provide internal risk insurance, with profits from that insurance benefiting the owner. This bill intended to require captive insurers to pay a fair share of insurance premium taxes.

Charter Amendment

No. 1
Preamble

Shall the Preamble of the King County Charter be amended to make a grammatical correction and to include among other charter purposes, equitable government, protection and enhancement of the urban and rural environment and economy, and promotion of a superior quality of life?

Charter Amendment

No. 2
Initiative, Referendum and Charter Amendment Timelines and Processes

Shall the King County Charter be amended to comply with state law timelines for initiative, referendum and charter ballot measures and to clarify definitions and terms related to the referendum and initiative process?