Sample Ballot November 7, 2000 — General Election
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SAMPLE BALLOT NOVEMBER 7, 2000 — GENERAL ELECTION Initiative to the People 713 Initiative to the People 732 Proposed by Initiative Proposed by Initiative Petition to the People Petition to the People Shall it be a gross misdemeanor to Shall public school teachers, other capture an animal with certain body- school district employees, and certain gripping traps, or to poison an animal employees of community and technical with sodium fluoroacetate or sodium colleges receive annual cost-of-living cyanide? salary adjustments, to begin in 2001- YES 2002? YES NO NO Initiative to the People 722 Initiative to the People 745 Proposed by Initiative Proposed by Initiative Petition to the People Petition to the People Shall certain 1999 tax and fee increases Shall 90% of transportation funds, be nullified, vehicles exempted from including transit taxes, be spent for property taxes, and property tax roads; transportation agency perfor- increases (except new construction) mance audits required; and road con- limited to 2% annually? struction and maintenance be sales tax- YES exempt? YES NO NO Initiative to the People 728 Senate Joint Resolution 8214 Proposed by Initiative Proposed by the Legislature Petition to the People Amendment to the State Constitution Shall school districts reduce class sizes, Shall the state constitution be amended extend learning programs, expand to permit state funds held in trust for teacher training, and construct facilities, persons with developmental disabilities funded by lottery proceeds, existing to be invested as authorized by law? property taxes, and budget reserves? YES YES NO NO Initiative to the People 729 Proposed by Initiative Petition to the People Shall school districts and public univer- sities be authorized to sponsor charter public schools, independently operated, open to all students, and subject to revised state regulation? YES NO 6 Candidate Party Key: United States Senator CST=CONSTITUTION PARTY Maria Cantwell (D) D=DEMOCRATIC PARTY Slade Gorton (R) FDM=FREEDOM PARTY Jeff Jared (L) GRN=GREEN PARTY United States Representative L=LIBERTARIAN PARTY District No. 6 NL=NATURAL LAW PARTY Norm Dicks (D) NM=NATURAL MEDICINE PARTY Bob Lawrence (R) NP=NON-PARTISAN John Bennett (L) RFM=REFORM PARTY United States Representative R=REPUBLICAN PARTY SOC=SOCIALIST PARTY District No. 8 SW=SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY Heidi Behrens-Benedict (D) WW=WORKERS WORLD PARTY Jennifer Dunn (R) Bernard McIlroy (L) Partisan Positions United States Representative President and Vice President of the District No. 9 Adam Smith (D) United States Chris Vance (R) Al Gore (D) Jonathan V. Wright (L) Joe Lieberman (D) Governor Gary Locke (D) George W. Bush (R) John Carlson (R) Dick Cheney (R) Steve W. LePage (L) Lieutenant Governor Harry Browne (L) Art Olivier (L) Brad Owen (D) Wm. “Mike” Elliott (R) David McReynolds (SOC) Ruth E. Bennett (L) Mary Cal Hollis (SOC) Secretary of State Don L. Bonker (D) Ralph Nader (GRN) Sam Reed (R) Winona LaDuke (GRN) J. Bradley Gibson (L) Chris Loftis (RFM) Monica Moorehead (WW) State Treasurer Gloria La Riva (WW) Mike Murphy (D) Diane Rhoades (R) Howard Phillips (CST) Tim Perman (L) J. Curtis Frazier (CST) State Auditor Brian Sonntag (D) Patrick Buchanan (FDM) Richard McEntee (R) Ezola Foster (FDM) Chris Caputo (L) Attorney General James E. Harris (SW) Christine Gregoire (D) Margaret Trowe (SW) Richard Pope (R) Richard Shepard (L) John Hagelin (NL) Stan Lippmann (NM) Nat Goldhaber (NL) Luanne Coachman (NL) Sample Ballot, Cont. Commissioner of Public Lands State Representative, Mike Lowry (D) 25th Legislative Dist., Position 1 Doug Sutherland (R) Richard Hildreth (D) Steve Layman (L) Sarah Casada (R) Superintendent of Public Instruction State Representative, Teresa “Terry” Bergeson (NP) 25th Legislative Dist., Position 2 Adrienne Thompson (D) Insurance Commissioner Dave Morell (R) Mike Kreidler (D) State Representative, Don Davidson (R) 26th Legislative Dist., Position 1 Mike Hihn (L) Patricia Lantz (D) State Senator, 2nd District Randy Boss (R) Marilyn Rasmussen (D) Don Vandervelde (L) Dianna L. Hawkins (R) State Representative, State Representative, 26th Legislative Dist., Position 2 2nd Legislative Dist., Position 1 Ron Bauer (D) Brock Jackley (D) Roger Bush (R) Lois McMahan (R) State Representative, State Senator, 27th District 2nd Legislative Dist., Position 2 Debbie Regala (D) Marianne Scott Krizek (D) State Representative, Tom Campbell (R) 27th Legislative Dist., Position 1 State Senator, 20th District Ruth Fisher (D) Tom Beattie (D) Dan Swecker (R) State Representative, Mary Lou Kaffel (NL) 27th Legislative Dist., Position 2 Jeannie Darneille (D) State Representative, Larry Stetson (R) 20th Legislative Dist., Position 1 Richard DeBolt (R) State Senator, 28th District Carlos Perez (NL) T. Clinton Lowry (D) Shirley Winsley (R) State Representative, 20th Legislative Dist., Position 2 State Representative, 28th Legislative Dist., Position 1 Gary Alexander (R) Bruce Brown (L) Georganne “Gigi” Talcott (R) State Senator, 25th District State Representative, Jim Kastama (D) 28th Legislative Dist., Position 2 Joyce McDonald (R) Tami Green (D) Jerry Christensen (L) Mike Carrell (R) Sample Ballot, Cont. Pierce County Council State Representative, 29th Legislative Dist., Position 1 District No. 3 Steve Conway (D) Kevin Wimsett (D) Michael Hamilton (L) State Representative, Pierce County Council 29th Legislative Dist., Position 2 District No. 4 Steve Kirby (D) Harold G. Moss (D) Nicholis Nelson (R) Pierce County Council State Representative, District No. 6 30th Legislative Dist., Position 1 Pat O’Malley (R) Mark Miloscia (D) Tom Pierson (R) Non-Partisan Positions State Supreme Court Justice State Representative, Position No. 2 30th Legislative Dist., Position 2 Susan J. Owens (NP) Michael R. Maine (D) Jeff Sullivan (NP) Maryann Mitchell (R) State Supreme Court Justice State Representative, Position No. 7 31st Legislative Dist., Position 1 Bobbe J. Bridge (NP) Mike Stensen (D) State Supreme Court Justice Dan Roach (R) Position No. 8 Don Bingham (L) Gerry L. Alexander (NP) State Representative, State Supreme Court Justice 31st Legislative Dist., Position 2 Position No. 9 Christopher Hurst (D) Tom Chambers (NP) Steve Hammond (R) Jim Foley (NP) County Executive Court of Appeals, Division 2, District No. 1, Position No. 3 John W. Ladenburg (D) Jan Shabro (R) Christine Quinn-Brintnall (NP) Superior Court, Dept. No. 2 Assessor/Treasurer Rudy Tollefson (NP) Ken Madsen (D) Katherine M. Stolz (NP) Dale Washam (R) Superior Court, Dept. No. 13 Pierce County Council Kathryn Nelson (NP) District No. 2 Brian Sullivan (NP) Calvin Goings (D) Candidates for precinct committee Kathy L. Farris (R) officer may or may not appear on your ballot. Ballot Measures Proposition No. 1 Submitted by the City of Milton General Obligation Bonds - $525,000 The City Council of Milton passed Ordinance 1456 concerning this proposition to issue bonds. This proposition would authorize the City to acquire a fire truck and aid car, issue general obliga- tion bonds in an amount not to exceed $525,000 maturing within 5 years to finance such improve- ments, and levy property taxes annually in excess of regular property tax levies to repay such bonds, all as provided in Ordinance 1456. Should this proposition be: APPROVED REJECTED Proposition No. 1 Submitted by the City of Pacific Public Safety Fire Apparatus and Equipment Bonds - $595,000 The City Council of the City of Pacific passed Ordinance No. 1469 concerning a proposition to finance and acquire fire apparatus and equipment. If approved, this ballot proposition will autho- rize the City to acquire a pumper fire truck and accessories to equip it, together with other life saving and fire-fighting equipment, issue no more than $595,000 of general obligation bonds maturing within ten years to pay for such acquisitions, and levy annual excess property taxes to pay and retire such bonds, all as provided in Ordinance No. 1469. Should this proposition be: APPROVED REJECTED Proposition No. 1 Submitted by Pierce County Fire Protection District No. 6 Central Pierce Fire and Rescue - MEDIC ONE Regular Property Tax Levy for Emergency Medical Services Shall Pierce County Fire Protection District No. 6 be authorized to impose a PERMANENT regular property tax levy of up to $0.50 per $1,000.00 of assessed valuation to provide emergency medical services? YES NO Proposition No. 1 Submitted by the Pierce County Fire Protection District No. 22 East Pierce Fire and Rescue Shall the Board of Fire Commissioners of Pierce County Fire Protection District No. 22 be in- creased from three to five commissioners? YES NO Pierce County Executive Education: Stadium H.S., 1967; Bachelor’s Degree: Political Science 1971, Gonzaga; Juris Doctorate, 1974, Gonzaga. Occupation: Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney 1987-present. Professional Qualifications: 14 years experience as elected Pierce County Prosecutor. Responsible for managing the second largest prosecution office in the State, with over 114 prosecuting attorneys, 103 staff members, and a $16 million annual budget. Served as Tacoma City Councilman from 1982-87. Personal Information: Washington State native, raised in Pierce County. Married to wife, Connie, for 31 years. Five children, two grandchildren. Community Involvement: Safestreets Board 1987-98; Eastside Boys & Girls John W. Ladenburg Club Board 1986-97; Chair, Indian Land Claims Committee 1989-90; Tacoma Actors Guild Board 1989-90. Democrat Personal Views: I am proud to have made the Pierce County Prosecutor’s 7301