Sample Ballot - Pierce County,

Federal Offices State Offices State Offices U.S. Representative - 6th State Senator - 26th State Senator - 29th Congressional District Legislative District Legislative District (Vote for One) (Vote for One) (Vote for One) Norm Dicks D Bob Oke R Rosa Franklin D Bob Lawrence R Betty P. Ringlee D State Representative 29th Legislative District - John A. Bennett L Randy Boss D Position No. 1 (Vote for One) Douglas Milholland D State Representative 26th Legislative District - Steve Conway D U.S. Representative - 8th Position No. 1 State Representative Congressional District (Vote for One) (Vote for One) 29th Legislative District - Kevin Entze R Position No. 2 Jennifer Dunn R (Vote for One) Ed Mitchell R Heidi Behrens-Benedict D Steve Kirby D Ted Haley IC Mark A. Taff L State Senator - 31st Patricia Lantz D Legislative District U.S. Representative - 9th (Vote for One) Congressional District State Representative (Vote for One) 26th Legislative District - Yvonne Ward D Position No. 2 D R (Vote for One) Sarah Casada R Lois McMahan R State Representative 31st Legislative District - J. Mills L Brock Jackley D Position No. 1 (Vote for One) State Offices State Representative Dan Roach R State Representative 27th Legislative District - Position No. 1 2nd Legislative District - Mike Connor D Position No. 1 (Vote for One) (Vote for One) Nancy Pease Hogan D State Representative 31st Legislative District - Roger Bush R Janis Martin D Position No. 2 Larry Nelson D (Vote for One) Dennis Flannigan D Jan Shabro R Ron Bauer D Jerry M. Thorpe D Pierce County State Representative 2nd Legislative District - Bill LaBorde D Auditor Position No. 2 State Representative (Vote for One) (Vote for One) 27th Legislative District - Alison Sonntag D Stephen Budd R Position No. 2 (Vote for One) Pat McCarthy D Tom Campbell R William E. Chovil R Will Baker L State Representative 25th Legislative District - Jeannie Darneille D Dale Washam R Position No. 1 State Representative Wendell Brown D (Vote for One) 28th Legislative District - Mario Young L Position No. 1 Prosecuting Attorney (Vote for One) (Vote for One) Audrey Chase D Deborah "Debi" Srail D Gerald A. Horne D Joyce McDonald R Georganne "Gigi" Talcott R State Representative 25th Legislative District - State Representative 28th Legislative District - Position No. 2 Position No. 2 (Vote for One) (Vote for One) Dave Morell (Small Business Owner) R Darrell Reeck D Dawn Morrell (Registered Nurse) D Mike Carrell R Tamra "Tami" Hall D Sample Primary Election - September 17, 2002

Pierce County Non-Partisan Judicial City of Fircrest County Council - District Court of Appeals, Special Election -- No. 1 Division No. 2 Proposition No. 1 (Vote for One) District No. 1 - Position Submitted by the No. 2 Gerry Gustafson R City of Fircrest (Vote for One) EMERGENCY MEDICAL Dave Enslow R Elaine Houghton NP CARE AND SERVICES Shall the City of Fircrest’s au- Robert "Bob" Young R Superior Court - thority to impose regular prop- Department No. 16 erty tax levies of up to fifty Jay Argo I Two Year Unexpired Term (Vote for One) cents or less per thousand dollars of assessed valuation Jerry Hartley D Steven Merrival NP for emergency medical care Shawn Bunney R Lisa Worswick NP and services be renewed for six consecutive years? Keith Peterson R District Court - Position No. 7 County Council - District (Vote for One) YES No. 5 (Vote for One) Paul Treyz NP NO Paul Nee D John Feutz NP City of Tacoma

Bill Mohler D Karla Buttorff NP Special Election -- Proposition No. 1 David Artis D Franklin Dacca NP Submitted by the City of Tacoma Al Townsend D District Court - Position TACOMA FIRE DEPART- No. 8 MENT MEDIC ONE Barbara Gelman D (Vote for One) EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TAX LEVY County Council - District Pat O'Malley NP INCREASE No. 7 Grace Kingman Shall the City of Tacoma be (Vote for One) NP authorized to increase its Wes Pruitt D Richard "Rich" DeJean NP PERMANENT regular property tax levy from $.42 to $.50 or John Nick Picinich R Karl L. Williams NP less per $1,000 of assessed valuation for continued and Doug Butcher I Nick George NP enhanced provision of emer- gency medical services by the Terry Lee R Pierce County Tacoma Fire Department? Non-Partisan Judicial Special Election – YES Proposition No. 1 State Supreme Court Submitted by Pierce County NO Justice - Position No. 3 GATEWAY INCORPORATION (Vote for One) The Pierce County Council adopted Resolution R2002-81 Jim Johnson NP concerning a proposal to incor- Stan Morse NP porate the city of Gateway. The resolution calls for an election Michael Spearman NP regarding this proposal. If the voters approve this proposal, Mary Fairhurst NP the area of unincorporated Pierce County commonly State Supreme Court known as Gateway, and legally Justice - Position No. 4 described in Pierce County’s (Vote for One) Resolution No. R2002-81, shall become incorporated as a non- Charles W. Johnson NP charter code city with a council- manager form of organization. Pamela (Pam) Loginsky NP Should this proposed incorpo- ration be approved? Doug Schafer NP State Supreme Court FOR INCORPORATION Justice - Position No. 7 AGAINST INCORPORATION (Vote for One) Bobbe J. Bridge NP Sample Sample Ballot - Pierce County, Washington

Pierce County Fire Pierce County Fire Proposition No. 2 -- Protection District No. 2 Protection District No. 5 Submitted by Fire Protection District No. 6 (Central Pierce Special Election -- Special Election -- Fire and Rescue) Proposition No. 1 Proposition No. 1 REGULAR EMS TAX LEVY Submitted by Fire Protection Submitted by Pierce County The Board of Fire Commis- District No. 2 Fire Protection District No. 5 sioners of Fire Protection Dis- (Lakewood Fire Department) REGULAR TAX LEVY trict No. 6, Pierce County, MAINTENANCE AND The Board of Fire Commis- Washington, adopted Resolu- OPERATION LEVY sioners of Fire Protection Dis- tion No. 02-10 concerning a The Board of Fire Commis- trict No. 5, Pierce County, proposition to finance mainte- sioners of Fire Protection Dis- Washington, adopted Resolu- nance and operation expenses. trict No. 2, Pierce County, tion No. 2002-08 concerning a This proposition, if approved, Washington, adopted Resolu- proposition to finance mainte- will authorize the District to tion No. 062402-979 concern- nance and operation expenses. increase its regular EMS tax ing a proposition to finance This proposition, if approved, levy to fifty cents or less per maintenance and operation will authorize the District to thousand dollars of assessed expenses. This proposition, if increase its regular tax levy to valuation as allowed by RCW approved, will authorize the $1.50 per thousand dollars of 84.55.050, and notwithstanding District to levy an excess tax assessed valuation as allowed the otherwise applicable limita- upon all taxable property within by RCW 84.55.050, and not- tions contained in RCW Chap- the District of approximately withstanding the otherwise ter 84.55, with proceeds used $1.5717 per $1,000 of true and applicable limitations contained to finance maintenance and assessed valuation, to provide in RCW Chapter 84.55, with operation expenses for emer- $5,494,754, to be levied in proceeds used to finance main- gency medical services, all as 2002, collected in 2003, and tenance and operation ex- provided in Resolution No. 02- used for maintenance and op- penses for fire protection and 10. Should this proposition be: erations to maintain the current emergency medical services, level of fire services and emer- all as provided in Resolution APPROVED gency medical services as pro- No. 2002-08. Should this vided in Resolution No. proposition be: REJECTED 062402-979. Should this proposition be: Pierce County Fire APPROVED Protection District No. 10

APPROVED REJECTED Special Election -- Proposition No. 1 REJECTED Fire Protection District No. 6 Submitted by Pierce County Fire Protection Special Election -- Special Election -- District No. 10 Proposition No. 2 Proposition No. 1 EMERGENCY MEDICAL Submitted by Fire Protection Submitted by Fire Protection SERVICES PROPERTY District No. 2 District No. 6 TAX LEVY (Lakewood Fire Department) (Central Pierce Fire Shall Pierce County Fire Pro- EMERGENCY MEDICAL and Rescue) tection District No. 10 be au- SERVICES PROPERTY REGULAR TAX LEVY thorized to impose regular TAX LEVY The Board of Fire Commis- emergency medical services Shall Pierce County Fire Pro- sioners of Fire Protection Dis- property tax levies of fifty cents tection District No. 2 be author- trict No. 6, Pierce County, or less per thousand dollars of ized to impose regular property Washington, adopted Resolu- assessed valuation for each of tax levies of 50 cents or less tion No. 02-09 concerning a six consecutive years? per thousand dollars of as- proposition to finance mainte- sessed valuation for each of six nance and operation expenses. consecutive years for Emer- This proposition, if approved, YES gency Medical Services? will authorize the District to increase its regular tax levy to NO $1.00 per thousand dollars of LEVY YES assessed valuation as allowed by RCW 84.55.050, and not- LEVY NO withstanding the otherwise applicable limitations contained in RCW Chapter 84.55, with proceeds used to finance main- tenance and operation ex- penses for fire protection and emergency medical services, all as provided in Resolution No. 02-09. Should this proposi- tion be:

APPROVED

REJECTED Sample Primary Election - September 17, 2002

Pierce County Fire Pierce County Fire Protection District No. 13 Protection District No. 17 Special Election -- Special Election -- Proposition No. 1 Proposition No. 1 Submitted by Pierce Submitted by Pierce County Fire Protection County Fire Protection District No. 13 District No. 17 (Brown’s Point – Dash (Roy, Lacamas, McKenna) Point Fire Department) REGULAR TAX LEVY REGULAR TAX LEVY The Board of Fire Commis- The Board of Fire Commis- sioners of Fire Protection Dis- sioners of Fire Protection Dis- trict No. 17, Pierce County, trict No. 13, Pierce County, Washington, adopted Resolu- Washington, adopted Resolu- tion No. 07-07-02 concerning a tion No. 02-202 concerning a proposition to finance mainte- proposition to finance mainte- nance and operation expenses. nance and operation expenses. This proposition, if approved, This proposition, if approved, will authorize the District to will authorize the District to increase its regular tax levy increase its regular tax levy from $1.00 to $1.50 per thou- from $1.00 to $1.50 per thou- sand dollars of assessed sand dollars of assessed valuation as allowed by RCW valuation as allowed by RCW 52.16.130 and RCW 52.16.130 and RCW 52.16.160, and notwithstanding 52.16.160, and notwithstanding the otherwise applicable limita- the otherwise applicable limita- tions contained in RCW Chap- tions contained in RCW Chap- ter 84.55, with proceeds used ter 84.55, with proceeds used to hire a fire chief and four fire- to finance maintenance and fighters, all as provided in operation expenses, all as pro- Resolution No. 07-07-02. vided in Resolution No. 02-202. Should this proposition be: Should this proposition be:

APPROVED APPROVED REJECTED REJECTED Pierce County Fire Pierce County Fire Protection District No. 21 Protection District No. 14 Special Election -- Special Election -- Proposition No. 1 Proposition No. 1 Submitted by Pierce County Submitted by Pierce County Fire Protection Fire Protection District No. 21 District No. 14 (Graham Fire & Rescue) (Riverside Fire & Rescue) REGULAR PROPERTY TAX REGULAR PROPERTY TAX LEVY FOR EMERGENCY LEVY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES MEDICAL SERVICE Shall Pierce County Fire Pro- Shall Fire District No. 14 be tection District No. 21 be au- authorized to impose regular thorized to impose a regular property tax levies of fifty cents property tax levy of up to fifty or less per $1,000.00 of as- cents or less per $1,000.00 of sessed valuation for each of six assessed valuation for each of consecutive years for emer- six consecutive years, to con- gency medical services? tinue providing emergency medical services which in- cludes advanced life support YES (paramedic) care and transport services? NO

YES

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2nd District, Representative Position No. 1 Continued on next page Education: Master’s degree, George Fox University; B.A. (with teaching cre- dentials), Seattle Pacific University. Occupation: Teacher (Bethel School District). State representative. Professional Qualifications: In addition to a successful career as an educator, Roger has served three terms in the House – earning respect from legislative colleagues for integrity and commitment. Roger’s current House committee assignments include the powerful Rules Committee, Capital Budget, and Technology, Telecommunications and Energy committees. Personal Information: Roger and Cheryl have been married for 33 years. Their married daughter, Jennifer, is a public school teacher. Roger Bush Community Involvement: Even before his election to the Legislature, Roger Republican and his family took a vigorous role in volunteer groups and community af- PO Box 692 fairs. Despite the demands of his legislative responsibilities, the family contin- Graham, WA 98338 ues its close ties to many volunteer organizations, and their active commit- (253) 847-1087 ment to community service remains strong as ever. Personal Views: “My view of effective legislative leadership is to put people first – not politics – so we can work together to make our schools, neighborhoods and roads safer. I’ll listen to your views so I can provide a strong voice in Olympia. I believe my experience has made a difference, but there’s still much to be done. I’d be honored to receive your vote for state representative. Thank you.”

Education: Bachelor of Science and Masters of Arts in teaching from the Wash- ington State University. Occupation: Bethel High School chemistry, physics and aerospace teacher since 1967. Professional Qualifications: Fire Commissioner, Teacher, and Bethel Ed. Negotiator. Personal Information: Larry is married to Debbie (both Washingtonians) raised their two children in the 2nd district where they both graduated from Bethel high school. Four generations of Larry’s family live in the 2nd district. Community Involvement: Central Pierce Fire Commissioner, anti-landfill Larry Nelson activist, Frederickson Planning Board, Boy Scout Master, coach, Afifi Shrine Democrat Clown (aka Poppi), Spanaway Lions, Spanaway Methodist Church. 17102 8th Ave Ct E Personal Views: Working for All of Us. Larry proves his commitment to our Spanaway, WA 98387 community as a Bethel High science teacher and Central Pierce Fire Commis- health care and prescription drug reform. (253) 537-7912 sioner. Larry will fight for The health [email protected] care system is in crisis! We must find a solution! Larry will take his 35 years experience as a teacher to Olympia to make our education system work for us. As a Frederickson Planning board member and Fire Commissioner Larry realizes concern people have with urban sprawl. He will continue to make sure we have safe communities while representing us in Olympia. Central Pierce, and Graham Fire Fighters endorse Larry! Remember – Together we can!

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2nd District, Representative Position No. 1 Education: B.A. Criminal Justice - WSU; St. Martins College; Antioch University Occupation: English Teacher, Athletic Trainer (Football & Girls Soccer) Stadium HS Professional Qualifications: Democratic State Committeeman, PCO, Field Leader and Training Committee Pierce County Search & Rescue, First Re- sponse Team, Explorer Search & Rescue. Personal Information: Lifelong resident of Pierce County, Lives on a small farm in Roy, Vietnam Veteran, 2 Stars and Battle efficiency award. Married, wife Barbara, 5 Children, 8 Grandchildren Community Involvement: PTA, VFW, Tacoma Sportsman Club, M.C Daffodil Ron Bauer Pageant Stadium H.S., Nisqually Stream Stewardship Democrat Personal Views: Ron Bauer has been working to make a difference, as a PO Box 812 parent, educator, coach and veteran, Ron has already contributed a great deal. Roy, WA 98580 Now, he’s ready to do more. Government is too big and complacent. State (253) 381-5486 government has to live within it’s means. I’ll fight for performance audits and streamlining of government bureaucracy. Education is the key to a successful future and I’ll fight for tougher standards for our children and teachers. Crime has reached epidemic proportions in our local communities. I’ll fight for tougher laws putting offenders where they belong - off our streets and in jail. Ron, Will make sure our Tax Dollars are spent wisely. As your State Represen- tative I’ll get the job done, not play partisan politics.

THE ABOVE STATEMENTS WERE WRITTEN BY THE CANDIDATES, Primary Election 2002 WHO ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE 9 FOR THE CONTENTS THEREIN. State Legislature

2nd District, Representative Position No. 2 Education: B.A., Evergreen State College; A.A., Pierce Comm. College Occupation: Maintenance Technician, Ft. Lewis Professional Qualifications: Personal Information: Community Involvement: Personal Views: Personal agendas are what we all dislike about candidates. Are they focusing on the interests of the community or the special interest of the individual groups? It is “We the people of the United States of America” not I the individual that gives strength to this country. God governing our affairs is the backbone. “I see of this truth, that God governs in the affairs of Stephen Budd men, and if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it prob- Republican able that an empire can rise without his aid?” (Ben Franklin, 1787) Allow me to serve you. 17116 Lake Pt Dr Yelm, WA 98597 (360) 894-6019

Education: University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, A.A., Social Sci- ences, 1974. Seattle University, Seattle, Washington, B.A., Police Science/ Administration, 1977. Life Chiropractic College, Marietta, Georgia, D.C., 1983. Occupation: Practicing Doctor of Chiropractic 1983 to present in Spanaway, Washington. Tom has served as a Commissioned Officer in the U.S. Army. Professional Qualifications: Served four terms in the Washington House of Representatives. Committee assignments include; Rules, Health Care, State Government, Financial Institutions and Insurance, Revenue, Children and Family Services, Trade and Economic Development and the Select Committee on Security. Tom Campbell Personal Information: Married to Lynn Campbell. They have one daughter Republican and three grandchildren. Tom and Lynn reside at their farm in Roy. PO Box 443 Community Involvement: A member of the Tacoma Elks, American Legion Spanaway, WA 98387 and the Tacoma Sportsman Club. An advisor to the board of the Citizens Action Team, (C.A.T.), fighting against methamphetamine criminal activity. (253) 535-1150 [email protected] Personal Views: Tom believes that the least government intervention in our lives is best. The first priority of our government is public safety. Tom spon- sored the bill, “Three Strikes You’re Out” which has greatly reduced violent crime. Also, his bill the “Patients Bill of Rights,” he feels needs to be strengthened, including prescription drug price reform. The state should promote a healthy economy, providing incentives to create family wage jobs.

THE ABOVE STATEMENTS WERE WRITTEN BY THE CANDIDATES, Primary Election 2002 WHO ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE 10 FOR THE CONTENTS THEREIN. State Legislature

25th District, Representative Position No. 1 Continued on next page

Education: 1990 Electronics AAS; 2000 AAS with Paralegal Certification. Occupation: Freelance Paralegal. Professional Qualifications: Business owner since 1984. I currently work with Pierce County’s Courts, Prosecutor, and Administrative Agencies. Personal Information: Grew up in Puget Sound area. Father of two children. Community Involvement: I provide i