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Municipal League of King County
Kent Ratings, 2001

Kent City Council
Race Candidate Name and link to questionnaire Rating

Position 2

Julie Marie Peterson

GOOD

Position 2

Debbie Raplee

Insufficient Information

Position 4

Tim Clark

OUTSTANDING

Position 4

Theodore Fusahida Kogita

ADEQUATE

Position 6

Thomas Brotherton

VERY GOOD

Position 6

Bruce White

ADEQUATE

Mayor

Robert O'Brien

GOOD

Mayor

James White

OUTSTANDING

These Candidates Were Eliminated in the Primary Election

Position 2

David Boelke (.PDF file)

GOOD

Position 2

Steven Ishikawa

GOOD

Candidate Information Summaries:

Position 2

David M. Boelke

 Non-Partisan

Good

 

The Committee to Elect David Boelke

10015 SE 247th Place

Kent, WA 98031

 

boelke4coucil@yahoo.com

 

5 year resident

 

Education

Diploma, Seattle Prep, 1998; BA (in progress), Political Science, UW, 1998 - ; 3.8 cum GPA at UW; Intern w/ Sen. Murray

Civic Involvement

Legislative Intern, Office of U.S. Senator Patty Murray, 1999; Elected Precinct Committee Officer for KEN 33-2618, 2000; Executive Board Member, 33rd District Democrats, 2000 - ; Board Member, Washington Student Lobby at UW, 2000 - ; Habitat for Humanity, UW Chapter (member), 1999 - ; Community service through several charitable honor societies, 2000 - .

 Steven R. Ishikawa

 Non-Partisan

Good

 

Committee to Elect Steven R. Ishikawa

325 S Washington Avenue, Suite 251

Kent, WA 98032

 

Electsishikawa@aol.com

 

7 year resident

 

Education

University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.  Bachelor of Arts Degree: Sociology. Graduated: June 1993; Bellevue Community College

Civic Involvement

Vice-President. Kent Community Foundation (non-profit).  Chairman of the East Hill Community Organization (non-profit)  President. Arbor Village Homeowners Association (non-profit). Past Vice-President Arbor Village Homeowners Association (non-profit)  Past Secretary of Arbor Village Homeowners Association (non-profit)  Past Board Member, Kent Community Foundation (non-profit)

 

Julie M. Peterson

 Non-Partisan

Good

 

Committee to Elect Julie Peterson

225 W Gowe Street

Kent, WA 98032

 

julie2001@juliepeterson.com

www.geocities.com/kentcitycouncil/

 

7 year resident

 

Education

Bachelor's Degree, English, University of Washington; Graduate work, Jackson School of Public Policy, University of Washington

Civic Involvement

Member, Rotary Club of Kent Past Secretary, Rotary Club of Kent; Former Committee Chair, Kent Chamber of Commerce

 

Debbie Raplee

 Non-Partisan

Insufficient Information to Rate

Candidate Did Not Participate in the Process

 

621 Marion Street

Kent, WA 98031-6223

Position 4

Tim Clark

 Non-Partisan

Outstanding

 

Committee to Elect Tim Clark

26121 Woodland Way S

Kent, WA 98031-6361

 

ttclark@ci.kent.wa.us

 

Incumbent

19 year resident

 

Education

MA American Studies Pepperdine Univ.; BA Education Seattle Univ.

Civic Involvement

Suburban Cities representative to Growth Management Policy Board, serve on various salmon recovery work groups and on Suburban Cities Board of Directors. Completing second term on city council.

 

 

Theodore Kogita

 Non-Partisan

Adequate

 

Ted Kogita for Council

25227 Reith Road

Kent, WA 98032-4182

 

kogita@foxinternet.net

 

 

Education

Summary Not Provided

Civic Involvement

Summary Not Provided

Position 6

Tom Brotherton

 Non-Partisan

Very Good

 

Committee to Elect Tom Brotherton

26805 148th Avenue SE

Kent, WA 98042-8139

 

tbrotherton@qwest.net

 

Incumbent

12 year resident

 

Education

MBA, Seattle University, 1984MS,  Systems Engineering, West Coast University, 1973BS, Physics, University of California, 1968

Civic Involvement

I was president of the Lake Meridian Community Association from 1990 to1997.  In 1994, I led the successful effort to annex the Lake Meridian area into Kent.  I  served on the Kent Land Use and Planning Board until 1996.  In 1996 I won a seat on the Kent City Council.  I was the council's representative on the Kent Human Services Commission from 1997 to 2000.  I am a member of the South King County Human Services Forum.  I am chair of the Kent Drinking Driver Task Force.

 Bruce White

 Non-Partisan

Adequate

 

Friends of Bruce White

12932 SE Kent-Kangley Road, #365

Kent, WA 98031

 

bruce@white.net

www.white.net

 

7 year resident

 

Education

Summary Not Provided

Civic Involvement

Summary Not Provided

Mayor

Robert O'Brien

 Non-Partisan

Good

 

Bob O'Brien for Mayor Committee

1131 E Seattle Street

Kent, WA 98031-6011

 

logserv@uswest.net

 

25 year resident

 

Education

MBA, Business, Wharton School of Finance,1955

Civic Involvement

Summary Not Provided

 

Jim White

 Non-Partisan

Outstanding

 

Jim White

PO Box 225

Kent, WA 98035

 

kentmayor@aol.com

 

Incumbent

30 year resident

 

Education

Summary Not Provided

Civic Involvement

Member of Rotary; Honorary Member of Lions; Honorary Member of Kiwanis; Chamber of Commerce Board;  Kent Sister Cities Association Chair; Suburban Cities Association

The League urges voters to use other sources of election information in addition to the candidate evaluation report before going to the polls.

 

 

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