2006 Candidate Questionnaire
SECTION I
BASIC CANDIDATE INFORMATION
1. Name as it will appear on the ballot
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First Name |
Middle Initial or Nick Name |
Last Name |
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Ed |
Crawford |
2. Office sought (include office, jurisdiction, position/district number):
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State Senate, 47th District |
3. Are you the incumbent? Yes No
4. How long have you resided in this district/city?
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8 years |
5. How long have you resided in King County?
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8 years |
6. Is the office sought partisan or nonpartisan? Partisan Nonpartisan
7. If partisan, please indicate party: Democrat
CAMPAIGN CONTACTS
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Campaign Name: |
Ed Crawford for Senate |
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Address: |
PO Box 761 |
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City/State/Zip: |
Auburn, WA 98071 |
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Campaign Phone: |
253-833-1117 |
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Campaign Fax: |
Same |
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Campaign E-mail: |
Contact@EdCrawfordforSenate.com |
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Campaign Website: |
www.EdCrawfordforSenate.com |
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POLITICAL BACKGROUND
1. Beginning with the most recent position, please list public offices which you have held. Include positions on appointive Boards or Commissions.
Public Office |
Elective or Appointive? |
Dates Held |
Leadership Role (if any) |
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Chief of Police, City of Kent
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Appointed
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1991-2006
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Chief
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Criminal Justice Training Commission
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Appointed
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1998-2006
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Chair
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King County, Emergency Management Advisory Board
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Appointed
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1996-2006
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Chair
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2. If you ran for public office but were not elected, please list those races below:
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SECTION III
In this section, we are seeking responses that reflect the four ratings criteria: involvement, effectiveness, character, and knowledge. These are defined as follows:
- Involvement: What has the candidate done previously in family, neighborhood, community, volunteer work, employment or public life to suggest readiness to accomplish challenging objectives? How do these activities demonstrate readiness for the challenges unique to the office sought?
- Effectiveness: Has the candidate demonstrated promise of being productive in the office sought? Has the candidate shown the ability to work with other people?
- Character: Do the candidate's personal traits show the ability to take on the responsibilities of campaigning for and holding the public office she or he is seeking? Is the candidate a leader, participant or observer? Is the candidate trustworthy, reliable and candid?
- Knowledge: Has the candidate demonstrated the willingness and ability to learn and adapt? Does the candidate understand the duties and challenges of the office sought? Does the candidate have a firm grasp of the issues important to his or her constituency and their potential effects?
1. In a page or less, why are you running for this office? (Note: the interview committee will be given a copy of this statement before your interview; at the beginning of your interview you will have the opportunity to expand on this statement in any way you wish.)
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For the past 40 years, I have served my community. As a state trooper, chief of police, active volunteer and community member I have worked with thousands of people from all walks of life. I have asked many of them to join me in building a strong community. I have asked police officers to be active in their neighborhoods. I’ve asked people to support the less fortunate. I’ve asked mentors to help kids learn and grow. I’ve served beside those people for 40 years and I’ve decided to serve again because it’s the best way I can lend another hand to our community.
The 47th District has seen tremendous growth over the past decade. That growth has been a blessing in many ways, but it has also brought challenges with it. We need to ensure that we meet the transportation, public safety and education needs of our communities. I will work to protect taxpayers by cutting waste and making sure that those who profit from the growth pay their fair share.
The future health of our community depends on our wise investments today. We must foster an atmosphere of opportunity. We can do this by supporting strong pre-K through higher education programs, small businesses and our transportation infrastructure. Government should play an active role in providing opportunities for our communities to succeed.
Lastly I’m running because I because we have a responsibility to care for our children, seniors, veterans and people with disabilities. One of my highest priorities will be fighting for affordable, high quality health care. Our collective strength depends on our shared commitment to helping those in need.
A strong community needs proven effective leaders so that we continue to grow together. I have served my community in many ways and look forward to serving in the State Senate.
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2. Describe your most important personal characteristics or traits as they relate to the office you seek.
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One of the most important traits for any public official to best serve the community is respect. I believe strongly that our legislators in Olympia must work to develop a mutual respect between themselves and their constituents. Once that respect is built between the community and the officials, they will trust you to vote with their interests at heart.
I believe our elected officials must show compassion. We need to work to make sure that the human needs of our communities are met. This includes securing of our infrastructure such as schools are meeting the demands of growing communities. It’s important that our legislators don’t lose sight of the basic services that communities need to succeed.
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3. Please describe in sufficient detail, one to three accomplishments or contributions of which you are most proud. These examples should illustrate effective skills and capabilities you think apply to the office you are seeking. These accomplishments may have occurred at any time in your personal, professional, or public life.
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One of the contributions of which I am most proud while serving Kent as chief of police is the level of involvement in the community by the officers. One problem that many police units encounter is that when a situation arises involving some of the officers, the relationships are not built with the community. By asking the officers to serve actively in the community we as a department were able to better address community concerns and problems.
Another contribution to my community of which I am proud is that I helped found Lighthouse through Kent Youth and Family Services. Lighthouse serves at-risk youth by providing an after school program. I have always believed that children grow at different paces and seen the need to create programs to help them.
I am very proud that I completed law school while working full time as a Washington State Patrol Captain, Major and Deputy Chief. Having well educated police officials is very important to the community. It helps the community to know that when the police are required to act, they are responding to police officials who understand our constitution. |
4. Please list or describe your current and past activities in the community in which you have acquired skills that relate to the office you seek. Include your role in the activity and the year(s) in which you were involved. Involvement consists of many areas such as family, neighborhood, community, employment, or public life.
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Kent Youth & Family Services – Board Member, Past chair United Way of King County – Past Board Member United Way Community Council – Board Member IACP Civil Right Committee, past vice chair KC Youth Violence Prevention Committee – past chair Kiwanis Club of Kent – Past President KC Emergency Management Advisory Committee – Past chair FBI National Academy Associates- Past President Reinvesting in Youth – Board Member Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission- past chair Washington State Jail Industries Board – past member KC Regional Justice and Law Advisory Board – past chair United Way Fundraising Committee, South King County – Past Co chair King County Police Chiefs – past president, past secretary, past treasurer SKCAC Industries – Board Member Renton HS Excellence in Education – Board member, past vice chair South King County Legal Clinic Washington State Bar Association
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- Please describe the duties of the office you seek. Which are the most important duties and why?
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The primary duty of a legislator is to represent their community to the best of their ability. That means that, above all, the legislator must listen to the communities in his or her district. Being effective in government also requires working actively with your caucus. A legislator must also be a negotiator and make the case for laws in which he or she believes. These duties are important because they ensure that the legislator understands the interests of the district and work effectively for the best interests of the communities they represent. |
EDUCATION BACKGROUND SUMMARY
FOR PUBLICATION IN CANDIDATE EVALUATION REPORT
The Municipal League’s Candidate Evaluation Report is distributed to voters in print and/or on our website. It includes a summary of the candidate’s education. Please summarize your education in 120 characters (letters, punctuation, and space all combined). The League will delete material that exceeds the space limit by beginning with the last entry. Suggested order is (degree) (subject) (school) (year, if desired).
Note: If this question is left blank the League will not include education information in your candidate profile.
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B.A. Fort Wright College of the Holy Names M.A. Eastern Washington University J.D. University of Puget Sound School of Law FBI National Academy
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CIVIC INVOLVEMENT SUMMARY
FOR PUBLICATION IN CANDIDATE EVALUATION REPORT
The Municipal League’s Candidate Evaluation Report also includes a summary of each candidate’s civic involvement. Please summarize your civic involvement in the space below. We will make every attempt to include the information in the Candidate Evaluation Report as submitted. Due to space restrictions in the Report, your response is limited to 500 characters (letters, punctuation, and spaces all combined). It is important that you list your involvement beginning with the most important and ending with the least important. If you exceed the length of response permitted, or if the League should find it necessary to shorten responses for publication purposes, deletions will be made beginning with the last item listed.
Note: This information will appear verbatim on the League’s Candidate Evaluation Report. If this question is left blank, the Municipal League will not include information on your civic involvement in the Report.
Check here if you would like the Municipal League to copy the first 500 characters from Question 4 to paste into this section.
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Finished!
If at all possible, send your response to the Municipal League electronically as an attachment, or insert it into an e-mail message (cec@munileague.org). Mail and fax numbers are listed below. If the League has not contacted you to schedule an interview, please call the League office at your earliest convenience.
Don’t forget to send the following to the Municipal League: a resume, a photo, campaign literature, and, if you are an incumbent, constituent newsletter and other materials. Please use the check-off list on the cover sheet of this packet to indicate which items you have sent.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION AND GOOD LUCK IN YOUR CAMPAIGN!
THE MUNICIPAL LEAGUE OF KING COUNTY
Candidate Evaluation Coordinator: Jennifer DiGiacomo
Seattle, WA 98104-1614 Fax: 425-671-0506 Website: www.munileague.org