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HEADLINE: U.S. House - District 1
BODY: Jay Inslee*
Democrat
Age: 51
Residence: Bainbridge Island
Occupation:
Member of Congress
Education: B.A. in economics,
University of Washington; J.D., Willamette University
Political history: State House of Representatives (1988-1992), U.S.
House of Representatives (1993-1995 and 1999-present)
Endorsements: None reported
Campaign Web site:
www.inslee4congress.com
Campaign theme: Working
for the people of the 1st Congressional District.
1.
Facing the challenges to our environment and our quality of life, including
protecting our clean water and our remaining pristine forests. These are tasks I
have tackled. I will continue my work on protecting roadless areas, reducing
toxic mining discharges and restoring our salmon runs. We know we have something
special here in Puget Sound country. We ought to keep it.
2. Passing real Medicare prescription-drug coverage
is the one thing that Congress can do to help the most people. Many seniors are
forced to decide between spending their fixed incomes on food or medicine.
Unfortunately, the House passed a prescription-drug bill that provides more
coverage to politicians in an election year than to seniors for their
medications.
3. For starters, corporate thieves ought
to do hard time. We must require stock-analyst independence and payback to
investors and pensioners of ill-gotten profits by corporate insiders, and
eliminate multimillion-dollar homestead exceptions to bankruptcy laws, as they
do in Texas. This administration must aggressively implement the corporate
reforms Congress passed, replace the ineffectual Harvey Pitt from the SEC and
establish true auditor independence.
4. I value our
responsibility to our children to leave our country better than we found it. To
do so, I've fought the Bush administration's numerous assaults on the
environment, taken the lead in Congress to stop Enron and others from
manipulating energy prices, faced off against telemarketers to protect privacy
and fought the pipeline industry for tougher pipeline regulations.
Joe Marine
Republican
Candidate did not respond
Mike
The Mover
Democrat
Age:
49
Residence: Martha Lake
Occupation: Household goods moving
Education:
Five years of college (no degree); two years paralegal
Endorsements: None reported
Campaign Web site:
None reported
Political history: 13 candidacies
Campaign theme: "Here, there and everywhere"
1. You have more than one great problem in this region.
Viable employment, sustained employment and affordable housing are issues. The
truth is, I can't do anything to solve that dilemma. Those problems belong to
your state Legislature. The real question is what can they do?
2. Quite frankly, I have three bills in mind: a domestic-enemy bill, an
alternate-fuels bill and a federal elections bill. All three work hand in hand.
The federal elections bill, however, directs the Federal Elections Commission to
produce and certify all elections on a federal level. This bill also eliminates
the Electoral College.
3. Hold Congress accountable.
Who do you think is paying to keep these people in their $150,000 per year jobs?
Let's see, that's 535 individuals x $150,000 = $80,250,000 in base salaries
alone. That does not account for their staffs or office budgets.
4. I have always valued my right as an American citizen to question my
government about the way this country does business. Though I have never
received the appropriate answers, it is reassuring that I may still ask those
questions as I feel inclined. To quote Abraham Lincoln, "that these men shall
not have died in vain."
Mark B. Wilson
Libertarian
Age: 47
Residence: Poulsbo
Occupation: Small-business
owner
Education: Surgical technician, general studies,
surgical anatomy, Seattle Central Community College, Los Angeles Trade Tech
Political history: Member of the Silent Majority until
9/11.
Endorsements: None reported
Campaign Web site: markwilsonforcongress.org
Campaign theme: Empower citizen representatives
1. It's time to secure our air and seaports, our shorelines and the
Canadian border. This can be accomplished by increased policing of these porous
vulnerabilities by expanding Coast Guard and Border Patrols and strengthening
the Sea-Tac Airport police force. Cargo aircraft and general-aviation areas must
be brought under much tighter controls.
2. Legally
managing marijuana will generate billions in tax revenue that can provide
prescription medicine for seniors and put criminals out of business. Offering
compassionate treatment for drug addicts instead of jail allows prisons space to
keep violent offenders behind bars. This reduces overcrowding and saves tax
dollars better spent pursuing dangerous offenders, and allows police to watch
for terrorists.
3. Stop corporate welfare! When
hard-working Americans' tax dollars end up in the coffers of wealthy
corporations through government subsidies, this is theft. It flows through the
corporate pipeline in oil-industry tax write-offs and agricultural bailouts, to
name a couple. Many of these welfare recipients win their subsidies after making
campaign contributions. This is bribery. We must reform this system.
4. I believe in the inherent dignity of human life. That
life and its environment are connected. It is this interconnectedness that makes
altruism the path to personal happiness. I believe in the limitless potential of
each person to make a difference. I believe that each person's right to pursue
self-development is the path to peace.
CORRECTION-DATE: September 9, 2002
CORRECTION: Joe Marine filed an electronic photo for
the Voters Guide, and a campaign staff member said he had filed an online
questionnaire. The Times is publishing his information here and on the Web at
www.seattle times.com. Joe Marine Republican U.S. House, 1st District Age: 39
Residence: Mukilteo Occupation: works in the insurance industry Education:
Lynnwood High School Political history: Mukilteo City Council (1998-2000), state
House, 21st District (2001) Endorsements: Washington Farm Bureau, National
Federation of Independent Business, Associated General Contractors. Campaign Web
site: www.electjoemarine.com Campaign theme: Real leadership, real solutions
What is the greatest problem facing the region that you can help remedy? What
will you do? The greatest problems facing the region that I can help remedy are
the economy and transportation. I will support Trade Promotion Authority, which
opens new markets and expands free trade. I will serve on the transportation
committee to ensure that more of our gas-tax dollars are returned to us without
the federal mandates. If you could pass one bill, what would it be and why? If
If I could pass one bill, I would repeal the tax on Social Security income that
was increased in 1993. What should be done in the wake of national corporate
scandals? Please explain. In the wake of national corporate scandals, I believe
every person should be punished for their crime regardless of their position in
a corporation. If an individual breaks the law, he or she should be punished.
What values do you hold above all others and why? I hold the values of honesty
and integrity above all others. I will go to Washington and vote in behalf of
the constituents of the 1st District; I will never forget who I represent and
where I come from.
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