Mr. Flynn is advertising his "higher Muni League rating" over opponent Mr. Wright, Pos. 5 |
Whereas, Joel Wright is rated "Adequate" because he "has a record of participation and interest, is effective on specific issues, has provoked questions about suitability as an office holder, will need significant time/energy to fill gaps in knowledge."
Tom Flynn's Muni-League rating (Pos. 5) isn't higher than Sue Stewart's rating (Pos. 7). They are both rated "Very Good." Tom is just comparing his rating with Joel's.
Sue Stewart's opponent, Dave Carson Pos. 7 was rated "Good." On August 8, 2011, Mr. Carson wrote:
"I did not participate with the Municipal League’s rating interview or their questionnaire this year. I believe them to be less-than-impartial and a complete waste of my time."The Municipal League is "a volunteer-driven, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that works toward better government in King County, Washington. Their mission is to promote government that is open, effective and accountable, and to improve the caliber of public officials and the quality of public decisions."
"The League pursues its mission for Candidate ratings with Candidate Evaluation Committees (CEC)
Each CEC conducts the equivalent of a job interview with candidates for public office throughout King County and rates them on their capacity to serve effectively. Every year roughly 75 volunteers give their time to follow the League's well-established system of rating candidates which is based on effectiveness, knowledge, involvement and character. The results are published in a Voters Guide that reaches tens of thousands of voters."
--The Muni-League Board of Directors: http://www.munileague.org/about-us/board
Joel Wright's endorsements: http://wrightforredmond.com/content.php?pg=1
Tom Flynn's endorsements: http://tomflynnforcouncil.com/endorsements/
Posted By Yoder
RNB isn't endorsing candidates this election though, as a voting resident I'm expressing my personal opinion on candidates.
Not a resident or voter in Redmond. Just a thought, if you were a candidate for office whouldn't you get a haircut and shave before posting your photo?
ReplyDeleteElsewhere, yes. However in Redmond -- no.
ReplyDeleteIt's okay, he's an artist!
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