2011 Candidate Ratings
In 2011, five regional Candidate Evaluation Committees rated over 80 candidates running in contested races throughout King County.
Year Race Position Candidate Rating Incumbent Interview Questionnaire Website
2011 Shoreline City Council 2 Chris Eggen Outstanding Yes
2011 Shoreline City Council 2 William Hubbell Very Good No
2011 Shoreline City Council 4 Doris McConnell Good Yes
2011 Shoreline City Council 4 Janey Way Adequate No
2011 Shoreline City Council 6 Robin McClennend Outstanding No
2011 Shoreline City Council 6 Jesse Salomon Adequate No
2011 Seattle City Council 1 Maurice Classen Very Good No
2011 Seattle City Council 1 Bobby Forch Very Good No
2011 Seattle City Council 1 Jean Godden Good Yes
2011 Seattle City Council 1 Michael Taylor-Judd Adequate No
2011 Seattle City Council 3 Bruce Harrell Very Good Yes
2011 Seattle City Council 3 Brad Meacham Good No
2011 Seattle City Council 5 Dale Pusey Not Qualified No
2011 Seattle City Council 5 Tom Rasmussen Outstanding Yes
2011 Seattle City Council 7 Tim Burgess Outstanding Yes
2011 Seattle City Council 7 David Schraer Good No
2011 Seattle City Council 9 Sally Clark Outstanding Yes
2011 Seattle City Council 9 Dian Ferguson Good No
2011 Seattle City Council 9 Fathi Karshie Not Qualified No Unable to Interview
2011 Seattle School Board 1 John Cummings Adequate No
2011 Seattle School Board 1 Peter Maier Very Good Yes
2011 Seattle School Board 1 Sharon Peaslee Good No
2011 Seattle School Board 2 Sherry Carr Very Good Yes
2011 Seattle School Board 2 Kate Martin Good No
2011 Seattle School Board 2 Mark Weber Not Qualified No Declined to Participate
2011 Seattle School Board 2 Jack Whelan Adequate No
2011 Seattle School Board 3 David Blomstrom Not Qualified No Declined to Participate
2011 Seattle School Board 3 Michelle Buetow Very Good No
2011 Seattle School Board 3 John Dunn Very Good No
2011 Seattle School Board 3 Harium Martin-Morris Very Good Yes
2011 Seattle School Board 6 Joy Anderson Insufficient Information No Unable to Interview
2011 Seattle School Board 6 Nick Esparza Not Qualified No
2011 Seattle School Board 6 Martha McLaren Adequate No
2011 Seattle School Board 6 Stephen Sundquist Outstanding Yes
2011 Bellevue School Board 1 Betsy Johnson Very Good Yes
2011 Bellevue School Board 1 Steven McConnell Very Good No
2011 Bellevue School Board 2 Christine Chew Very Good Yes
2011 Bellevue School Board 4 Michael Murphy Very Good Yes
2011 Renton City Council 3 Marcie Palmer Outstanding Yes
2011 Renton City Council 4 Sarah Sanoy-Wright Not Qualified No Unable to Interview
2011 Renton City Council 4 Gregory Taylor Outstanding Yes
2011 Renton City Council 5 Robin Jones Very Good No
2011 Renton City Council 5 Mark Martinez Good No
2011 Renton City Council 5 Ed Prince Very Good No
2011 Renton City Council 7 Phyllis Forister Good No
2011 Renton City Council 7 Donald Persson Good Yes
2011 Redmond City Council 1 Hank Myers Good Yes
2011 Redmond City Council 3 Hank Margeson Very Good Yes
2011 Redmond City Council 5 Tom Flynn Very Good No
2011 Redmond City Council 5 Joel Wright Adequate No Unable to Contact
2011 Redmond City Council 7 David Carson Good No Unable to Participate
2011 Redmond City Council 7 Sue Stewart Very Good No
2011 Seattle Port Commission 2 Richard Pope Not Qualified No
2011 Seattle Port Commission 2 Gael Tarleton Outstanding No
2011 Seattle Port Commission 5 Bill Bryant Outstanding Yes
2011 Seattle Port Commission 5 Dean Willard Good No
2011 King County Elections Mark Greene Not Qualified No
2011 King County Elections Sherril Huff Very Good Yes
2011 King County Council 2 Larry Gossett Outstanding Yes
2011 King County Council 4 Larry Phillips Outstanding Yes
2011 King County Council 6 Patsy Bonincontri Very Good No
2011 King County Council 6 John Creighton Good No
2011 King County Council 6 Jane Hague Good Yes
2011 King County Council 6 Richard Mitchel Outstanding No
2011 King County Council 8 GoodSpaceGuy Not Qualified No Declined to Participate
2011 King County Council 8 Diana Toledo Good No
2011 Federal Way City Council 1 Jim Ferrell Very Good Yes
2011 Federal Way City Council 3 Roger Flygare Adequate No
2011 Federal Way City Council 3 Susan Honda Very Good No
2011 Federal Way City Council 3 Mark Koppang Very Good No
2011 Federal Way City Council 3 Scott Sparling Adequate No
2011 Federal Way City Council 5 Bob Celski Good No
2011 Federal Way City Council 5 Jack Dovey Very Good Yes
2011 Federal Way City Council 7 Dini Duclos Outstanding Yes
2011 Federal Way City Council 7 Keith Tyler Adequate No
2011 Bellevue City Council 1 Aaron Laing Very Good No
2011 Bellevue City Council 1 John Stokes Very Good No
2011 Bellevue City Council 3 John Chelminiak Outstanding Yes
2011 Bellevue City Council 3 Michelle Hilhorst Good No
2011 Bellevue City Council 5 Claudia Balducci Outstanding Yes
2011 Bellevue City Council 5 Patricia Mann Outstanding No
2011 Bellevue City Council 7 Jennifer Robertson Very Good Yes
About the Municipal League Ratings
The ratings are not endorsements. They assess each candidate’s potential to be effective in office and ability to serve the community.
- Outstanding – Has made numerous outstanding contributions requiring skills related to the office, is a path-finding and respected leader, brings knowledge and creativity to issues facing the office.
- Very Good – Makes significant contributions, is a skilled builder of consensus, inspires confidence in the way he/she would serve, is thorough and attentive to issues.
- Good – Has been active and effective in many roles, is capable of moving people to productive action, has strong record of participation in problem solving, shows satisfactory commitment to tackling issues.
- Adequate – 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.
- Not Qualified – Doesn’t appear engaged, has a record that casts doubt on ability to be productive, hasn’t demonstrated ability to deal with responsibilities of office, has narrow focus, inflexible attitude or is otherwise troubling.
Rating Criteria
The Municipal League Candidate Ratings are based on four criteria–Involvement, Effectiveness, Character & Knowledge. The ratings are produced by citizen volunteers seeking to understand the potential a candidate has to be truly effective in the office they seek and to beneficially serve the community. Political affiliation or the stance a candidate has on any particular issue are not considered as part of the League rating process.
Who Rates The Candidates?
Municipal League Candidate Evaluation Committees are made up of volunteers like you–individuals interested in maintaining good government and willing to get involved. If you would like to serve on one of our regional candidate evaluation committees next June, please contact cec@munileague.org or 206.622.8333 to learn how.