Education/Occupation: Masters Degree; Civil Engineering Personal: Married; Two grown children; Member, First Presbyterian Church; Resident since 1986.

Statement:
I am seeking election as a freeholder because the type of city government we choose can make the difference between a place that is excellent and one that is mediocre. A city charter is the local equivalent of the US Constitution. It sets rules for how our representatives are elected, it protects our citizen rights and it specifies how city services are administered. Good cities have good charters!

I have worked as a transportation engineer for over 34 years. I have held administrative positions with three cities including eleven years as a department director for the City of Bellevue. I have also managed large transportation projects around the Puget Sound region. I will use this practical knowledge in writing a charter that ensures city government is responsive and efficient.

Contact Address: 14920 SE 60th St, Bellevue, WA 98006 Telephone: (425) 644-3318
E-Mail: Billandcarolg@Yahoo.Com

B.S. Yale 1953. Industrial Administration major, Mechanical/Electrical engineering minor. Graduate Advanced Management Program, University of Hawaii, 1975. Intelligence & Operations Specialist, U.S. Army.

Thirty-six years Boeing: Strategic business/product planning, economic analysis and forecasting, divisions’ budgeting and control, organization and business processes evaluation and development, project planning/scheduling/cost estimating; sales and marketing programs development. Retired, 1995.

Community service: Mercer Island Roads & Trails Board, Mercer Island City Council, Fiscal Advisory committee to the MI School Board. Church Vestry & Finance Committee.

Resident owner, Towne Square Condominiums since 1992. Homeowners’ Association Board member, Treasurer and President, 1993-2000.

Participant in Neighborhood Networks. Member, Eastside Transportation Association.

I am open to consideration of alternative government organizational structures; but, I believe Bellevue has grown to a size that regional/neighborhood representation in our City Government must be a feature of any form adopted.

Contact Address: 1617 102nd Pl NE, Bellevue, WA 98004 Telephone: (425) 455-3085
E-Mail: Jimrad@Prodigy.Net