SAN to publish Information from Candidates in the August Primary

The ShorelineAreaNews has sent questions to the 32nd District legislative candidates and will be publishing the answers side by side during the first two weeks of August.

These candidates were contacted:

Senate: Patty Butler, Maralyn Chase, David Baker

Rep Pos 1: Art Coday, Cindy Ryu, Doris Fujioka McConnell

Rep Pos 2: Ruth Kagi, Gary Gagliardi, Stan Lippmann

Questions for Legislative Candidates

1. What are your connections to the 32nd district? Where and how would you get your information about what is important to your district? 
2. What committees would you request in the legislature - why are they important to you and what do you bring that would make it likely you would be assigned to those committees?
3. What should the legislature do about the projected budget shortfall? Would your solution include increased property, sales, car tab taxes, or possibly an income tax?

Candidates were contacted via the email addresses listed on the election website.