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Bugoni Chong Englerius Hegamin Kennedy Lee Nickels Schaber Schell Sidran Tahir-Garrett Whittemore |
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Conlin Dakotta Egan Preston Sauceda |
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Cogswell Lippmann McIver Merriwether Wilson |
James EGAN
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Dear voters: Let's do the possible. As one of the fortunate recipients of the best Seattle has to offer, I want to return the favor. Born and raised in King County, I attended Seattle Public Schools and received my law degree from the UW. I am committed to the possible -- to solving problems we face as a growing, evolving region. I have chosen this forum to offer my time and perspective toward immediate strategies for long-term goals and to raise discourse on these issues. Although I may not have the experience to hold office at this time, I pledge my active citizenship to successful candidates to help make what is practical and possible more probable. As a former prosecutor, public defender and private attorney in and around King County, I have observed the social dysfunction and economic disadvantage which are often tied to criminal behavior. As citizens we all recognize the correlation between poverty and crime-related activity. Our worst crime and police relations are in our lowest income areas. When a child slips through the cracks, government resources also go down the drain. For example, one teenage client of mine caught dealing crack is now serving 2 years in prison. At about $40,000 a year for incarceration (plus administrative and legal costs), this results in about $100,000 up-front cost to the public, plus a documented likelihood of recidivism at further expense. The real penalty is paid by all of us. Ironically, well-fashioned social programs for at-risk youth cost a fraction of this. One way to tackle social ills in society is a "front-end package" addressing roots and not just symptoms of crimes. Regrettably, regional public programs are downsizing from local and federal funding cuts. More can and should be done, with less, if necessary. King County's Work Training Program and Seattle's Reinvesting in Youth Project, and the not-for-profit Seattle Works and Metropolitan Improvement District are among groups to be commended for model public service. These are important issues for me and I believe in Seattle's future. As a region with ingenious and generous innovators (such as leaders of Microsoft and Boeing), many of us have had opportunities that others have not. We have all the resources necessary to fashion a local government which meets our obligations and saves a substantial fortune in future tax burdens. A penny spent wisely today will save a dollar sadly wasted tomorrow. James Egan
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