King County Elections posted its “early returns” Tuesday night (Aug. 17) around 8pm, and with between 22 – 24% of the mail-in ballots counted, it looks like it’s Karen Keiser and Jack Michalek for the 33rd District.
Both Tina Orwall and Dave Upthegrove ran unopposed.
Here are the initial returns (keep in mind that these are preliminary results, and the final tally won’t be released until Sept. 1st.):
LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT NO. 33
| Ballots Cast/Registered Voters: * | 12931 | / | 54670 | 23.65% |
| State Senator Legislative Dist No. 33 |
| Jack Michalek | Prefers Republican Party | 5,003 | 40.30% |
| Karen Keiser | Prefers Democratic Party | 7,387 | 59.51% |
| Write-in | 24 | 0.19% |
| State Representative Legislative Dist No. 33 – Position 1 |
| Tina Orwall | Prefers Democratic Party | 8,176 | 94.66% |
| Write-in | 461 | 5.34% |
| State Representative Legislative Dist No. 33 – Position 2 |
| Dave Upthegrove | Prefers Democratic Party | 8,382 | 95.11% |
| Write-in | 431 | 4.89% |
Also, it’s developing into a very tight race for South King Fire & Rescue Proposition No. 1:
| YES | 7,554 | 49.46% |
| NO | 7,718 | 50.54% |
Further north in the 34th District, it looks like a neck and neck race between Mike Heavey and Joe Fitzgibbon (32.8%) for 34th Dist. State Rep., and Joe McDermott (59.3%) and Diana Toledo (19.97%) for King County Council, Dist. #8.
STATE REP. DISTRICT No. 34 – POSITION 2:
| Joe Fitzgibbon | Prefers Democratic Party | 5,065 | 32.80% |
| Mike Heavey | Prefers Democratic Party | 5,185 | 33.58% |
| Geoffrey Mac McElroy | Prefers Independent Party | 2,910 | 18.84% |
| Marcee Stone | Prefers Democratic Party | 2,191 | 14.19% |
| Write-in | 91 | 0.59% |
In the King County Council, Dist. #8 race, Joe McDermott is at 59.3% and former King County employee Diana Toledo is at nearly 20%. Normandy Park’s Shawn McEvoy is at 13%.
METROPOLITAN KING COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT NO. 8:
| Ballots Cast/Registered Voters: * | 23,990 | / | 109,557 | 21.90% |
| County Council District No. 8 Unexpired 1-year Term |
| Diana Toledo | 4,182 | 19.97% |
| Tim Fahey | 1,481 | 7.07% |
| Joe McDermott | 12,421 | 59.30% |
| Shawn McEvoy | 2,732 | 13.04% |
| Write-in | 129 | 0.62% |
Results can change of course depending on which areas get counted when, and we’ll be posting updates as they are released by the county.
In other interesting races (at least to us), here are some early returns:
United States Senator:
- Sen. Patty Murray: 140,192 • 57.98%
- Dino Rossi: 68,501 • 28.33%
- Goodspaceguy: 707 • 0.29%
United States Representative Congressional District No. 7 :
- Bill Hoffman*: 3,598 • 4.32%
- Jim McDermott: 64,258 • 77.16%
* We went to high school with Bill Hoffman; note to Bill: next time, choose a weaker opponent!
If you forgot to mail your ballot in, you can still drop it off until midnight tonight at the Riverton Heights Post Office (located at 15250 32nd Avenue South Seatac, WA 98188-9996 – (206) 241-7061).
Rep. Dave Upthegrove will be holding “drop-in hours” at various area locations once a month through August, starting Tuesday, June 22nd in Burien.
Upthegrove, who serves the 33rd District and lives in Des Moines, is doing this so he can “meet informally with Highline-area constituents.”
“I’m always happy to meet one-on-one with people, and they can call my legislative office to make an appointment,” Upthegrove said in a statement. “But in addition, I wanted to give constituents from the Highline area a chance to simply drop by and talk to me about legislative issues and concerns.”
He’ll be available to meet on each fourth Tuesday during June (the 22nd), July (the 27th) and August (24th), and will hang out at the recently-opened Infusion Tea & Coffee Shop at 15607 First Ave South in Burien, from 1:30pm – 2:30pm.
Additional “drop-in” hours will be held June 14, July 12, and August 9 (second Tuesday of each month) at the following South King County locations and times:
- 11:00 a.m. to Noon
Kent City Hall lobby
220 4th Avenue South, Kent - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Highline Community College Student Union Building – second floor information table
2400 S. 240th Street, Des Moines (at Pacific Highway South)
Appointments are not necessary, which will allow for area residents to just “drop-in” and speak with him.
Upthegrove notes that these “drop-in hours” are in addition to his standing offer to meet with constituents at a time and location of their convenience.
Here’s a press release with more details:
With the 2010 Legislative Session now concluded, Rep. Dave Upthegrove (D – Des Moines) has returned home to Des Moines and has set aside specific dates and times to meet informally with Highline-area constituents.
On each fourth Tuesday during June, July, and August (June 22, July 27, and August 24), Upthegrove will be available at the newly-opened Infusion Tea & Coffee shop at 15607 1st Avenue South in Burien (corner of 156th and 1st Avenue South) from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. This will enable people to meet with him without having to schedule an appointment in advance.
Upthegrove notes that these “drop-in hours” are in addition to his standing offer to meet with constituents at a time and location of their convenience.
“I’m always happy to meet one-on-one with people, and they can call my legislative office to make an appointment. But in addition, I wanted to give constituents from the Highline area a chance to simply drop by and talk to me about legislative issues and concerns,” Upthegrove said.
Additional “drop-in” hours will be held June 14, July 12, and August 9 (second Tuesday of each month) at the following South King County locations and times:
11:00 a.m. to Noon
Kent City Hall lobby
220 4th Avenue South, Kent1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Highline Community College Student Union Building – second floor information table
2400 S. 240th Street, Des Moines (at Pacific Highway South)
| Jun |
| 6 |
| 4:30 pm |
State Representative Dave Upthegrove, who represents the 33rd District, which includes Des Moines, SeaTac, Normandy Park and large parts of Kent and Burien, will be holding a re-election campaign kickoff BBQ on Sunday, June 6th at the Greaer Kent Historical Museum from 4:30pm – 6:30pm.
Here are the details:
WHAT: Rep. Dave Upthegrove’s re-election campaign kickoff BBQ.
WHEN: Sunday, June 6th from 4:30pm – 6:30pm.
WHERE: Greater Kent Historical Museum, located at 855 East Smith Street in Kent (253-856-5185).
INFO: From a flier:
Celebrating our Community Roots…
Enjoy an old-fashioned BBQ and visit with local community leaders as we raise money to kickoff the 2010 re-election of State Representative Dave Upthegrove.
Donations to “Upthegrove Campaign” will be gratefully accepted.
“Born and raised here in South King County, the best way I can give back to my community is to be effective and deliver results,” – Rep. Dave Upthegrove
Another South King County native, Kent City Council President Jamie Perry, will serve as Master of Ceremonies of a brief program.
Come rain or shine….we’ll be inside in bad weather, and outside if the weather is nice. Ample parking in the lot and on the streets behind the museum.
Representative Dave Upthegrove 2010 Campaign Kickoff
Sunday, June 6th:
4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
at the
GREATER KENT HISTORICAL MUSEUM
| Nov ’09 |
| 17 |
| 6:00 pm |
State Rep. Tina Orwall (D-Normandy Park) will be holding a “Telephone Town Hall” on Tuesday, Nov. 17th from 6pm to 7pm, and to participate, you don’t have to drive anywhere in the rain at night or find a parking space – all you have to do is call a toll-free 1-877 number.
Similar to a traditional town hall, this “teleforum” will serve as a forum to bring up questions, comments and concerns about the 33rd district and topics related to the Washington state Legislature. By utilizing this new technology, participants can take part in the discussion from the comfort of their own homes.
Many residents of the 33rd district will receive a call that evening inviting them to stay on the line and join the conversation.
if for some reason you do not receive the call directly by 6:10pm Nov. 17th., you can just phone in that evening by dialing toll-free (877) 229-8493, PIN code: 15263.
A bill that would level the playing field between taxi cabs and certain types of limousines has passed out of the House Transportation Committee ahead of a crucial cutoff deadline that keeps it alive in the legislature.
Rep. Dave Upthegrove (D-Des Moines), who co-sponsored the measure, says illegal town cars and limos regularly solicit fares at Sea-Tac Airport and the surrounding hotels, luring passengers away from licensed taxis.
“I’ve had conversations with taxi drivers in the district about this problem,” Upthegrove said. “They are concerned because their business is tightly regulated at the local level, but the limo drivers are not subject to the same regulation. It creates an unfair advantage for the limos, but also puts consumers at risk.”
House Bill 1775 would give the City of Seattle, in conjunction with the Port of Seattle and King County, the authority to regulate two of six classes of limousine – executive cars and executive vans – the way they already regulate taxis. Currently, the state Department of Licensing regulates limousines but lacks the resources to crack down on those operating illegally.
75 percent of the state’s limousine business takes place within King County, and Sea-Tac Airport is a popular pick-up or destination point for passengers who ride in them. But unlike taxis, limousines are prohibited by state law from picking up “stand and hail” passengers. Instead, trips must be arranged in advance, though a business office. Because illegal limousine operators don’t have business offices, they violate the law each time they pick up a fare. Most consumers are unaware of this law, and are easily swayed by drivers who pull up the curb in sleek cars and promise a fare that is “cheaper than a taxi.”
However, that is often not the case. In fact, a ride in a limo can be over twice as expensive as in a taxi.
“We hear so many complaints from people because the town cars don’t have meters and are charging whatever they like,” said Habtamu Aboye, a taxi driver from Sea-Tac. “A taxi fare from the Eastside to the airport is maybe $40 or $50 dollars, but the town car charges $100 or more. This bill is good because it stabilizes the taxi business and provides customer protections.”
The lack of oversight within the limo industry also means drivers with criminal backgrounds, expired licenses, and no insurance are potentially behind the wheel. A 2007 report in the Seattle P-I noted that about 30 percent of the 91 town cars cited for violations by the Port of Seattle between January 2006 and September 2007 were not properly licensed to operate at Sea-Tac Airport and about 10 percent were not licensed with the state.
“The bill goes after the bad apples who are putting passengers at risk and giving the entire business a bad name,” Upthegrove said.
More information on Rep. Dave Upthegrove is available at this website.
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