Municipal League Rates 32nd, 46th Legislative District Candidates

The Municipal League of King County has released its ratings and questionnaires of candidates for the legislative, judicial and sheriff races.

Candidates in the 32nd and 46th legislative districts, which cover Shoreline and Lake Forest Park, ranged from "not qualified" to "very good," to "outstanding," (Ruth Kagi) according to the Municipal League. King County Sheriff's candidate Steve Strachan, who was the interim appointment when Sheriff Sue Rahr left her position, was rated "outstanding," and his challenger, John Urquhart, was rated "good."

According to the nonpartisan Municipal League, the Candidate Evaluation Ratings attempt to answer the question: How well could a candidate do the job? The ratings do not consider a candidate’s political affiliations or standing on specific issues and instead, they assesses a candidate’s potential to be effective in office, according to the organization.

The process is similar to a job interview – with a diverse group of citizens serving as hiring managers. The result has been called a “Better Business Bureau” for voters.

Municipal League volunteers reviewed candidate questionnaires, studied the public record, spoke with references, and conducted interviews with candidates. Committee members then rated each candidate on four criteria: involvement, character, effectiveness and knowledge, according to the league's press release.

The full list of candidate evaluation ratings and the candidates' completed questionnaires are posted on the League’s website at www.munileagueratings.org.

Municipal League Ratings

Legislative District 32

Washington State House of Representatives Position 2

Eric Alvey

Robert Reedy

Insufficient information to rate

Not qualified

Republican

Republican

To download the candidate questionnaires, go to the 2012 Washington State Legislature – Candidate Ratings website.

To download questionnaires, go to the 2012 King County Sheriff – Candidate Ratings website.