David Kappler pulls out of City Council election
June 11, 2009
UPDATED — 12:01 p.m. June 14, 2009
David Kappler announced yesterday he would not seek re-election to the City Council — less than a week after the longtime councilman filed with King County Elections to run for another term. Kappler withdrew his candidacy with the elections office yesterday.
Kappler said he plans to spend more time with his family and take care of his 93-year-old parents in Seattle.
Kappler, first elected to the seven-member council in 1991, is a staunch advocate for environmental preservation. The councilman and his supporters discussed his decision to withdraw at his house Monday night. He said some of his supporters urged him to run again. Kappler cited the time commitment of serving as a councilman when he announced he would step down.
“They would love to see me on the council, but they realize 18 years is an awfully long time,” he said.
Kappler, a longtime member of the Issaquah Alps Trails Club, said he also plans to devote more time to the organization.
Candidates file for city, school posts
June 5, 2009
NEW — 7:45 p.m. June 5, 2009
Mayor Ava Frisinger will run unopposed for a fourth term and seven City Council candidates will battle for four seats, according to unofficial King County Elections filings released today.
The deadline for candidate filing was 4:30 p.m. today. During the five-day filing period, Frisinger, seven council candidates and three Issaquah School Board hopefuls declared their candidacies for the nonpartisan seats. The county elections office posted the list on its Web site this afternoon.
Council incumbents Eileen Barber, David Kappler and Maureen McCarry entered the race. Newcomers Mark Mullet, Joan Probala, Tola Marts and Nathan Perea will seek council seats as well.
Maureen McCarry launches City Council re-election bid
May 22, 2009
NEW — 1:30 p.m. May 22, 2009
City Council President Maureen McCarry announced today she would seek re-election. McCarry became the second incumbent council member in as many days to announce her plans.
By entering the race, McCarry has set up a challenge against South Cove resident Joan Probala for the Position 5 seat.
Councilwoman Eileen Barber entered the race for her Position 3 seat yesterday.
“It has been an honor to serve the citizens of Issaquah, helping our community keep the balance of new jobs and respect for the environment,” McCarry said in a news release distributed this afternoon.
Council caps campaign donations
May 18, 2009
NEW — 10:07 p.m. May 18, 2009
With the start of campaign season two weeks away, City Council members voted tonight to limit campaign contributions to $500 from a single party. The cap includes both cash and in-kind donations in the total.
The rules will go into effect June 1, the same day candidates can begin to file to run for mayor or four open City Council seats. The filing period ends June 5.
Council members voted 5-1 in favor of the bill. Councilwoman Eileen Barber cast the dissenting vote. Councilman John Rittenhouse, the main proponent of the legislation, did not attend the meeting due to illness.
Squak Mountain resident Tola Marts launches City Council bid
May 12, 2009
NEW — 9:50 a.m. May 12, 2009
Squak Mountain resident Tola Marts said Monday he would seek the City Council seat held by longtime incumbent David Kappler.
Marts said Issaquah faces a turning point as residential development slows and the city works to attract businesses.
“I really see the future of Issaquah being in high-paying, professional jobs that will allow people not only to live in Issaquah but also to work in Issaquah,” he said.
Marts, 40, and his family moved to the Timbercrest neighborhood three years ago. Before relocating to Squak Mountain, the Marts family lived in Klahanie for three years.
“I love Issaquah,” Marts said. “I love that it’s got a real vibrant downtown.”
Roll call
May 5, 2009
ESSB and ESHB 5352 makes appropriations to the state’s transportation agencies and programs for the 2009-11 fiscal biennium. The bill, estimated to fund more than 400 transportation related projects, passed the Senate 41-8 and the House 77-19 and is now before the governor for signature. Read more
Roll call
April 28, 2009
SHB 1286, which passed the Senate 44-1, prohibits political advertising or electioneering communications that make a statement constituting libel or defamation. SHB 1286 previously passed the House 92-2 and will be delivered to the governor for signature. Read more
Roll call
April 21, 2009
SSB 5042, which passed the House 97-0, provides small businesses with waivers from penalties for the failure to properly collect, post or retain data or records in accordance with state regulations. It previously passed the Senate 46-0, and is now before the Senate for concurrence with House amendments that limit the waiver to certain small businesses, including those that provide care to vulnerable adults or children. Read more
Roll call
April 6, 2009
SSB 5136, which passed the House 62-35, provides that homeowner associations may not prohibit a solar energy panel on an owner’s property as long as it meets applicable health and safety standards and requirements imposed by state and local permitting authorities. It passed the Senate 45-0. Read more
Roll call
March 30, 2009
ESHB 2295, which passed the House by a vote of 57-35, requires the Department of Social and Health Services to adopt a rule that specifies one regional service delivery system. It is now before the Senate Human Services and Corrections Committee. Read more
