Redmond City Council Position 4

The only contested race this year is between Kim Allen and Sally Chen for position 4. Allen has a record both as a council member and as a hearing examiner. Neither is particularly good. Allen is bright and personable. She is a former trial lawyer and is generally more of a lawyer than an advocate for her constituents. She is often prickly and quite arrogant on the dais.

Allen has the support of two council members, as does Chen. Her recent mailer reads like the former mayor's little black book. While there are many reasons to defeat Allen her extreme views on property rights and her support for Jim Robinson's viciously anti-business campaign are enough to recommend that she not be re-elected.

Sally Chen is a breath of fresh air and will be a welcome addition to the council. Chen is young, intelligent and will bring the perspective of a new generation of voters to our city government. It's interesting that right now all but one council member, David Carson, are 50 plus years old. Redmond needs to encourage our younger citizens to fully engage in our city governance.

Chen is learning fast and has spent countless hours knocking on doors and talking to voters, business, and community leaders. There is a good chance that you've met her yourself when she knocked on your door as my neighbors and I have. If you haven't you probably will.

I like the energy and enthusiasm. I met the future at my door and that future for Redmond is Sally Chen.

Her website is www.sallyjchen.com. Check it out. She has a very, very impressive list of endorsements, including two current Redmond City Council members. So the challenger has as much support on the council as the incumbent! Chen also has the support of county council members and the Washington Attorney General amongst many others. That is very impressive.

I like Chen's intelligence, energy and passion for service and I like the fact that she brings the perspective of a whole new group of voters who are an increasingly important part of our community.

I'm going to vote for Sally Chen for Redmond City Council.

CIty Council Races

There are three council positions on the ballot. John Stilin and Pat Vache do not have opponents. Both are excellent choices. Vache has proven to be a thoughtful adn dedicated council member and his return is welcomed. John Stilin will be a great addition to the council. He has two home in Redmond, one in the Viewpoint neighborhood and the other on Education Hill. He has been an active member of the community with a strong focus on the arts.

The only contested race is for position 4 between Kim Allen and exciting newcomer Sally Chen.