Brad Larssen
Brad Larssen – Candidate for City Council Position 3
Candidate Bio
Name: Brad Larssen
Age: 58
Family: I am single with a wide circle of friends and fellow community members.
Religion: Christian
Education: University of Illinois, B.A. History, University of Arkansas Law School, completed first year.
Resident of Kirkland since: 1979
Resident of King County since: 1978
Campaign Chair: Campaign Team: Joan Yim, Eric Eng, Marna Hanneman, Leroy Hanneman
Campaign Treasurer: Gary Gelow
Campaign website: under construction
Contact information: bradlarssen@verizon.net
Favorite movie: Charlie Wilson’s War
Currently reading: The Audacity of Hope, by Barack Obama
Hobbies: Mountaineering
Professional Experience: Carpenter, 25 years, Former Organizer, Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer
Political Experience: Longtime political, community, and labor organizer and activist. Candidate for King County Council in 2007. Precinct Comittee Officer in my neighborhood for 10 years.
Civic Involvement/Community Service: Chair of presidential political caucases 2004 & 2008; Local District Legislative Action Committee member working on issues important to Kirkland citizens; worked in organized labor effort to obtain & mentor skills, education, and apprentiship training for young people entering the workforce; worked in coalition with Jobs for Justice & other non-profit and community groups to improve conditions of working families.
Kirkland City Council is a non-partisan position. Are you a member of a political party – if so, with which party are you registered? Democrat. I am committed to serving in this non-partison position by continuing to work for widely held community values.
How would you describe your political views? Progressive; comitted to fiscal responsibility and accountability. I believe in open and transparant governmant.
Why have you chosen to live in Kirkland? I have made Kirkland my home because of its unique character, natural beauty, and strong sense of community.
What do you hope to achieve, if elected to the City Council in 2009? I will ensure that we balance the budget fairly in tough times. I will support widely held community values over narrowly focused interests. I will prioritize public safety and work hard to maintain our quaility of life. I will preserve Kirklands character and protect our precious environment.
You are asking the people of Kirkland for our vote. Why should we vote for you? My years of service, dedication, and leadership prove that citizens can trust me to represent them fairly.
