Reply #81: King County Municipal League looking for candidate evaluators [View All]

The Municipal League of King County is currently recruiting for Candidate Investigators to be part of our Candidate Evaluation Program.


We are hoping that you could pass this opportunity on to your constituency. Details of the program are below.


Thanks for your help! Please feel free to contact me with any questions.

Saul


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The Candidate Evaluation Committee (CEC), put on by the Municipal League of King County, is the region's only independent, non-partisan, non-agenda-driven evaluation of candidates. County Councilwoman Julia Patterson recently stated: "The Municipal League's Candidate Evaluation program is most comprehensive and unbiased interview of candidates running for office. For many, it's the most meaningful because there is no ax to grind. The Municipal League provides the region with an unduplicated service."


We are now recruiting voluntary committee members to serve on the CEC—you too can take part in this outstanding process! As a Candidate Investigator, you will have the opportunity to meet the candidates, learn more about local issues and network with other civic-minded individuals.


Committee members will research and interview candidates—like a "job interview"—and are committed to giving ratings in a way that's free from ideology or partisan factors. Our ratings are based on Involvement, Effectiveness, Character and Knowledge. We ask committee members to refrain from actively supporting the local candidates that we rate.


The time commitment is only 12 evenings, including two training sessions, eight interview nights and two evenings of reviews—much shorter than years past!


2008 CEC Timeline is:
CEC Training sessions - June 3 & 4
Candidate Investigations - June 9-13 (no meetings)
Candidate Evaluation Committee meetings - June 16-19 & 25-28
Final Committee Review - July 7 or 8
Board Final Review - July 14 or 15


The Municipal League of King County is a nonpartisan volunteer organization that has worked to ensure good government that is open, effective and accountable since 1910. The Municipal League is dedicated to improving the caliber of public officials and the quality of public decisions. For more information see www.munileague.org.


How to Apply:


CEC Applications can be found at http://www.munileague.org/cec and are due on May 27th.


If you'd like more information or would like us to send you an application, please contact our Candidate Evaluation Committee Coordinator, Mary Harris, at 206-264-1070 or cec {at} munileague. org.


Saul Ettlin
Director
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Municipal League of King County
810 3rd Ave., Suite 224
Seattle, WA 98104
dir {at} munileague.org
206-622-8333
http://www.munileague.org