After watching the campaigns for months, one candidate stood out as exceptionally well qualified for Council Position 4: Ryan Olson. Olson has been serving us on the Planning Commission for three years. The Planning Commission handles much of the technical land use review and code changes before they hit the Council’s desk. Between his real …
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On October 15, Councilmember Dean Hachamovitch reached out to all the city council candidates claiming he had received interest from “some candidates” in publishing endorsements received by those running. “I’m writing to all of you to ask if you have any endorsements you want me to include in the newsletter,“ wrote Hachamovitch. He provided 48 …
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The Clyde Hill Coalition is a necessary watchdog on city hall. As resident journalists, we fill the void without a newspaper covering our city. With your ballots now in hand, we wanted to provide you the opportunity to learn more about the candidates. We asked them to respond to five questions. Mayor: Steve Friedman vs Unopposed Council …
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In the summer of 2022, a now-former Clyde Hill employee submitted a whistleblower complaint, including allegations against former Councilmember Scott Moore and Councilmember Dean Hachamovitch. The city resolved the dispute and paid the former employee $20,000. A public records request for the whistleblower complaint was originally filed in October of 2022. The Clyde Hill Coalition has …
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As of last night, Clyde Hill exceeded the voter turnout percentage of all other King County cities with 30.48%. As more mail-in ballots make their way in, that percentage will increase.
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Our community’s priorities are Dr. Ashley Eckel’s priorities — responsible budgeting, public safety, and a focus on critical government services. We trust Ashley will strongly advocate for the community and represent us well.
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They should also know that running for office should be about public service, not self-service. Unfortunately, it appears council candidate Spencer Hamlin is running for the benefit of himself, not the community.
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We sent each candidate the same five-question survey. Candidates Spencer Hamlin and Steve Sinwell opted not to respond to our survey.
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We know you’re enjoying summer, but the important work of local government doesn’t stop when the sun is shining. We wanted to bring to your attention a few important items.
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Candidate filing week is over, and the races have been set. Right now, Councilmember Steve Friedman is unopposed for Mayor. This could change if someone runs a write-in campaign, which has been done elsewhere with success.
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