Kennewick City Council Pos 4
Bill McKay
Elected Experience
2017 – Elected to Kennewick City Council.
2015 - Washington Self-Storage Association Board.
Other Professional Experience
Built and own 27th Ave. Self-Storage. Raised on and operated family dairy farm. Cost Accountant at...
Engagement:
- Michael S. Cochrane
- Amy Goatley
- Reg Unterseher
Endorsements and letters
Donors
💰$4,600 from 8+ donors, including Wa Assn Of Realtors ($2000)Berg Olivia Ms ($1000)Arsenault Donald Mr ($500)Hendrickson Loran Mr ($500)Patel Vijay Mr ($250)Patel Taran Mr ($250)Benjamin Charlotte Ms ($100)
Ken Short
Elected Experience
None
Other Professional Experience
Contracts, Hanford (current); Legislative Assistant, Washington State Senate; Account Manager, Sermo Digital
Education
Columbia Basin College (Associate of Arts), Washington State University...
Engagement:
- Sue Frost
- Tri-City Herald
Endorsements and letters
Donors
💰$15,376 from 103+ donors, including Plumbers Steamfitters Local Union 598 Pac ($2000)Torelli Chuck ($1000)Sermo Digital ($1000)Frost S Fifer ($1000)Ibew Local Union 112 ($1000)Johnson Ranata ($700)Slack James ($600)Chavallo Manuel ($550)
| Statement A | Strong A | Lean A | Lean B | Strong B | Statement B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Citizens should elect me because I will make the best decision I can based on my experience, judgment, and beliefs. |  ShortI’ve knocked on thousands of doors and talked with countless voters of all backgrounds. Voters shouldn’t only hear from elected officials during campaign season. The job is to represent YOU, and I’ll never forget that. | Citizens should elect me because I will seek out opinions and perspectives different from my own when formulating a decision. | |||
Our city is not urban and shouldn't pretend to be. We should prioritize traffic flow. | ShortWhile traffic flow is important, and something I’ll work to improve, I think it would be shortsighted for leaders to not be thinking about the future of transportation and the kinds of communities young families of tomorrow are looking for. | Our city needs to grow its urban core and should prioritize pedestrian-friendliness, even if these things make for slower traffic. | |||
The city has a role to play in cost of living and affordable housing. | ShortZoning policies can have drastic impacts on affordability due to their direct connection to the availability of housing. Through responsible zoning decisions, Kennewick can leave room for market-based solutions to our community’s shortage of economical housing. | Cost of living and housing affordability should be left solely to the market. | |||
Cities should rely on the private sector to create projects that enhance culture. | Short | Cities should help fund major capital projects that enhance the vibrancy of local culture. | |||
We should control and guide suburban sprawl even if doing so affects short-term economic growth. | ShortWhile I don’t believe the City should actively fight against suburban growth, if that’s in demand, leaders do have a responsibility to be thinking of and weighing the longterm impacts decisions have on our community. | We shouldn’t restrain free market development; it's critical to our local economy. | |||
A local majority is against cannabis legalization and therefore we should not allow cannabis businesses in our city. | ShortWhile I personally have no issue with cannabis legalization, I’ll always respect the will of the voters. | Cannabis is legal in the state of Washington and running a cannabis business should be legal in our city. | |||
The city has a responsibility to control homelessness by code enforcement. | ShortThe vast majority of homelessness is caused by either drug addiction or mental illness. The City absolutely needs to do more to help address those root causes of homelessness. | The city has a responsibility to reduce homelessness by addressing its systemic roots. | |||
The city needs to invest more in mental health and other vital services so that police departments don't need to wear so many hats. | ShortWhile I do believe we must invest more in mental health, I would not supports efforts to redirect funds away from KPD. | Redistributing police department funds will only put greater strain on existing officers. |