Lloyd Hara for King County Assessor

We were worried it would come to this. Our opponent Bob Rosenberger, ex-appraiser turned real estate speculator, has just donated a massive amount of his own money to his campaign, nearly $60,000. This makes nearly $100,000 he’s injected into his campaign total. After failing to find many contributors to fund his run, he’s decided to buy the election.

Rosenberger’s most recent infusion of $58,000 amounts to more than was spent on King County Assessor campaigns by all candidates combined in the past two elections. He is now one of the most heavily self-financed candidates in the 2009 King County election, and possibly holds the record for money spent running for this position. Read more »

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The Seattle Times endorsed our opponent, Graham Albertini, for King County Assessor today. They offered strange reasoning for this decision, claiming his appraisal experience was the reason, then contradicting themselves by stating that “the assessor’s job is not about appraising individual properties, which is what Albertini does.”

As for me, they played the age card in explaining why I wasn’t endorsed, saying I shouldn’t be taking a new job at my age.

This is disappointing, but doesn’t change the fact that I bring the most to the table in this race. This is a management position, of a department of over 200 employees and multiple divisions, and I’m the only candidate with a record of solid management. I have a record of doing what I say I’ll do, of being straight with voters, keeping an open door to the community, and putting taxpayers first. It’s for that reason that Mike Flynn, former publisher of the Puget Sound Business Journal, said “Lloyd is focused on the need for a taxpayer advocate in the Assessor’s Office. For that reason he deserves our support.”

No other candidate can offer my record or my administrative background, which I detail elsewhere on this site. No other candidate has researched his ideas for the office in as much depth as I have. But apparently, the Times doesn’t want a guy in the position who’s a bit older and wiser.

We’ll keep on plugging, knowing that we offer the most relevant experience and the best platform of ideas. No matter what’s thrown at me, I’ll keep my eye on the ball.

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The Alki Foundation — political arm of the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce — has granted me a sole endorsement for King County Assessor. This is a great vote of confidence on the part of the area’s business community, and I’m very proud to have their support. Thanks to all those at the Foundation who listened to my ideas, talked with me about them, and agreed I’m the guy to get things done down at the Assessor’s Office, and help it serve this area’s taxpayers better.

http://www.seattlechamber.com/enews/pdf/Alki-CEC-Sept09.pdf

http://publicola.net/?p=14016

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At a meeting of the 34th District Democrats the other night, 59% of its members voted to give us a sole endorsement for King County Assessor. Unfortunately, it took 2/3 of the vote to get this distinction. So in a follow-up vote, the 34th District members decided that if they couldn’t reach that threshold for us, they wouldn’t officially endorse anyone in this race. We didn’t net the sole endorsement, but we very much appreciate the support the 34th and all our friends there showed us, and want to offer our sincere thanks.

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