Not much of a surprise, but today King County Councilmember Larry Phillips announced that he is running for King County Executive this year. Pledging a “fresh start” for King County, Phillips has not aggressively pointed out differences between himself and fellow Democrat and incumbent King County Executive Ron Sims. Its unusual for someone in the same party challenge an incumbent, so it will be interesting to see how the race develops. The Seattle PI says a big difference between the two is transportation, a hot button for Magnolia, Queen Anne and Ballard residents.
Phillips has been a proponent of Sound Transit and its light rail program, while Sims publicly reversed his long-held advocacy of light rail before the 2007 vote on a rail-and-highway tax package. That package was defeated, but a transit-only measure was approved by voters in Novermber 2008.
A Magnolia resident, Phillips attended Queen Anne High School and the University of Washington.
3 responses so far ↓
1 DB // Jan 28, 2009 at 11:41 am
time for a change,….Ron Simms is DONE
2 SB // Jan 28, 2009 at 3:08 pm
Larry’s a good guy. He used to own the building in which I work. Very interested to hear more about his positions on various matters of interest.
3 David Fields // Mar 2, 2009 at 1:42 pm
Larry Phillips is one of the finest men I know. I have had the pleasure of knowing him for more than 15 years. During that time he has demonstrated a true love for all of King County. He has worked to make the County better for all its residents rural and urban. I can think of no finer man to lead King County through our troubling times.
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