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March 30, 2007
Mayor Peter B. Lewis
City of Auburn
25 W. Main St.
Auburn, WA 98001
Dear Mayor Lewis:
Recently, you were sent a letter from Pierce Transit requesting your Council's nomination of a
representative to fill the at-large position elected by the 14 small cities and towns within Pierce
Transit's boundary.
Nominations received as of the March 28, 2007, deadline were:
Dave Enslow, City of Sumner
Jim Rackley, City of Bonney Lake
At your next council meeting, please select one nominee from those provided. A certified copy of
the council resolution or motion must accompany the enclosed ballot. Please forward the ballot and
appropriate verification to me on or before 5 p.m. on May 1, 2007.
If you have any questions, please call me at 581-8012.
Sincerely,
Sandy Byers, CMC U
Clerk of the Board
Enclosure
cc: Pierce Transit Board of Commissioners
Lynne Griffith, Chief Executive Officer
Danielle Daskam, City Clerk
3701 96`h St SW PO Box 99070 Lakewood, WA 98496-0070 253.581.8080 Fax 253.581.8075 www.piercetransit.org
Candidates:
OFFICIAL BALLOT
Dave Enslow, City of Sumner
James Rackley, City of Bonney Lake
The city/town of wishes to cast its vote
for Councilmember/Mayor
of the City of
to serve as a
member of the Board of Commissioners for Pierce Transit for athree-year term, May 1,
2007, to April 30, 2010, representing the thirteen small cities and towns within Pierce
Transit's boundary.
Date: By:
Title:
This form must be accompanied by a certified copy of the council. resolution or motion. Ballots must be
received by Pierce Transit's Clerk of the Board by 5 p.m., May 1, 2007.
Dave Enslow
Candidate for Small Cities & Towns Representative
on the Pierce Transit Board of Commissioners
Dave is a long time Sumner resident with a background in banking and property investment.
He was elected to the Sumner City Council in 1998 and shortly afterward was appointed to
the Sound Transit Board. In 2001, he was elected to represent the Small Cities of Pierce
County on the Pierce Transit Board. He has been an active advocate for small cities and
combining local interests with the larger regional focus of the two agencies. He is active in
regional transportation planning, including as a member of the Puget Sound Regional
Council, Transportation Board and a regular participant at RAMP.
Dave views the improvement of our transportation system as critical for the future of our
region.
Jim Rackley
Candidate for Small Cities & Towns Representative
on the Pierce Transit Board of Commissioners
Statement of Interest:
I first became interested in Pierce Transit after graduation from the University of Puget
Sound; I had to ride the bus to work. I depended on Pierce Transit for over two years.
Bonney Lake was represented very well by Phil DeLeo for many years. I would be honored
to work with this Board.
Bio:
Jim Rackley is a Bonney Lake Councihnember (two terms) and retired Plant Controller with
United States Gypsum Co. He graduated from Lakes High School and. has an
accounting/economics degree from the University of Puget Sound. As a Councilmember,
Jim has demonstrated his continuing interest in local government education by achieving his
AWC Certified Municipal Leadership Training (Advanced). Jim is married with three sons
and four grandchildren. Other than for brief service in the Navy, he has lived in the Tacoma
area for over fifty years. He has made Bonney Lake his residence for the past twenty years.