Amber King (Snohomish County Public Utility District Commissioner Board District 2, Washington, candidate 2024)

Amber King

Nonpartisan

Candidate, Snohomish County Public Utility District Commissioner Board District 2

Elections and appointments

Last election

August 6, 2024

Education

Associate

The Art Institute of Seattle, 1998

Personal

Birthplace

Edmonds, Wash.

Religion

Non-Denominational

Profession

Management

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Amber King ran for election to the Snohomish County Public Utility District Commissioner Board District 2 in Washington. She was on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024.^[source]

King completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Amber King provided the following biographical information via Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey on August 29, 2024:

• Birth date: January 3, 1978
• Birth place: Edmonds, Washington
• Associate: Art Institute of Seattle, 1998
• Gender: Female
• Religion: Non-Denominational
• Profession: Management
• Prior offices held:
  • PCO (2016-2020)
  • PCO (2019-2020)
• Incumbent officeholder: No
• Campaign slogan: #PeoplePower
• Campaign website
• Campaign endorsements
• Campaign Facebook

Elections

General election

General election for Snohomish County Public Utility District Commissioner Board District 2

Julieta Altamirano Crosby and Amber King ran in the general election for Snohomish County Public Utility District Commissioner Board District 2 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate
		Julieta Altamirano Crosby (Nonpartisan)
		Amber King (Nonpartisan)

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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Snohomish County Public Utility District Commissioner Board District 2

Julieta Altamirano Crosby, Amber King, and Micah Rowland ran in the primary for Snohomish County Public Utility District Commissioner Board District 2 on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate
		Julieta Altamirano Crosby (Nonpartisan)
		Amber King (Nonpartisan)
		Micah Rowland (Nonpartisan)

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Endorsements

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Ballotpedia survey responses

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Amber King completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by King's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am running for this position because my community asked me and I believe I have the necessary skills and experience to be able to engage on Snohomish County utility needs and the help guide direct the PUD commission to a brighter future. I currently am a contract manager with RCAC (Rural Community Assistance Corporation) in the Community and Environmental Division working with rural community and tribal utility technical assistance across the West, from Colorado and Alaska to Hawaii. My varied experiences in real estate, construction, infrastructure, risk management, finance, compliance, state and federal employment experiences and years of public engagement with non-profit organizations.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• With 20 years of experience in construction contracts, non-profit and risk management, I bring a unique perspective to the table. I understand the importance of balancing the need for reliable services with the imperative needs of fiscal and environmental stewardship. I will work to:

  1. Ensure Affordability: I recognize the financial challenges families face. I will prioritize finding cost-effective solutions to keep utility rates equitable while maintaining high-quality services & reliability. 2. Invest in Infrastructure: Our infrastructure is our backbone. I will advocate for strategic investments to upgrade our utility systems, ensuring they meet the needs of growth.

  3. Support Economic Development: Reliable utilities.
• PUD is positioned, to move to hourly rates in the near future where they will rely on consumers and punitive rates to be able to adjust to changing situations every hour. The American Society of Engineers recently stated that the infrastructure gap in the US has widened over the past four years to roughly 3.3 trillion dollars in backlog of infrastructure funding. This is a major issue the Homeland Security Office 2019 report on security threats to the power grid nationally highlighted many of the concerns and issue we still face. I am a planner by heart and look forward to big picture visioning and small detail financial details to be able to have a comprehensive capital improvement in the future.
• I grew up commercial fishing in Alaska, in a area rich in hydroelectric, we are blessed in the Pacific NW to have such resources and we have much infrastructure to maintain. I believe that all existing resources need to be examined and costed for maintenance, replacement and or removal depending on funding, power output and input from our Tribal partners.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

policy in general is a passion of mine, having the experience to know how policy impacts large infrastructure and households are not always straight forward. I have the experience in crafting policy, writing policy and working experience to know the personal costs of these decisions.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Amelia Earhart has always been a hero for breaking down historic barriers and being courageous and daring.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

People, Politics & Public Power by Ken Billington

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Ethical, honest behavior and fiscal responsibility

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I am transparent, honest and have a Alaskan built work ethic I bring with me in all areas of life. I am resilient and dedicated to accomplishing goals.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Contract negotiation, infrastructure planning, decisions and PUD policy, CEO and fiscal oversight

What legacy would you like to leave?

I would like to be known that I fought for the people, human rights and

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

While taking my first plane ride to Alaska Mount St. Helens volcano exploded in WA state. I was the ripe old age of three.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

I was a commercial fishing deckhand from the age of 8 on and off into my 20's

What is your favorite book? Why?

The Glass Bead Game, Herman Hesse

I love it's introspect, length, cerebral thought and philosophical mind bender. Highly recommend to everyone

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

n/a I wouldn't want to be a fictional character

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

In the air tonight, Phil Collins

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Being a single mom thru the pandemic with teenage children has been the biggest struggle of my life and I will spend the rest of my life trying to make their world make sense again.

Tell us your favorite joke.

n/a I'm terrible at jokes, but love to laugh

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

The Everett Herald

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

In a world overrun in corruption influence and lack of accountability I would strive to overturn the status quo in politics locally and nationally. This country was founded with We the People and upholding these values is incredibly important to act with honor and transparency.

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