Amy Falcone (Kirkland City Council, Position 6, Washington, candidate 2023)
Amy Falcone (Nonpartisan) ran for election to Kirkland City Council, Position 6 in Washington on November 7, 2023.[1]
Elections
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Amy Falcone completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Falcone's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Amy Falcone is in her fourth year serving as a Kirkland City Councilmember. A Kirkland resident since 2014, Amy lives in the Finn Hill neighborhood with her husband and three children. Prior to being elected to Kirkland City Council, she served as a founding member and Co-Chair of the Kirkland Human Services Commission. She’s an active volunteer in our local public schools. Elected to the Finn Hill Neighborhood Alliance (FHNA) board of directors in 2016, Amy represented Finn Hill on the Kirkland Neighborhood Safety Panel for four years, helping to secure city funding for safety improvements to facilitate better walking, rolling, and biking routes for neighbors across the city.
Amy holds a MA in Sociology and a BA in Biology from Temple University in Philadelphia, PA, where she also taught undergraduate statistics. Amy represents the voices of a new generation of busy parents who want to have a voice in the future of our city. She has her feet on the ground in our local schools and sees the impact of growth on our parks, roads, homes and in the classroom. She is a compassionate leader who knows the importance of listening and taking a collaborative approach to problem solving.
- As a mom, I care deeply about shaping the future of our community to be a truly inclusive, sustainable, and connected place where everyone belongs and thrives.
- I'm focused on the issues that matter most to you, including enhanced community safety, balanced growth, increased affordable housing options, environmental sustainability, and fiscal responsibility.
- I’ll continue to listen to what matters most to you, while bringing my values of compassion, hard work, and fiscal responsibility to each issue. Together we’ll continue to create a more connected, inclusive, and sustainable Kirkland.
- Affordable and attainable housing - Sustainability - Safe walking, biking, and rolling routes - Creating thriving communities
Organizational Endorsements: - Sierra Club - National Women's Political Caucus - Affordable Housing Council - Humane Voters of Washington - Vote Mama - Alliance for Gun Responsibility Victory Fund - Washington Bikes - Seattle King County Realtors - Washington Housing Alliance Action Fund - Planned Parenthood - SEIU Local 925 - Women of Color in Politics - King County Democrats - King County Young Democrats - Washington State High School Democrats - 1st, 45th, and 48th LD Democrats
Elected and Community Leader Endorsements: - Derek Stanford, WA 1st Legislative District State Senator - Davina Duerr, WA 1st Legislative District State Representative, former Bothell Deputy Mayor - Shelley Kloba, WA 1st Legislative District State Representative, former Kirkland Councilmember - Manka Dhingra, WA 45th Legislative District State Senator - Roger Goodman, WA 45th Legislative District State Representative - Larry Springer, WA 45th Legislative District State Representative, former Kirkland Mayor - Patty Kuderer, WA 48th Legislative District State Senator - Vandana Slatter, WA 48th Legislative District State Representative, former Bellevue Councilmember - Amy Walen, WA 48th Legislative District State Representative, former Kirkland Mayor
- Claudia Balducci, King County Councilmember, former Bellevue Mayor - Rod Dembowski, King County Councilmember - Sarah Perry, King County Councilmember
- James Jeyaraj, Auburn Deputy Mayor - Lynne Robinson, Bellevue Mayor - Jeremy Barksdale, Bellevue Councilmember - Janice Zahn, Bellevue Councilmember - Mason Thompson, Bothell Mayor - Rami Al-Kabra, Bothell Deputy Mayor - Jenne Alderks, Bothell Councilmember - Amanda Dodd, Bothell Councilmember - David Edwards, EvergreenHealth Public Hospital District Commissioner, Woodinville Planning Commissioner - Barbara de Michele, Issaquah Councilmember - Angela Kugler, Kenmore Councilmember - Corina Pfeil, Kenmore Councilmember - Kelli Curtis, Kirkland Councilmember - Paul Charbonneau, New Castle Councilmember - Sam Cho, Port of Seattle Commission President - Angela Birney, Redmond Mayor - Jessica Forsythe, Redmond Council President - Vanessa Kritzer, Redmond Council Vice-President - Melissa Stuart, Redmond Councilmember - Pam Stuart, Sammamish Councilmember - Chris Roberts, Shoreline Councilmember
- Eric Laliberte, Lake Washington School District Board Member - Mark Stuart, Lake Washington School District Board Member
- Ross Hunter, former WA 48th Legislative District Representative - Matt Larson, former Snoqualmie Mayor - Joan McBride, former WA 48th Legislative District Representative, former Kirkland Mayor - Tom Neir, former Kirkland Councilmember, Kirkland Parks & Community Foundation founding member - Robert Pantley, former Kirkland Councilmember
- Marc Ackerman, Seattle Pride Parade Director - Axton Burton, Pride Across the Bridge Executive Director - MJ Carlson, Indivisible Kirkland, former Kirkland Human Services Commissioner - Gildas Cheung, Kirkland Human Services Commission Chair - Faith DeBolt, Kirkland Transportation Commission Chair, Kirkland Greenways Board Member - Kurt Dresner, Liveable Kirkland - Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, MomsRising Executive Director/CEO & Co-Founder - Sally Fouche, Indivisible Eastside - Sarah Franklin, Indivisible Eastside - Greg Gunther, Sustainability Ambassadors - Lauren Hall-Stigerts, Kirkland Salary Commissioner - Jory Hamilton, Kirkland Human Services Commissioner - Aaron Jacobson, Liveable Kirkland - Jennie Jaeger, Liveable Kirkland - Heather Kelley, Indivisible Eastside - Jaime Lusardo, Finn Hill Neighborhood Alliance Board Member - Mo Malakoutian, Bellevue Planning Commissioner - Beverly Marcus, Liveable Kirkland - Scott Morris, Finn Hill Resident & Community Volunteer - Angie Nuevacamina, Redmond Planning Commissioner - Sally Otten, Kirkland Parks & Community Foundation founding member - Angela Rozmyn, Kirkland Planning Commission Chair - Susan Pappalardo, Co-founder & Board President, Splash Forward - Kimberly Scott, former Kirkland Human Services Commission Chair - Jonathan Stutz, Kirkland Human Services Commissioner - Adam White, Kirkland Parks & Community Foundation Board Member, former Kirkland Park Board Member, former Kirkland Human Services Commissioner
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[1] ↑ Submitted to Ballotpedia's candidate survey in 2023.
