Denice Carnahan

Denice Carnahan

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Education

Bachelor's

University of Idaho

Personal

Profession

Investment adviser

Contact

Personal website

Denice Carnahan was a candidate for District 9 representative on the King County Council in Washington. Carnahan was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017.

Biography

Carnahan earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Idaho. She worked as a programmer with Boeing before becoming an investment adviser.

Elections

2017

See also: Municipal elections in King County, Washington (2017)

Incumbent Reagan Dunn defeated Denice Carnahan in the general election for the District 9 seat on the King County Council.

King County Council, District 9 General Election, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Reagan Dunn Incumbent	65.70%	30,985
Denice Carnahan	34.30%	16,175
Total Votes		47,160
Source: King County, "November 7, 2017 General Election," November 7, 2017

Campaign themes

2017

Carnahan's campaign website included the following themes for 2017:

“	Listening to people, developing solutions and implementing a plan to solve the problem, that's what I have built my life on and what I intend to do as your King County Councilmember. Our District has been underrepresented and therefore underserved, for far too long. The people in the King County Council 9thDistrict deserve far better representation - by someone who is fully engaged, works full time and lives here full time. I will bring my 37 years of combined experience in the corporate, small business and financial worlds to help solve the serious issues facing our county. Let’s work together to ensure we get the representation we deserve, so that we can make our community an even better place to live, for generations to come. Time for new vision and energy - less talk, more action! GETTING OUR REGION MOVING! LITERALLY! Transportation issues deserve far more attention than they have been getting! Our District has some of the worst traffic problems in the State of Washington. Two of the fastest growing cities in King County are located in the 9th District. The freeways and back roads are clogged. Christmas tree farmers in Hobart can’t even get to their farms during rush hour. It takes longer for citizens to commute to and from work each day. We can do so much better than this! For those in the district that pay into Sound Transit, I will work to get you a better return on YOUR investment. I will work with State, County and Local transportation departments and elected officials to find creative solutions to these pressing regional issues – the buck stops here! We will work to remove choke points, synchronize traffic signals, install left hand turn lanes, fix roads and bridges, add bus routes and explore water taxies on Lake Washington. Forward thinking, thoughtful representation, staying current on local issues and good old fashioned hard work - That is what I will deliver to our District. It’s my promise to you! ENSURING FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY King County is struggling to make ends meet and provide proper services to many people in the community. Some of the people who have built this community into the incredible place that it is, can no longer afford to live here. As a Financial Adviser, I will find creative and responsible solutions to increase revenue and decrease expenses without raising taxes on working families and the middle class. We pay Wall Street a lot of money to finance our debt. Let’s invest in Washington not Wall Street. I believe that those benefitting from our region’s rapid growth should help pay for the additional services needed to support our ever-growing population – to help lessen the burden for those that already live here. We also need tax reform to better allocate the taxes we already pay and to give a break to seniors that are having a hard time making ends meet. If you live here today, you should be able to live here tomorrow! BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES Everyone in the King County deserves a place to live, health food and access to healthcare. People deserve education and training so they can get jobs and be self-sustaining, if mentally and physically able. I will work with my colleagues and health care professionals to identify and combat the root causes of addiction, invest in mental health care services, and focus on wellness and preventative medicine. Let’s find ways to provide incentives to encourage those in our communities to stay healthy. Let’s help the homeless. There are many reasons for homelessness, one of them being rising rental rates. This is causing some veterans to lose their homes. Many of these people living on the streets and in their cars need a hand out, others need a hand up. Let’s get resourceful and find effective ways to help those in need. Everyone deserves to be treated with respect and should be given an opportunity to succeed.	”
—Denice Carnahan (2017)

See also

King County, Washington	Washington	Municipal government	Other local coverage
Government of King County, Washington King County, Washington Counties in Washington Cities in Washington	Washington Washington elections, 2017 Public policy in Washington Endorsers in Washington	Top counties 100 largest cities Current mayors Current council officials	2017 municipal elections School board elections, 2017 Local ballot measure elections in 2017 2017 local judicial elections

External links

Suggest a link

• King County Council
• Campaign website