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John Eddy

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John Eddy was a 2016 candidate for District 43-Position 1 of the Washington House of Representatives. On the 2016 candidate list, Eddy listed no party preference.

Campaign themes

2016

Eddy's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

“

Minimum wage:

  • The current drive to a livable minimum wage in the Seattle area needs to be mapped to the rest of the state. I would propose a statewide change to the minimum wage tied to the cost of living of the county of employ, as I recognize that $15/hr in Seattle is not the same as $15 in Pasco.

Rental Controls:

  • I am a firm believer in the carrot rather than the stick. Rather than force rental property owners to provide a set of affordable apartments within their properties, I would seek to encourage owners to lower their average rent by tying their property taxes to the average rent, knowing that controls will need to be put into place to prevent residential duplexes/backyard cottages creating a loophole for valuable city, county, and state income.

Sick and Family Leave:

  • Presenteeism is a blight upon today's work force. I will push for a statewide requirement for businesses to offer paid time off for sickness, while, at the same time, seek to protect businesses wanting to release an employee who abuses the system. When applicable, businesses should be encouraged to promote telecommuting as an option, as well as provide cross-training so that no one feels that they are indispensable and must go into work, no matter how sick they are.
  • I don't believe these encouragements can, or should, be legislated, but I believe it behooves us as a legislative body to help encourage our employers to do what is best for their employees and our constituents.
  • We can, however, legislate time off for new parents to bond with their newborns. We can, and should, implement the 2007 Family Leave Insurance program. Our current maternity leave options are good, but need to be expanded to cover pay, while following the same employment size limitations. I understand that this will be a hardship for smaller businesses, and as such, I would like to start this process on a multi-year path from 50% pay (minimum) to 100% pay.

Internet for all:

  • Internet access as a human right has enjoyed its own moment in the sun by way of the UN's report, and while I almost agree with it, I find myself more aligned with Vint Cerf when he said, "Technology is an enabler of rights, not a right itself."
  • It is a fine line, but, in order to help people exercise their rights, and to democratize the access of data and information, I believe we should help low income families have ubiquitous Internet access. I would like to reinvent the Telephone Assistance Program, but rather than phones, I would like to focus on Internet access, either via computer or via a project like the FCC's old Tracfone project.

Encourage local business growth:

  • While I am still working on this particular portion of my platform, I would like to ensure that local businesses, both large and small, have the opportunity and ability to thrive in Washington state. Local businesses help us and our neighbors so we should do what we can to enable their greatest chance at prosperity.[1]
 ”
—John Eddy, [2]

Elections

2016

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the Washington House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on August 2, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was May 20, 2016. Incumbent Brady Walkinshaw (D) did not seek re-election.

Nicole Macri defeated Dan Shih in the Washington House of Representatives, District 43-Position 1 general election.[3]

Washington House of Representatives, District 43-Position 1 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Nicole Macri 65.45% 49,605
     Democratic Dan Shih 34.55% 26,180
Total Votes 75,785
Source: Washington Secretary of State


The following candidates ran in the Washington House of Representatives District 43-Position 1 top two primary.[4][5]

Washington House of Representatives, District 43-Position 1 Top Two Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Dan Shih 24.67% 9,497
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Nicole Macri 52.41% 20,180
     Democratic Scott Forbes 5.84% 2,247
     Democratic Sameer Ranade 4.89% 1,881
     Democratic Thomas Pitchford 1.93% 745
     Democratic Marcus Courtney 3.04% 1,171
     Republican Zachary Zaerr 6.04% 2,326
     No party preference John Eddy 1.18% 455
Total Votes 38,502
Source: Washington Secretary of State

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  2. ↑ Eddy for Washington, "Issues," accessed July 11, 2016
  3. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "General Election Results 2016," accessed December 2, 2016
  4. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2016 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 23, 2016
  5. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "August 2, 2016 Primary Results," accessed August 25, 2016


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