The News Tribune from Tacoma, Washington • 19

SKC The News Tribune Saturday October 23 1999 B3 Democratic Party refuses to grant Feb 29 primary date Vote then would be contest only for Democrats Arizona Michigan and South Carolina to move their presidential primaries or caucuses into February The derision preserves the special fint-in-toe-nation status of lows and New Hampshire which under PNC rules an the only states allowed to hold caucuses or primaries before March 7 without penalty The Republican National Committee does not set such limits But Washington primary has already been scheduled for leap day 2000 And the date was chosen by a nine-member bipartisan committee so Democrats alone cannot change it State Party Chairman Paul Berendt said Washington Democrats could be penalised as many as a dozen of their 94 delegates to nest national convention in Los ales if they violate DNC rules allot delegates baaed on the pri- mazy The other option is to allot the del-based on caucuses But Berendt conceded that would make the Feb 29 primary a meaningless beauty contest for Democrats State Democratic leaders are expected to make a decision in the next few weeks he said Beauty contest or not Secretary of State Ralph Munro believes the new primary date has already been a success because presidential candidates from both parties have spent a lot of time in Washington in recent weeks spokesman David Brine said Munro also believes that a federal solution to leapfrogging primary dates is long overdue Brine added "Until Congress brings reason to this chaos we're going to continue to have problems he said US Sens Slade Gorton (R-Wash) and Joseph Lieberman (D-Conn) scheduled a news conference for Tuesday to tout their legislation to create a rotating regional pres- change would start with the 2004 elections Next year will mark Washington's third-ever presidential primary after years erf basing delegate allocations on party caucuses And like the previous elections this one will be held on a different date Washington first presidential primary drew a 14 percent turnout cm May 19 1992 according to Munrris office The March 28 1996 primary drew 24 percent of Washington voters Britain ttaNK The Associated Press presidential primary will go on as planned Feb 29 but it be a meaningless beauty con test far Democrats A rules panel of the Democratic National Committee on Friday denied requests from Washington ferent sections of the country the opportunity to be first in line The egates I i March 7 precinct Judges Continued from B1 Assessor Continued from B1 Name: Dave Callon Woodinviilearea Republican 43 Family: Married 21 years Four sons Education: High school graduate i Money matters: Most recent public disclosure fij- ings show he has raised $51173 and spent $49097 How to reach his campaign: 206-903-9653 or wwwdavecalloncom Favorite bode None given Endorsements: All Republicans on the King County Seattle Police Guild and US RSep' Callon Jennifer Dunn (R-Bellevue) Council that issue aside he noted that overvaluing as long as across toe board and proportionate would not actually translate into higher property taxes Again assessors assign a proportion of the tax load not a dollar amount Hie campaign between Callon and Noble is spirited but not particular-'ly personal When asked Noble said he would not comment on one smudge cm record In 1993 Callon served a 30-day suspension from his poet as a volunteer firefighter for taking a cheap knife sheath from a fire station supply locker It was a $3 item but that doesn't Callon said in a Friday interview have done it I used bad judgment Whoever voters pick Nov 2 will serve a four-year term in a job that pays $108667 a year Staff writer David Quigg covers King County government Read: him at 206-467-9845 or davidquigg maiLtribnetcom challenge was one of his greatest victories for tax fairness Citing toe fact that he has raised much Ires money than Callon Noble said hiz stands have not made him friends in high places IVe found it difficult to raise funds because Tm beholden to no special interests at all' he said For his part Callon promised that he would be the sort of assessor who looks out for the average citizen He wants the office to revalue properties less frequently As it stands every value is updated annually and its share of the tax burden is revised Callon said he would change the updates to every other year Doing so would give inspectors time to be more thorough and stop what CaDon alleges Name: Scott Noble West Seattle Democrat 49 Family: Engaged Education: BA in business administration from" the University of Washington Money matters: Most recent public disclosure fit---ings show he has raised $28154 and spent $25684 How to reach Ns campaign or wwwscottnoblecom Favorite bode 'Truman by David McCullough Endorsements: Rated outstanding by the Municipal League of King County and recommended by the every lawyer in his office who has' defended cases where limstrom was involved Limstrom disagrees The change cf schedule without his being notified gave him less tone to prepare his ar-in toe case more said van disregard for the rules is a dear measure at her lack of suitability for toe bench This is a case about ethics and about those who disregard them he said While others believe the disriph- nary matters should play a role in decision about their race the two candidates emphasize their own experience as best suiting them for the bench Van Doominck spent virtually her whole legal career before being appointed to the bench in the prosecuting attorney's office There she rose to be prosecutor top administrative assistant As such she helped oversee an office with more than 100 lawyers While handling administrative duties for Ladenburg she still continued to handle high-profile criminal and civil cases legal career indudes a tom as Lakewood Municipal Court judge and as a substitute judge in two Pierce County district courts and in Auburn Municipal Court He is a former deputy Pierce County prosecutor but has spent much of has career in his Lakewood private practice Van Doominck notes her experience is concentrated in Superior Court where she has served as a judge for a year after being named fay Locke work has mostly been in the lower district and municipal courts Feuti notes that van legal practice before taking the bench was solely in the office ice has been more di- while his practice! Noble defended the accuracy of the current system But even putting Seattle Chamber of Commerce's Alki Foundation She wanted a hearing on the motion on the same day as the plaintiffli motion to compel Ladenburg to act on his request for various public documents The plaintiff in that case attorney Owen Limstrom complained to the bar that local court rules required van Doominck to notify him she was seeking to reschedule the hearing on her motion Van Doominck argues that local court rules allowed such parte resetting of hearings and was common practice in Superior Court at the time Limstrom who filed the bar complaint alleges the rule allowed such resetting of hearings oily for good cause Van Doominck said she had good cause -saving the time Superior Court Judge Tbm Felnagle agreed and signed her order to reschedule The disciplinary counsel dismissed complaint in October 1998 shortly before Gov Gary Locke appointed van Doominck to the bench limstrom appealed the issue to a three-member bar committee which sided with him and proposed van Doominck accept an admonishment from the bar Van Doominck appealed that decision to the full bar Disciplinary Review Board now waiting for that board to set a hearing date Van former boss Ladenburg is adamant that his former assistant committed no wrong He argued that Limstrom suffered no harm because of van action and that such a scheduling change was legal and normal in Superior Court Tf we had to have a fotthlown hearing every time somebody wanted to change toe schedule nothing would ever get to trial down here he said Ladenburg contends Limstrom has filed bar complaints against nearly Search continues for missing girl THE NEWS TRIBUNE Saving you daily for more this 100 years Tk Assockto Pros 1992 and has not been seen by family members since Pleasant disappeared on Sept 29 1992 a few months after a friend was found shot to death in Spokane County police said 4WDILI!) 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