Steve Skipper (R)

Resume: 50, Federal Way … bachelor’s degree in mathematics, Georgia State University. .. U.S. Navy, aircraft division officer; insurance salesman and manager; insurance instructor. … Chairman, King County Republican 33rd District. … Married, one child.

Finances: Raised about $40,000, with almost half of it from his own savings.

Why he’s running: “I want to encourage fair competition in the insurance industry. I want to encourage consumer awareness of insurance concepts, and I want to assure that the insurance companies continue to meet their financial obligations.”

What he’d do first: Increase fair market competition by encouraging good companies to continue to do business in the state. Roll back some of the regulatory power of the insurance commissioner.

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