Resume: 57, born in Acme, Wash., lives in Seattle … Bachelor of arts, law degree, University of Washington … King County prosecutor, 1978-present, re-elected four times unopposed, former chief civil deputy, King County, former staff counsel, U.S. Senate Commerce Committee … member, state Sentencing Guidelines Commission, 1981, chairman, Governor’s Task Force on Community Protection, 1989 … Married, three children, one deceased.

Finances: Raised $491,000 as of Aug 22, with major contributors including $22,000 from previous campaign and $16,120 from state GOP.

Why he’s running: “I’m running to change not only the size of government, but also to change the directon of government so it reflects our values and principles.”

What he’d do first: “I’d restore higher education as a top priority in the state.”

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