Ron Sims
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"Ronald Cordell" ""Ron"" "Sims", is the former United States Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development/Deputy Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, having served in the position from May 8, 2009 to July 2011. He is also the former King County Executive. Sims ran unsuccessfully for higher office twice: United States Senate/United States Senator in United States Senate elections, 1994/1994 and for Governor of Washington in United States gubernatorial elections, 2004/2004.

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A George Bush-Dick Cheney conservative who wants to bring his right-wing agenda to King County government.

Is planning on spending these next weeks making sure those people come back.

I'm really pleased with what I know so far about this election, ... It's light-years away from what the performance was last year.

It's not every day you see an older brother put a little sister out of a job.

Has made a commitment that what they recommend will be implemented.

I want to tell the public -- life is normal, they can return to it.

I am pleased with the numbers.

A clear lack of momentum and, frankly, poor financial management.

I think anybody with a long record like Ron has, and who has made some pretty strong leadership moves, there're going to be people who have some concerns, ... Third terms are hard.