Name: Charles A. Lapp

Age: 59

Marital status: Single

Children: names and ages: Emily 23 and Katie 21

Education: BS Management Engineering; MA Business management; MA Economics and Finance; Additional graduate study in Finance at the University of Washington

Occupation: Retired – operated my own Bellevue property management and real estate business for 30 years; Served as a USAF pilot

Campaign Web site: www.charlielapp.com

Campaign e-mail: vote@charlielapp.com

Top three endorsements: Attorney General Rob McKenna; Congressman Dave Reichert; Redmond City Councilman David Carson.

What are the two biggest issues you want to address and how do you plan to address them if elected:

Voters in the 48th District work hard for the money they earn and the taxes they pay, particularly during difficult economic times. They deserve a Legislature which will keep taxes as reasonable as possible and spend money efficiently and effectively. Responsible government spending is based on results, not political pay backs. Two of our most pressing needs are education and transportation. Our schools must have adequate financing, and the flexibility to spend money and demand accountability, so the interests of our children always come first. Similarly, adjusting priorities and implementing better budget and project management will reduce traffic congestion and improve public transportation.

I favor higher pay for effective teachers and administrators, rather than increases based on seniority alone. We need more emphasis on math and science, and we also need more flexible rules which allow interested and talented professionals to teach part-time in our schools. We should devote more resources to the classroom, rather than a vague or unnecessary bureaucracy. While standardized testing is valuable, the WASL requires reform. Also, we need to offer meaningful alternative educational opportunities for non-college bound students.

Let’s build a new, wider 520 bridge now, rather than just talk about it for another four years. Let’s use transportation related taxes for transportation related projects, rather than simply add tolls to roads we’ve already paid for. Let’s reduce congestion on I-405 by adding lanes between Bellevue and Renton. Let’s get Washington moving again!

Thank you for your support.