Dana Ralph plans to run this year for a second term as she wants to continue what she’s helped accomplish as a Kent City Council member.
“I am looking forward to continuing the work that is being done,” Ralph said in a media release on Saturday to officially announce her campaign for another four-year term. “We have made progress towards paying down debt, improving the bond rating, stabilizing funding for streets and adding funding for additional police officers. We have also stabilized the funding structure for human services.”
Ralph is in her second year as council president and also serves on the council’s Operations, Public Works and Public Safety committees. She’s involved in regional committees as a member of the Transportation Policy Board, Regional Law Safety and Justice Committee, South County Area Transportation Board and the Watershed Resource Inventory Area 9 committee. She’s also on the Kent Kiwanis Club executive board and chair of the Kent Drug Free Coalition.
“I am proud of the accomplishments of the past several years and would be honored to continue working to insure a positive foundation for Kent’s future,” Ralph said. “I really do love serving this community.”
Ralph has raised $4,069 so far in campaign funds, according to the state Public Disclosure Commission. Her largest contributors include Kent resident Judith Woods ($250), Kent residents Linda Martinez and Mohinder Sohal ($200 each); Republic Services, of Phoenix, ($200) and Virk Brothers 2 Inc., of Kent, ($200).
The owner of a Kent medical billing company, Ralph said she plans to focus on:
• Building a sense of family and community safety by continuing to support our nationally accredited police and fire departments and award winning parks programs
• Promoting economic development by supporting the business community’s efforts to bring employment opportunities to Kent
• Focusing on providing core infrastructure services – our streets, sidewalks and public transportation, through improved maintenance and prioritized development
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