Name: Deb Eddy

Age: 58

Marital status: Married, Jon Eddy

Children: Amy Bartlett 38, Hart Eddy 30, Emily Eddy 26

Education: J.D., 1979, University of North Carolina

Occupation: State Representative, Vice-Chair, Technology, Energy and Communications Committee; Public Affairs Counsel, PRR Inc., Seattle

Campaign Web site: www.debeddy.net

Campaign e-mail: deb@debeddy.net

Top three endorsements: Washington State Labor Council; Washington State Troopers; Seattle-King County Association of Realtors

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

My top priority is to work toward carbon emissions reduction and alternative fuels development, which will both protect the environment and reduce our reliance on foreign fuel sources. As vice-chair of the Technology, Energy and Communications committee, I’ll focus attention on energy and environmental actions where we can measure results and where benefits outweigh costs.

As one example, the state invested in a flex-fuel fleet some years ago but neglected to provide sufficient alternative fueling stations! We need to ensure alternative fuel availability.

Secondly, I’ll continue to work for an intelligent transportation system, including a SR520 bridge with transit that works for more of us. As long as we operate our transportation system in this disjointed and marginally coordinated way, denying the political logjam of competing modes and agencies, we will not get good results.

While many good things have come out of the Legislature in the past few years, I’m disappointed that we’ve not made better progress on education funding and reform. We need to make sure the public has an opportunity to indicate its willingness to support a world-class education system. Soon. Before my granddaughters get much older.