2013 General election

Bellevue City Council, Position 4

  • Persona

    Kevin Wallace: Fighter who negotiated a light-rail compromise.

    Steve Kasner: Neighborhood advocate who helped bring community center to Eastgate.

  • Big idea

    Kevin Wallace: Supports raising state gas tax to fund highway projects.

    Steve Kasner: Wants to adopt ethics policy with tough conflict-of-interest provisions.

  • Residence

    Kevin Wallace: Lakemont

    Steve Kasner: Lake Hills

  • Stump speech quote

    Kevin Wallace: I’ve been a tireless defender of the neighborhoods of Bellevue from the impacts of light rail and I’ll continue to be.

    Steve Kasner: My family and I will not have a conflict of interest in the outcome of council decisions.

  • Conventional wisdom

    Kevin Wallace: Conservative downtown businessman, but has garnered bipartisan support.

    Steve Kasner: Has been a leader on city and community boards and a labor union.

  • Baggage

    Kevin Wallace: His business interests sometimes collide with council role.

    Steve Kasner: Was secretly videotaped saying he wants to be part of a “tsunami” that creates a Democratic majority on the nonpartisan City Council.

  • Family

    Kevin Wallace: Wife, Natalie Wallace; two sons and a stepson.

    Steve Kasner: Wife, Anne Bruskland, and two sons.

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