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OTHER OPINIONS - It's election time, Seattle-style - Initiatives, Measures, and Bills, oh my! - Candidates - US Representative, Seventh Cong. District - Candidates - State Representative, 34th, 36th, 37th, 46th Leg. District Candidates - State Senator 34th Legislative District Erik Poulsen (D) is running for re-election unopposed. As a member of the Ways and Means Committee Poulsen has tried to secure funding for education, health care and transportation. Poulsen worked to close tax loopholes and opposed Enron's deregulation program.     36th Legislative District Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D) is running for re-election unopposed. In the current term Kohl-Welles voted to pass legislation on child product safety, childcare, apartment fire protection and medicinal marijuana.     37th Legislative District Adam Kline (D) runs for re-election unopposed. As a member of the Ways and Means Committee, Kline intends to press for reforms in the tax structure, taxing those who can most afford to pay.     46th Legislative District Ken Jacobsen (D) is running unopposed for re-election. If reelected, Jacobsen promises to work toward legislation that will restore the initiative and legislative processes to the citizens rather than special interests. © 2002 Shoreline Community College™