Tim Hattenburg
Party: Democratic
Age: 51
Personal: Tim Hattenburg is married to Becky Hattenburg. The couple have three grown children, Erica, Bobby and Justin.
Education: Hattenburg graduated from Central Valley High School, Spokane Falls Community College and earned a bachelor of arts in education at Washington State University. He has completed post-graduate work at Eastern Washington and Gonzaga universities and Whitworth College.
Professional: Hattenburg taught history and social studies at North Pines Middle School for 18 years. He also was athletic director and department chairman, and he coached several sports. Hattenburg was nominated Washington state Teacher of the Year in 1990.
Political: This is Hattenburg's first run for office. He's been active in the local Democratic Party since he retired from teaching.
Key issues: Job growth. "Some people are in real dire straits," Hattenburg said. "They're in jobs that don't pay an adequate amount to survive on." Health care and prescription drugs. Hattenburg wants to keep those costs down, especially for the elderly. "The costs just keep going up," he said. Restricting outsourcing. Hattenburg wants to require companies that receive tax incentives to locate in Washington state to be required to keep jobs here, not move them overseas. Education. "I really believe that should be a nonpartisan issue," he said. Hattenburg is against using taxpayers' money to fund charter schools.
Money raised/spent: $27,605 raised, $11,501 spent as of August 17, 2004
Top contributors: The Senate Democratic Campaign Committee (of Olympia), Children's Campaign Fund (of Seattle), Gary Hattenburg (of Clearwater, Fla.), Tim Hattenburg (of Spokane), Political Action Committee of the Washington Education Association (of Federal Way)
Quote: "Some people are in real dire straits," Hattenburg said. "They're in jobs that don't pay an adequate amount to survive on."
Key influence: His wife, Becky.
First priority if elected: "To get the cost of medical insurance and prescription costs down," Hattenburg said. As he's gone door to door meeting voters, he said some people have been in tears over the cost of medicine. "Half their income is going to drugs," he said.
Website: www.hattenburg2004.com
Email: htim26@qwest.net
