Microsoft alum challenges Inslee

[ccharles000]

James Watkins, a Redmond entrepreneur, on Wednesday announced he would challenge Rep. Jay Inslee, the Democrat from Washington's 1st Congressional District.

"We won't let professional politicians like Congressman Inslee get away with voting for massive spending, bigger government and less freedom – and then come home and tell voters they're looking out for us," Watkins said in a statement. Watkins is running as a Republican.

Watkins, who has an MBA from George Washington University, is a business development consultant for startups and small businesses. He also spent 15 years working for or with Microsoft in a variety of roles.

"I know what it takes to create prosperity and private sector jobs," Watkins said.

The 1st Congressional District includes Seattle's northern suburbs as well as Kirkland and Redmond, Bainbridge Island and much of Kitsap County. Inslee has represented the district since 1999.

The district is designed to be competitive. But Democrat Inslee has won re-election by wide margins since upsetting GOP Rep. Rick White in 1998.

Inslee previously served a term as congressman from the 4th District in Central Washington.

http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlepolitics/archives/187718.asp

[Turbineguy]

1. An MBA

George W Bush had an MBA, although admittedly from another school.

"I know what it takes to create prosperity and private sector jobs,"

He left out: "off shore"

[LiberalFighter]

2. That would be a good response... how many jobs did MS send off-shore

[Arkana]

3. MORE GUBMINT LESS FREEDUMB

Sometimes I think that all Republican office-seekers are instructed to have a chip implanted in their asses that shocks them every time they don't advocate for LESS GUBMINT MORE FREEDUMB.