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>>> ISSAQUAH MAYOR MARY LOU PAULY JOINS ME NOW.
>> I MOVED TO ISSAQUAH IN 1990
TRACE ON A 25 YEAR RESIDENT.
I STARTED VOLUNTEERING THERE
BACK THEN.
BACK THEN. A LOT OF DIFFERENCE ON THE
ORGANIZATIONS I RAN FOR
COUNCIL ABOUT FIVE YEARS AGO
AND IN THE MAYOR'S JOB WAS
REALLY ENTICING TO ME.
>> WHEN HE FIRST GOT INVOLVED
WHAT WAS IT THAT YOU WANTED TO
TACKLE AT THE BEGINNING.
>> WHEN I FIRST GOT ON CANCEL
IT HAS BEEN THOSE TWO BIG
ELEPHANTS IN THE ROOM THAT
HAVE BEEN THERE FOR QUITE A
WHILE.
WHILE.
WHILE. THE PACE OF GROWTH AND THE
AMOUNT OF GROWTH AND WHAT IT
IS DOING TO TRAFFIC AND
CONGESTION.
CONGESTION. WE HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT
TRAFFIC ISSUES SINCE THE
1960S.
1960S.
1960S. WE
1960S. WE ARE AT A POINT RIGHT NOW WE
CONGESTION IS ALL WE TALK
ABOUT SOMETIMES.
ABOUT SOMETIMES. WE HAVE A LOT OF WORK TO DO TO
DEAL WITH HOW REGIONAL TRAFFIC
PASSES THROUGH.
PASSES THROUGH. AND HOW WE BUILD OUT AS WELL.
>> ONE OF THE PROJECTS THAT
COULD BENEFIT ISSAQUAH IS WITH
HELP TRAFFIC THEY CAN HAVE A
WAY TO GET TO WORK ON THE
HIGHWAYS.
HIGHWAYS.
HIGHWAYS. SO FINISHING OFF BETWEEN
HIGHWAY 18 AND 90 AND ALSO
FINISHING UP. A SIGNIFICANT
PORTION OF TRAFFIC COMING UP.
WE NEED TO PROVIDE THEM
OPTIONS THAT WORK.
WE NEED TO FINISH THAT HIGHWAY
NETWORK OUT THERE.
IT IS COMPLICATED AND WE
CONTROL SOME OF IT.
>> IF SOMEBODY HAS TO COME
VISIT WHAT WOULD YOU
RECOMMEND?
RECOMMEND? >> I START OFF AT THE OUTDOOR
STUFF.
STUFF.
STUFF. THAT IS MY FAVORITE PIECE.
SO THE ISSAQUAH ALPS HAVE
TRAILS THAT ARE VISIBLE FOR
FAMILIES.
FAMILIES.
FAMILIES. . YOU WANT TO GET TO THE TOP
OF THE HILL -- THE HILL.
>> THEY HAVE ALL KINDS OF
THINGS GOING ON OVER THERE.
>> MAYBE PEOPLE HAVE NOT BEEN
OVER FOR A LONG TIME AND THINK
NOTHING IS HAPPENING ALL OVER
THERE.
THERE.
THERE. >>
THERE. >> WHAT I HEAR WHEN I TRAVEL
AROUND.
AROUND.
AROUND. MOST FOLKS ARE AWARE THAT
ISSAQUAH HAS BEEN HERE FOR A
LONG TIME.
LONG TIME. I THINK WHAT WOULD SURPRISE
THEM WITH CORPORATE
HEADQUARTERS LIKE COSTCO AND A
LOT OF HOSPITALS THERE.
TWO NEW URBAN VILLAGES WITH A
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SHOPPING
AND -- AND THE VILLAGE IS
ALWAYS WONDERFUL NO MATTER
WHAT HAPPENS.
WHAT HAPPENS. >> WHAT IS YOUR LONG-TERM
VISION?
VISION?
VISION? >> WE ARE REALLY EXCITED THAT
WE ENDED UP HAVING A LIGHT
RAIL STATION SHOW UP IN THE
SOUND TRANSIT THREE PACKAGE.
WE THINK ISSAQUAH WILL BE AN
AMAZING PLACE TO RAISE
FAMILIES AND ENJOY THE
OUTDOORS FOR DECADES TO COME.
THIS IS A REALLY STRONG ASSET
FOR US AND YOU WILL SEE A LOT
MORE GROWTH AROUND INTERSTATE
90 IN THE NEXT DECADE OR SO IN
THE RETAIL AREAS OF TOWN SO
THAT WHEN THE LIGHT RAIL IS
HERE WE HAVE PEOPLE LIVING
HERE AND WE HAVE THE JOBS AND
SO MOST OF THE CHANGES WILL BE
FOCUSED AROUND THE INTERSTATE
90 CORRIDOR..
90 CORRIDOR.. >> WE ARE SO FORTUNATE COUGAR
MOUNTAIN TO HAVE COUGAR
MOUNTAIN ZOO AND THEIR ANNUAL
HOLIDAY FESTIVAL.
HOLIDAY FESTIVAL. I DO NOT THINK YOU NEED TO
HAVE CHILDREN.
HAVE CHILDREN. >> I WILL BORROW SOME FROM
SOMEBODY ELSE JUST IN CASE.
>> SO THE LIGHTNING ROUND OF
GET TO KNOW YOU QUESTIONS.
WHAT IS SOMETHING YOU CAN EAT
FOR A WEEK STRAIGHT.
>> THAT IS INTERESTING.
I KIND OF EAT EVERYTHING SO
THAT IS SUCH A FIVE-YEAR-OLD
ANSWER.
ANSWER.
ANSWER. I
ANSWER. I WOULD EAT CEREAL.
THAT'S WHAT I COACH YOU WHEN I
NEED A LITTLE BIT OF ENERGY.
>> DO YOU MAKE THE BED EVERY
DAY.
DAY.
DAY. >>
DAY. >> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. YOU LATEST HALLOWEEN COSTUME?
>> I TAKE IT IT WAS NOT THIS
YEAR.
YEAR.
YEAR. >>
YEAR. >> ADDRESSED AS IT PUNK ROCKER
LAST YEAR.
LAST YEAR. WE DID NOT GO TO A HALLOWEEN
PARTY THIS YEAR.
>> CATS OR DOGS?
I USED TO HAVE A DOG.
THREE PEOPLE HISTORICAL OR
CURRENT THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO
HAVE AT A DINNER PARTY.
>> MY FAMILY MOVED HERE FROM
CANADA SO WE HAVE HAD OUR
CITIZENSHIP FOR ABOUT A DECADE.
I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE THE THREE
FORMER PRESIDENTS COME TO
DINNER AND EXPLAIN TO ME HOW
THEY SEE THE COUNTRY FROM
THEIR POINT OF YOU.
THAT WOULD BE CLINTON AND BUSH
AND OBAMA.
AND OBAMA. I AM A POLITICAL JUMPY --
JUNKIE AND THIS IS MY ADOPTED
HOMELAND.
HOMELAND.
HOMELAND. >> HAVE YOU EVER WORN SOCKS
WITH SANDALS?
WITH SANDALS? >> NO.
>> NO.
>> NO. >>
>> NO. >> DO YOU HAVE A GO TO DANCE
MOVES.
MOVES.
MOVES. >>
MOVES. >> I WILL NOT MAKE YOU DO IT.
>> I WILL SAY NO.
I DO NOT THINK IDEAL.
>>> THANK YOU SO MUCH WE WILL