Pierce County Council Position 4 Announcement

University Place City Councilmember Chris Nye has announced that he will also be a candidate for the Pierce County Council position #4 currently held by Tim Farrell, who will not be running in 2012 due to term limits. The district includes University Place as well as Fircrest and parts of Tacoma.

Nye thinks his skills and passion as a fiscally conservative problem solver will serve Pierce County well.  His business and military experience has taught him to do more with less and to understand and execute the mission.  He believes the county’s priorities over the next four years should be to promote public safety and a strong economic base, and to prepare the community for the world stage of the 2015 US Open.

Nye’s first foray into politics was successful, as he won the three-way University Place primary election by a 22% margin and the general election by 26%.  He received the endorsements of The News Tribune, Master Builders Association of Pierce County, Pierce County Deputy Sheriff's Guild, West Pierce Fire Fighters, and the Tacoma Pierce County Association of REALTORS, and hopes to earn their support in 2012.

Nye is the founder of the real estate marketing and listing service MLS4owners.com, a Director of Fircrest Golf Club and Washington REALTORS, and a member of US Congressman Adam Smith's Technology Advisory Council. He has also served as co-chair of University Place’s Traffic Impact Fee committee and a member of the city’s Economic Development Commission, as well as on the Seattle King County REALTORS Board of Directors. At Niagara University he graduated cum laude in Criminology and Political Science, and interned in Washington DC for the late Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan.  After graduation he became an officer in the United States Army, where he commanded a Special Forces Counter Terrorist Team at Joint Base Lewis McChord.

A word from Chris Nye about tonight’s vote count

Thank you so much to everybody who has made this a great experience for me and my family. The final tally isn’t done but early returns appear to show that I will soon be a University Place City Councilmember.

I ran for office because I want to help solve problems that appropriately belong in front of our City Council (let’s make sure we’re working on the right problems!).  This is a non-partisan office, and the organization works best if a group of strong leaders with conviction, energy and ideas understand the objective and work toward a common goal.  I look forward to working with whoever can help to resolve issues, without regard to their political affiliations.  I am grateful that so many voters and organizations across the political spectrum agree with this vision.

Town Hall Meeting announcement

Tomorrow in The News Tribune there will be an announcement of Chris Nye's upcoming second Town Hall Meeting, which is on Wednesday October 26, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. at the University Place Senior Community Center.  Here is the full text for your reading pleasure.

University Place Candidates Forum - Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce

The recent candidate forum sponsored by the Tacoma - Pierce County Chamber of Commerce is now available for online viewing.

League of Women Voters - Council Candidate Forum available online

On September 22 the League of Women Voters hosted a forum for University Place City Council candidates at Curtis High School.  It is available for daily viewing on UPTV or online.

City Council Candidate Video Voters Guide

Candidates in the three city council races recently answered questions for a video voters guide, and it is avaialble for viewing on UPTV or online.  In the 45 minute video, the six candidates each give 1-2 minute answers to five different questions.

The Importance of Public Safety and Infrastructure

Earlier this month, Chris wrote about one of the questions he was recently asked by the Tacoma Pierce County Chamber of Commerce.  Today he would like to share the answer he gave to one of the Chamber's other questions:

What does Economic Development mean for University Place?

During a campaign candidates are asked to briefly share their thoughts with a number of organizations.  The Tacoma Pierce County Chamber of Commerce posed an important question, and Chris would like to share how he answered.

Chris's observations about the primary election

"As I reflect on the events of the last few months that led up to the excellent results of the recent primary election, I am grateful to the people who have made pleasant my first campaign for public office. 

In my campaign announcement I talked about the concept of staying out of the stinkweed and staying on track toward achieving our objectives as a city.  It means that I hope to not invest either your time or mine looking backward or trying to assign blame for previous decisions or results.  I remain committed to that objective.

It has been fascinating to observe how constituents make decisions about candidates and issues, and how perception can become reality.  To encourage perceptions to be as accurate as possible, I’d like to share with you some of the things I’ve observed during this campaign.

Chris Nye wins primary election for University Place City Council

The primary is over and Chris is moving on to November's general election!  Thank you to all the voters and friends who helped him to not only qualify for the ballot but also WIN the August 16th election.  Preliminary results have Chris with 53% of the vote, 23% more than the second-highest vote total.

The general election is on November 8th, 2011.

Feedback from the Town Hall Meeting

Thank you to the 37 University Place residents who on Monday took time off on a beautiful summer evening to share their thoughts with Chris at the Town Hall Meeting at the Senior Community Center.  Included on the wish list of those who shared their opinions -- attracting businesses to University Place, having more sit-down restaurant choices, and completing the Town Center.

 

For those who were not able to attend, you are welcome to share your thoughts using this online survey.

The News Tribune announces endorsement of Chris Nye

On July 27th, The News Tribune announced its endorsement of Chris Nye for University Place City Council Position 6.

Nye is an uncommonly impressive candidate. He is a former Special Forces commander; he founded a real estate marketing company, and he’s a state and regional leader of Realtors organizations. A board member of the Fircrest Golf Course, he’s also well-versed in golf course management – a useful specialty, given University Place’s joined-at-the-hip relationship with Chambers Bay Golf Course.

He’d be an excellent addition to the city government.

Tell The Candidate What You Think

Do you live, work or own a business in University Place?  Chris Nye would like to know your thoughts on the city, and how he could best serve you.  Thank you for taking this 7-question survey.

Click here to take survey

Speech at Campaign Kickoff

June 22, 2011

Distinguished guests, friends and neighbors, I’m Chris Nye and I’m running for University Place City Council.

Running for public office is a little new to me.  I was told I needed a “kick-off” party to jump start my campaign.  Not knowing what a "kick-off" entailed, I consulted the great political philosopher GOOGLE!

Google says I’m to come up here tonight and tell a little about myself and you tell you why I am running for city council and ask you for your support.

Announcement of Chris Nye's candidacy

June 14, 2011

Chris Nye, who serves on the University Place Economic Development Commission and is the Founder of the MLS4owners.com real estate advertising company, announced his candidacy for the open position #6 on the University Place City Council.