Michael Kerr

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BIOGRAPHY

Michael Kerr is the Director of Business Development at Red County. He oversees the expansion of the Red County blog network and is also responsible for establishing various strategic relationships. Michael is also responsible for managing the ongoing relationship between contributors and the site.

Michael has an extensive background in sales and marketing. Prior to joining Red County, he spent fifteen years in the real estate industry, specializing as a marketing consultant.

Michael is active in local politics and has worked on a number of local and national political campaigns. He resides with his wife, April in Redondo, Washington.

COMMENTARIES

Obama: Not Ready for Prime-Time

By Michael Kerr | 05/20/08

The candidate who is inexplicably close to sewing up the Democratic nomination illustrated his grasp of the issues in a visit to the northwest yesterday. It turns out, Barack Obama is not familiar with the Hanford nuclear site. However, he assured the audience that he would bone-up on the issue on his way back to the airport. In related news, a seven year old with a Batman decoder ring deciphered Obama's campaign message. As suspected,... read more »

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Armed Forces Day

By Michael Kerr | 05/17/08

A very big THANK YOU! to all our brave men and women in uniform. Your service to our country is a blessing for every American and Red County Washington applauds you! read more »

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Once Again, Gregoire Turns a Blind Eye to Public Safety

By Michael Kerr | 05/16/08

Wow, Governor Gregoire's lack of leadership and glaring failures are nothing new, but her latest fiasco is downright criminal."Bellevue, WA... A news story from this week told of a plumbing company that sends convicted child rapists, molesters, and burglars into unsuspecting customers' homes to do work. The story also revealed that the state is an accomplice in this unnerving business practice; all of these felons are licensed by the State of... read more »

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Candidate Beren: Reasoned Solutions to Energy Needs

By Michael Kerr | 05/15/08

It's about time we have a candidate in this state who calls for realistic solutions on the energy front. While nuclear energy has been demonized by those on the left it remains a viable, cost effective remedy to our energy woes. France, China, and Japan all use nuclear energy and are reaping the benefits, while we remain stuck in our "Three Mile Island" mentality.The blatant hypocrisy of those on the left regarding our energy... read more »

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Rossi: Gregoire Must Step Up and Get Math and Science Grant Back

By Michael Kerr | 05/12/08

Dino Rossi recently responded to Governor Gregoire's inaction regarding a $13.2 million dollar math and science grant offered by the National Math and Science Initiative. Full story here: Redmond, WA - Dino Rossi today called on Governor Christine Gregoire to provide leadership and help secure the $13.2 million grant offered by the National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI) to expand and improve Advanced Placement courses for... read more »

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Representative Reichert's Re-election

By Michael Kerr | 05/07/08

Congressman Dave Reichert is running for re-election as Representative of the Eighth Congressional District. He is facing the same opponent he defeated in the '06 election. Representative Reichert has a very impressive resume. He was a member of the Air Force Reserves from 1971-1976. He joined the King County Sheriff's Office in 1972 and became elected sheriff in 1997. Dave Reichert was elected to Congress in 2004 and serves on three... read more »

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Baghdad Jim Strikes Again

By Michael Kerr | 05/06/08

Congressman Jim McDermott has quite a track record. Whether he's violating Federal Law and House ethics standards by leaking illegally taped telephone conversations, or traveling to Baghdad during the run-up to war, "Baghdad Jim" continues to astonish us with his deft ability to undermine our nation's interests. At a May 3rd meeting at the Rainier Community Center, McDermott referred to our troops as "mercenaries" and said, "The... read more »

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Gregoire Fails Washingtonians

By Michael Kerr | 05/04/08

Let's kick things off with a question posed, once upon a time, by a candidate seeking our nation's highest office; "Are you better off now than you were four years ago?" The electorate answered with a resounding "no" as Ronald Wilson Reagan defeated one of the most ineffectual presidents in our nation's history.Fast forward 18 years and that same question can be asked of Washingtonians regarding our state's governor's race. "Are you better off... read more »

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Welcome to Red County Washington State!

By Michael Kerr | 05/04/08

As anyone who is remotely familiar with our state's political leanings knows, the Evergreen State has been consistently "blue" for a very long time. (Ronald Reagan was the last Republican presidential candidate to carry the state) Needless to say, we are long overdue for a forum that provides a fresh, right-of-center perspective on issues affecting those of us in the great northwest.The focus of Red County Washington will be on providing insight... read more »