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.

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Death Toll Climbs to 17

By Michael Kerr | 06/22/09

10 people were killed and 100 more were injured in clashes between protesters and police in Iran on Saturday. Some of the injured are reportedly seeking medical care at foreign embassies to avoid arrest. The official death toll is at 17. President Obama, who hasn't exactly been out in front on the issue, released a statement on Saturday calling on Iran's government to stop the crackdown. "We call on the Iranian government... read more »

1 Comment | Related Topics »Iran Election |

Police Clash with Protesters

By Michael Kerr | 06/20/09

Thousands of police have taken to the streets in Iran to quell protests and they are using water cannons, tear gas and live rounds to disburse the crowds. It is being reported that at least one man has been shot and several others injured by police. The BBC reports mulitple developments: *Thousands of police, militia and secret policemen blocked access to Enghelab and Azadi squares, and protesters were throwing stones in... read more »

3 Comments | Related Topics »Iran Election |

Fascinating: How to Surf Securely in Iran

By Michael Kerr | 06/19/09

Check out this site for tips on how to blog securely with those in Iran and pass it along: Anonymous Iran Even more interesting is the story of who is behind that site. h/t to Twitter user, @plura read more »

4 Comments | Related Topics »Iran Election |

Who Spit in Lizzy's Cheerios?

By Michael Kerr | 06/18/09

Maybe it's the stress of having to work for the likes of Jim McDermott, or possibly she was just having a bad day. Either way, it's official; Elizabeth Becton does not like to be called Liz. A lobbyist at McBee Strategic Consulting learned this the hard way when she got a little too informal in an e-mail for Ms. Becton's liking. The exchange between Bectin and the lobbyist was leaked to Politico.com. Here's the redacted e-mail... read more »

2 Comments | Related Topics »King County (WA) |

Iran Footage Not to be Missed

By Michael Kerr | 06/18/09

This is the best Iran imagery and footage I've seen compiled in one place yet: Seeing that, is Obama's silence on Iran a sign of wisdom, or cowardice? h/t www.rightreborn.com on the video above. Watch it-- amazing. read more »

4 Comments | Related Topics »Iran Election |

Stop Funding Terror- Defeat the 2009 Supplemental Appropriations Act

By Michael Kerr | 06/15/09

Erick Erickson has just posted an article at Red State regarding the 2009 Appropriations Act and the need to defeat this legislation. Every Red County reader should check it out because the Supplemental would allow for continued funding by multilateral institutions to Iran through the G-20 package. Ultimately, these funds could go towards financing Iran’s terrorist activities. This Supplemental is so flawed that even liberal... read more »

5 Comments | Related Topics »National |

Gregoire's Use of Children for Photo-Op in Poor Taste

By Michael Kerr | 05/19/09

Governor Gregoire signed the "everything but marriage" bill yesterday and chose a children's classroom as the setting for her photo op. Surrounding by children, the Queen signed the legislation as photographers snapped away. However, not all the children were in attendance for the ceremony. One family elected not to have their child used as a prop for the governor's liberal agenda. KIRO radio host, Dori Monson received the... read more »

0 Comments | Related Topics »King County (WA) |

Spotty Voting Record for Seattle Mayoral Candidate

By Michael Kerr | 05/04/09

Joe Mallahan wants your vote. However, he doesn't seem to be willing to give his. Mallahan, a T-Mobile executive and the latest candidate to throw his hat in the ring for Seattle's top job, has skipped a number elections over the past few years. He even skipped the 2007 general election which included Seattle City Council races. Mallahan had this to say: “Currently, Seattle has 377,535 registered voters and only 1.5% of... read more »

0 Comments | Related Topics »King County (WA) |

Ron Sims, Liar

By Michael Kerr | 04/30/09

The new tone and transparency that the Obama administration promised seems to have hit another bump in the road with the nomination of Ron Sims for the number 2 spot at HUD. Sims seems to be "memory challenged" regarding a lawsuit over King County's failure to comply with the disclosure of economic impact studies relating to the construction on Qwest Field. This from Michele Malkin blog: I wrote two weeks ago about transparency... read more »

6 Comments | Related Topics »King County (WA) |

Red County Interviews Rep. Dave Reichert

By Michael Kerr | 04/29/09

Chip Hanlon, the new CEO at Red County, recently interviewed Congressman Dave Reichert, 8th-District (WA). The former King County Sheriff provided some insights into his work on the Green River case and also into the current political climate in D.C. Congressman Reichert talks about the chain of events leading up to the arrest of our countries most prolific serial killer, inlcuding his interview with Ted Bundy. Mr.... read more »