As of July 3, 2023, Donald Cook’s website did not contain information on this issue and Donald Cook did not complete our questionnaire.

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Donald has a bachelor's degree in network administration and security from Green River College. He lives with his wife and two children in Kent.

Donald is project manager II at Comcast. He used to be an advanced services technician and a project manager at Comcast. He served in the U.S. Air Force as a network engineer.

Donald Cook's campaign for school district director is his first entry into politics.

As of June 6, 2025, Donald Cook’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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As of July 3, 2023, Leslie Kae Hamada’s website did not contain information on this issue and Leslie Kae Hamada did not complete our questionnaire.

- Advocated for the I-Grad program and increased the TOP program, which is an inclusive education transitional program for ages 16 through 21.
- Believes that the city needs to "promote and sustain a diverse workforce" in the future.

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Leslie attended Sunnyside High School and Eastern Washington College. She has a bachelor's degree in political science with a minor in music and a bachelor's degree in communications with a focus on TV media from Evergreen State College. She has a husband, children, and grandchildren.

Leslie is retired. She used to work in corporate communications for 32 years. She founded KentHOPE, a day center for homeless women and children and the Kent East Hill Boxing Club.

Leslie Kae Hamada is currently a director for the Kent School Board. She was first elected in 2019 and has been in office for one term.

Advocated for the I-Grad program and increased the TOP program, which is an inclusive education transitional program for ages 16 through 21.

Believes that the city needs to "promote and sustain a diverse workforce" in the future.

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- The School Board of Directors runs the public school system. The School Board of Directors is entirely independent from the rest of the county government.
- School District Directors work together to make school policy, set the budget, decide what is taught in schools, and appoint the superintendent to run the schools day to day.
- School District Directors are elected to four-year terms in nonpartisan elections.

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