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- About LarryLarry Ishmael is running for Congress in Washington 1st Congressional District. He is a leader with true experience and will work to solve our most pressing economic, environmental and educational problems.
As the former president of his local Chamber of Commerce, Larry Ishmael had a strong hand in improving the economy of our region.
As an internationally renowned environmentalist, Larry led the Sao Paulo Clean Air Project, the world’s largest, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Sao Paulo is the second largest city in the world with over 22 million people and is more populous than any single state in the Union.
Larry also served as the President of the school board in one of Washington state’s most successful school districts.
Larry Ishmael has in-depth, real world experience solving environmental, economic, and educational issues. They are not just Larry’s concerns, they are areas that he has had significant impact in on a global scale.
Larry will cut through partisan politics to truly work with with the rest of Congress to solve them — in the best interest of all citizens. He will always work to represent the people rather than his party.
Larry’s Mission:
To use common sense solutions to finally solve our most pressing problems like fixing the economy, strengthening our public education system, and keeping our environment clean.
Personal Life:
Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Larry is the son of a retired federal law enforcement officer father and an accountant mother. As members of the Muscogee Creek Nation, the Ishmael family moved to Oklahoma as part of the Creek migration from the Southeastern US to the Indian Territory (modern day Oklahoma). Their descendants are active members in the tribe, including Larry’s father, (Name?). Larry’s education lead him to graduate from Oklahoma City’s Putnam City High School, the University of Oklahoma, The Thunderbird School of Global Management (MBA), and he will graduate from the University of Stellenbosch (Western Cape, South Africa) (Ph.D. Economics w/ specialization in Sustainable Development) in December 2012.
Ishmael is married to college sweetheart, Susan Frances (Francie) Ishmael. The pair attended the University of Oklahoma , graduating in 1974, and now have three grown sons. Clay is married to Erin Louise Ishmael, and is currently living in Issaquah with their two children: Cody, 2, and Alexa, 6 months. Greg and Joy Osundwa Ishmael live in Burkina-Faso (West Africa) where they are both school teachers. Larry and Susan’s youngest son, Reese, is pursuing his masters in education after spending two years living in South Korea.
Larry has many outside interests, which he pursues vigorously. He is a certified professional ski instructor and enjoys snow skiing all over the globe. An avid tennis player, Larry plays recreationally and frequently in tournaments. He also enjoys dual sport motorcycling and has ridden throughout the US, Canada, and South Africa. But most of all, Ishmael enjoys spending time with his family and friends.
- Professional CareerBusiness Career Upon graduation from Thunderbird, Larry began his working career despite being accepted to the London School of Economics. His early career was in the construction industry where he worked for the next eleven years where he traveled to more than 100 countries and served on the industry board of directors. His next career was as a Vice President of a former Boeing Company subsidiary, which is what brought him to the Seattle area. In 1991 he founded the Suasor Consulting Group, Ltd., a consultancy company that did business development work for numerous Fortune 500 companies as well as the US government’s US Agency for International Development. They have worked to privatize telephone companies, electric companies, sewer and water companies, and various government services as well. In addition to utility partnerships, Larry has worked in the environmental sector almost exclusively for the past 10 years and has primarily helped to cleans up the environment for all humanity. His company has been involved in implementing clean air projects in some of the world’s most polluted cities. The company’s goal is not only to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases, but more importantly, to reduce the amount of toxins emitted by vehicles, by creating environmental and public health programs. Larry began his latest career as a business professor at Northwest University in Kirkland, WA, a school affiliated with the Assemblies of God denomination. He has taught courses in Economic Development, Business Ethics, Business Negotiations, Principles of Management, and Corporate Strategies to undergraduates and MBA students. Political Political career Ishmael decided to run for the local School Board in 2003 after a contentious teachers’ strike. Seeing the need for transparency in government, Ishmael won election and went on to serve as a Board member his first year, then moving up to Board President in his second year. Here are some of LArry’s accomplishments as the School Board President and member: Restoring a Positive Environment- Larry immediately set to work on the task of healing the relational rift between the numerous and often competitive stakeholder groups. Through Larry’s leadership, the School Board was able to orchestrate a 70%+ voter approval of the February 2006 bond and levy ballot offerings. Teacher’s Strike Prevention – Larry worked directly with the teacher’s unions to improve relations. In 2004, Larry’s leadership lead to the signing of three-year contracts, thereby avoiding emotionally charged strikes. School Funding – In order to secure sufficient funding for our schools, Larry traveled repeatedly to Olympia, testifying in multiple hearings and meeting personally with legislators, which is critically important to getting specific funding. Larry also became a member of the prestigious Federal Relations Network and lobbied the US Congress (specifically with Senator Patty Murray (D) and Dave Reichert (R)) for more money for our schools and to stop unfunded mandates. Special Education Program Improvement -Larry successfully worked to develop new forums to enhance the dialog between parents of special-needs children and the schools. Academic Achievement – During his term on the School Board, the district achieved the highest SAT scores in the history of the state. They also produced some of the highest WASL scores in the state with both reading and writing scores passing by 95% of the students. His commitment to funding the classroom teacher and then establish accountability standards for students, teachers, and administrators was the key to these accomplishments. Larry also voted to gradually increase graduation requirements for more math and science to stress that important competency in a global workplace. Policy Governance Model – While Board President and demonstrating his innovative style, Larry searched the country for the best consultants to help find a viable method for working with policy governance. Through this effort the board was able to develop the best possible vision statement for the district. The Board’s work and vision statement have been acclaimed by experts as the best in the country for recognizing that our children need to be fully prepared for a globally competitive world. His rise to Board Chairman put him in collaboration with City Council Members, Mayors, and State Legislators where he testified on occasion. His popularity caused him to be approached about running for Congress in the 1st Congressional District in 2006 and 2008 facing incumbent Jay Inslee. In 2010, Ishmael was working on his Ph.D. and chose not to run, but has announced his candidacy for he 1st Congressional District in Washington state for 2012 as it is an open seat. Community InvolvementIshmael learned at an early age the importance of being an active citizen in his community from his mother. He has always been involved in his community wherever he has lived, but especially so on the Eastside of Seattle.
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