Christopher larson seattle microsoft

They have five children. When Microsoft stock began plummeting in , it left Larson so debt-plagued that he attempted to sell a third of his Mariners stake to fellow team owner John Stanton to raise cash to repay a bank loan. Larson later abandoned the sale and remains the largest minority owner at Word of his struggles comes at a time the Mariners had another losing season with declining attendance, while rivals increased spending.

This situation has no impact on our operations and there is no connection to our player payroll. In a deposition, Larson said he paid his If neither of us had stepped up, this thing would be gone. No team is. Seattle finished with the third-worst record in baseball this season and second-worst in , while its offense was one of the worst in 40 years both seasons.

Other than longtime Nintendo patriarch Yamauchi — who owns just more than 50 percent of the Mariners — Larson would owe the most if owners were subjected to a capital call. The team has avoided capital calls since Safeco Field opened in , instead basing payroll largely on projected attendance.

I am the only candidate in this race endorsed by every Democratic Legislative District except the one that held its endorsement the day before I joined the race! The person who put I the charter school initiative on the ballot last year has also endorsed my opponent Tania de sa Campos, of DFER.

Journalist, author, humorist Molly Ivins At the 37th District Democrats endorsement meeting last month, my opponent claimed not to know who her top five contributors are — — the CEOs of some of the largest corporations and foundations in the world.

This race prompted Dr. If you believe that a few wealthy individuals should not decide who our school board members should be, and have undue influence on our elected officials and legislative bodies, please support and contribute to my campaign. And please remember to vote by November 5. It contains false and incomplete information about my campaign. My views, qualifications and endorsements are misrepresented or omitted altogether.

Though there are three candidates in the race, I am the only one singled out for this treatment. Like many others, I was disturbed to see supporters of my opponent resort to such dishonest tactics on her behalf, and so early in the race. I am proud of our authentic and smart grassroots campaign, which has focused on ideas and solutions to serious school district issues.

Already we have been able to achieve a great deal, powered by dedicated volunteers, and connecting with supporters throughout the city. Our campaign has managed to win significant and sole endorsements , including that of The Stranger , the M.

King County Labor Council, and various Democratic organizations, and has earned the highest marks in the race from the Seattle Metropolitan Elections Committee. I was gratified to hear from many voters that the mailer had the reverse effect of what was intended.

It made them more inclined to support me, and disgusted with the negative tactic. Perhaps the easiest way to call it even would have been to sell everything and split the proceeds. But the economics of art worked against that. For fine art, any gain in value from purchase to sale is taxed at 28 percent, more than for most assets. To England, it has historical value. Not not. Just meh. In February, Judge Downing asked both parties to express, in writing, their wishes for how the art should be assigned.

Calhoun wrote seven pages, going through the pieces one by one. At times she described her emotional reaction to the art. Some scenes she related to her life. The place of her fanciful moments seems to be an orchard and makes me think of my place of origin, Wenatchee.

Lots of wall space to cover. This guys can relate to. A guy rents an apartment and what does he do?