Rodney Thornley

Rodney Thornley earned a high school diploma from Roosevelt High School and a bachelor's degree from the University of Washington in 1974. He also attended Seattle Central College and Seattle Pacific University. Thornley's career experience includes working as a teacher.[1][2]

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am Rodney “Star” Thornley I got the tile nick name ‘Star’ back in college.

I was born in Pawtucket R.I and moved to the Bay Area (Albany) at age 8. This year my siblings, two brothers and a sister were enrolled into the Nipmuc tribe of Massachusetts. I moved to Washington as an eighth grader on seventh Ave NE in the U-District. I lived there until my first year of college at Seattle Central where I had an Opportunity to play basketball. The next year I moved to my current location 3 blocks from my parents’ home, I attended John Marshall Jr. High, and Roosevelt High School. I tried to walk on at Seattle Pacific College to play basketball and when I got cut, I transferred to the University of Washington. I got involve in Water skiing when I lived with my parents the first year of college. I still compete in water skiing today. I hosted the largest Novice water ski tournament on the west coast in my second year in the sport on Greenlake. I still compete, I am also involved on the leadership side in two ski clubs and as the Washington and Oregon Federations president. I ‘m the longest working active Basketball official in the Seattle Metro area, 52 years.

I am currently retired but sub at may ala Mater. And coach JV boys’ basketball. I take and teach Hustle Dance Classes and have an Active Real Estate license. I drive for Uber, and Lyft, Other Hobbies are Riding trains. riding roller coasters, (208) I flew all the way to Dubai to ride the fastest in the

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Why I'm Running: I'm running because I want to help change the culture in the Washington Legislature, and I want that change to start with me.

Too many people feel ignored by their elected officials. From national representatives to local leaders, communication is often slow or incomplete. Constituents deserve timely responses and basic respect from the people who represent them.

I'm running as an independent because too many elected officials fall in line with party leadership instead of focusing on the people they serve. A legislator's first obligation should be to their constituents. An elected official should always ask what is best for the people, not what is best for the party or for those who want to hold power.

.Immigration: Too much time is spent on regulations and legislation aimed at controlling ICE. I believe Washington needs a more practical, state-level approach. My proposal is a Washington State Citizenship Program, or "Washingtonship" (WSC). Current undocumented immigrants and asylum seekers living in Washington would qualify for this status if they can demonstrate they have lived in the state for more than one year. New immigrants and asylum seekers would not qualify for this program.Campaign Reform: Campaigns have become too dependent on money. Politicians rely on lobbyists because they provide a voice for specific interests. Elected officials obviously cannot accept money in exchange for a vote, but when a lobbyist donates money and then advocates for legislation on a specific issue, the public has every reason to question the system. It may not violate the law, but we should be honest about how it appears. Everyday citizens can lobby as well, but they often receive, at best, a form letter or only a few minutes of a legislator's time.

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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Allocating unfunded projects. Taxes are debilitating our citizens.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

Rodney Thornley

Note: Thornley submitted the above survey responses to [the profile publisher] on July 21, 2026.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am Rodney “Star” Thornley I got the tile nick name ‘Star’ back in college

I was born in Pawtucket R.I and moved to the Bay Area (Albany) at age 8. This year my siblings, 2 brothers and a sister were enrolled into the Nipmuc tribe of Massachusetts.

I moved to Washington as an eighth grader on seventh Ave NE in the U-District. I lived there until my first year of college at Seattle Central where I had an Opportunity to play basketball. The next year I moved to my current location 3 blocks from my parents’ home, I attended John Marshall Jr. High, and Roosevelt High School. I tried to walk on at Seattle Pacific College to play basketball and when I got cut, I transferred to the University of Washington. I got involve in Water skiing when I lived with my parents the first year of college. I still compete in water skiing today. I hosted the largest Novice water ski tournament on the west coast in my second year in the sport on Greenlake. I am still involved on the leadership side in 2 ski clubs and as the Washington and Oregon Federations president. I ‘m the longest working active Basketball official in the Seattle Metro area, 52 years.

I am currently retired but sub at may ala Mater. And coach JV boys’ basketball. I take and teach Hustle Dance Classes and have an Active Real Estate license. I drive for Uber, Lyft, and HopSkipDrive (for kids)Other Hobbies are Riding trains. riding roller coasters, (208) I flew all the way to Dubai to ride the fastest in the work

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

I’m running because I want to help change that culture in the Washington legislature, and I want that change to start with me.

Too many people feel ignored by their elected officials. From national representatives to local leaders, communication is often slow or incomplete. Constituents deserve timely responses and basic respect from the people who represent them.

I’m running as an independent because too many elected officials fall in line with party leadership instead of focusing on the people they serve. A legislator’s first obligation should be to the constituents. An elected official should always ask themselves what’s best for the people and not what’s best for the party or for those who want to hold power.Immigration

Too much time is spent on regulations and legislation aimed at controlling ICE. I believe Washington needs a more practical state-level approach. My proposal is a Washington State Citizenship program or “Washingtonship” (WSC).

Current unregistered immigrants and asylum seekers in Washington would qualify for this standard if they can show they have lived in the state for more than one year. New immigrants and asylum seekers wouldn’t qualify for this program.

Please go to rthornley.com to finish reading about this plan. I do not have enough characters in the allowed spaceCampaign Reform

Campaigns have become too dependent on money. Politicians hire paid lobbyists because they provide a voice for specific interests. Elected officials obviously can’t accept money in exchange for a vote, but when a lobbyist donates money and then pushes for a vote on a specific issue, the public has every reason to question the system. It may not violate the law, but let’s be honest about how it looks.

Everyday citizens can lobby too, but they often get, at best, a form letter or a few minutes of a legislator’s time.

Please go to rthornley.com to finish reading about this plan. I do not have enough characters in the allowed space

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Fiscal Responsibility. When it is somebody else’s money, government lacks control. Rather than treat government finance like a rental car, we need to treat it like our induvial fiscal management.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

NONE