Washington's 8th District
Darcy Burner
As a self-made woman, community leader and mother, Darcy has the kind of authentic, real world experience that voters identify with. She's not a career politician, but she knows where she stands. (more)
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About Darcy Burner
Darcy Burner grew up in a blue collar military family in rural towns across America. She started with next to nothing and - through her own hard work, smarts and never-give-up determination - earned a prestigious college degree and climbed the ladder to a successful life as a Microsoft manager and happily married mom.
Darcy knows how to survive - and succeed - despite hard times. She experienced first hand what it means to hold a family together as you struggle to make ends meet in the face of unexpected setbacks. Her parents did their best to raise five children on a military salary. Shortly after her Dad's retirement from the Air Force, when he was working as substitute schoolteacher, the family found themselves overwhelmed by hospital bills when Darcy's younger sister got sick. Darcy will never forget how tough it was for her family as her parents spent years working to pay off huge medical bills while keeping their young family fed, housed and clothed.
Times were tough but Darcy was tougher. She didn't give up and she didn't just muddle through. Instead, she buckled down and studied twice as hard at school, while working two or three jobs at time, to get accepted and then put herself through Harvard, where she earned a degree in computer science and economics.
After stints at computer software companies in the Boston and San Francisco areas, Darcy and her husband Mike moved to Washington State in 1998, returning to the area to be near family. Darcy, Mike and their son Henry continue to live in a modest home outside Carnation, Washington.
In 2000, Darcy finally got her break: she was offered a job at Microsoft. When opportunity came knocking, she was ready. Darcy worked long hours but became the lead manager for a successful company initiative to change the way software is built.
Darcy eventually left Microsoft and ran in 2006 for the United States Congress in the 8th District of Washington State. From a standing start, Darcy won solid local and national support, only to finish just short against a conservative Republican opponent with massive financial backing from George Bush, Dick Cheney, Tom DeLay and other inside the Beltway power players in the Bush administration. When she sets her mind to something Darcy doesn't give up, and now she's back to finish the job.
As a self-made woman, community leader and mother, Darcy has the kind of authentic, real world experience that voters identify with. She's not a career politician, but she knows where she stands. In Congress, she will be a principled leader.
She will work to put the country back on the right track by fighting to end the misguided war in Iraq; by fighting to restore responsibility and accountability to government; and by fighting to improve the lives of middle class families squeezed by the unfair policies of the Bush administration. And in one of the most technology-dependent districts in the country, Darcy brings a level of high tech expertise and an ability to understand and articulate complex issues that will make her an instant leader in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Darcy knows how to survive - and succeed - despite hard times. She experienced first hand what it means to hold a family together as you struggle to make ends meet in the face of unexpected setbacks. Her parents did their best to raise five children on a military salary. Shortly after her Dad's retirement from the Air Force, when he was working as substitute schoolteacher, the family found themselves overwhelmed by hospital bills when Darcy's younger sister got sick. Darcy will never forget how tough it was for her family as her parents spent years working to pay off huge medical bills while keeping their young family fed, housed and clothed.
Times were tough but Darcy was tougher. She didn't give up and she didn't just muddle through. Instead, she buckled down and studied twice as hard at school, while working two or three jobs at time, to get accepted and then put herself through Harvard, where she earned a degree in computer science and economics.
After stints at computer software companies in the Boston and San Francisco areas, Darcy and her husband Mike moved to Washington State in 1998, returning to the area to be near family. Darcy, Mike and their son Henry continue to live in a modest home outside Carnation, Washington.
In 2000, Darcy finally got her break: she was offered a job at Microsoft. When opportunity came knocking, she was ready. Darcy worked long hours but became the lead manager for a successful company initiative to change the way software is built.
Darcy eventually left Microsoft and ran in 2006 for the United States Congress in the 8th District of Washington State. From a standing start, Darcy won solid local and national support, only to finish just short against a conservative Republican opponent with massive financial backing from George Bush, Dick Cheney, Tom DeLay and other inside the Beltway power players in the Bush administration. When she sets her mind to something Darcy doesn't give up, and now she's back to finish the job.
As a self-made woman, community leader and mother, Darcy has the kind of authentic, real world experience that voters identify with. She's not a career politician, but she knows where she stands. In Congress, she will be a principled leader.
She will work to put the country back on the right track by fighting to end the misguided war in Iraq; by fighting to restore responsibility and accountability to government; and by fighting to improve the lives of middle class families squeezed by the unfair policies of the Bush administration. And in one of the most technology-dependent districts in the country, Darcy brings a level of high tech expertise and an ability to understand and articulate complex issues that will make her an instant leader in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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