As a 25-year Renton council member and 33-year engineer and manager, I’m currently running to fill the open seat of Renton Mayor. Please review my work here to see how I’ve helped you. I have made over a thousand detailed entries in this blog as I’ve worked to improve our city, keep you informed, and resolve the issues important to you. Use the search box in the upper right to find entries on specific topics, or click on the categories on the right for highlights. Learn more about my qualifications and my campaign by clicking here
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Hi, I’m Randy Corman. Welcome to my blog! I served on Renton City Council for 28 years, 1994-2021, with six years as Renton Council President. I’m also a mechanical engineer and manager, and worked for the Boeing Company for 33 years, from 1984- 2017. My wife and I have five kids and five grandkids, and we all live in Renton. I’ve kept this blog for 17 years, and get thousands of readers each month. Please share your feedback, ideas, and opinions in the comments.
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Recent Comments
- Randy Corman on Airport billing error put Landing Gear Works into rent arrears; info kept from Council
- Randy Corman on SeaTac once considered takeoffs directly over Renton; we fought for our sleep
- Ben Johnson on SeaTac once considered takeoffs directly over Renton; we fought for our sleep
- Edna Hawk on Transient jet pilot does a 150 MPH donut over Benson Hill; gets chastised by tower
- Randy Corman on Transient jet pilot does a 150 MPH donut over Benson Hill; gets chastised by tower
- Anonymous on Transient jet pilot does a 150 MPH donut over Benson Hill; gets chastised by tower
- Anonymous on Airport Manager goes into a spin — Locks employees out of their hangars without due process
- Anonymous on The Mayor is mistaken; Renton Airport Advisory Committee is not just advisory to council
- Anonymous on Airport Manager goes into a spin — Locks employees out of their hangars without due process
- Randy Corman on Response to the Mayor’s statement on the Airport, with links to the facts and source data
- Anonymous on Response to the Mayor’s statement on the Airport, with links to the facts and source data
- Anonymous on Airport Manager goes into a spin — Locks employees out of their hangars without due process
- Marcie Palmer on Airport Manager goes into a spin — Locks employees out of their hangars without due process
- Anonymous on Response to the Mayor’s statement on the Airport, with links to the facts and source data
- Randy Corman on Response to the Mayor’s statement on the Airport, with links to the facts and source data
- Anonymous on Response to the Mayor’s statement on the Airport, with links to the facts and source data
Recent Posts
- SeaTac once considered takeoffs directly over Renton; we fought for our sleep
- Transient jet pilot does a 150 MPH donut over Benson Hill; gets chastised by tower
- Airport Manager goes into a spin — Locks employees out of their hangars without due process
- Response to the Mayor’s statement on the Airport, with links to the facts and source data
- Airport buildings were not “scheduled” for demolition; city should have continued maintenance
- The Mayor is mistaken; Renton Airport Advisory Committee is not just advisory to council
- Airport billing error put Landing Gear Works into rent arrears; info kept from Council
- The City of Renton does not have to be a victim in airport leasing decisions
- Mayor says jets can’t land at night, but city website says Renton Airport is open 24/7
- Without a word of public discussion, Council unanimously votes to evict Landing Gear Works
- Does our Airport Management know we have a Renton Airport Sustainability Plan?
- Jet Center flies into Renton under the radar; Airport Advisory Committee not notified
- Renton’s light-plane component manufacturer, the Landing Gear Works, challenges eviction from Renton airport
- State House just passed Initiative 2113 on a 77-20 vote, restoring Police Pursuit Authority!
- Washington State Senate votes to restore police pursuit authority to pre-pandemic status
- 21 vehicles stolen in Renton in the past 24 hours; State Legislators must act now
- Were new Renton apartments part of a Ponzi scheme?
- King County purchases the former Renton Red Lion; future plans remain unclear
- Your voter pamphlet is with your ballot in this Renton election
- All Renton’s Mayors past and present urge “NO” vote on Initiative 23-02
- King County makes plans to buy Red Lion Hotel; former Mayor Denis Law asks County to improve collaboration
- “The Urbanist” addresses Link light rail capacity challenges
- Topgolf property is for sale for $86 Million, but the business is here to stay
- Thanks for your support of my campaign
- Setting the record straight on who is taking the most money from outside Renton (Spoiler, it’s not me)
- Time to Vote! Please remind your family and friends!
- How to bring Light Rail to Renton
- I-405 southbound closure tentatively planned November 3-6 to repair Lind Ave overpass
- I am honored to receive the endorsement of the Renton Police Guild
- Speeding and failure to use seatbelts continue to drive tragic increases in Washington’s traffic fatalities
- Eastrail provides beautiful vistas with level biking and walking from Renton to Woodinville
- Sound Transit must prioritize their “planning study” for a Tukwila to Renton rail line
- As an aerospace engineer and elected official, Renton’s airport has always been important to me
- Mixed-messages from Burien leaders regarding Econo Lodge prompt letter from Kennydale Neighborhood
- Please join me at Ace Aviation at Renton Airport Friday Oct 6, 4:00- 7:00 PM
- Seattle leaders stress the importance of hotels for travelers in their city
- Per code, vacant buildings may not have unpainted plywood on windows more than 30 days
- Nine vehicles in Renton reported stolen in one day; state pursuit law must be fixed
- Public Statement, Proclamation, Resolution, and actions to combat hate in our city
- Solving homelessness– what we can do? Here are some answers
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Recent Comments
- Randy Corman on Airport billing error put Landing Gear Works into rent arrears; info kept from Council
- Randy Corman on SeaTac once considered takeoffs directly over Renton; we fought for our sleep
- Ben Johnson on SeaTac once considered takeoffs directly over Renton; we fought for our sleep
- Edna Hawk on Transient jet pilot does a 150 MPH donut over Benson Hill; gets chastised by tower
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I support & endorse Randy Corman for Mayor. He has the experience, temperament, ability to bring all sides together for collaboration, respect City Staff, neighborhoods, businesses (including Renton Airport businesses) and history of “Having Renton’s back” in the 25 years on Council. Look at the current Voter’s Guide, you can compare all Mayor candidates.
Randy has the respect of City Staff & neighbors & businesses, throughout Renton for his diligence in studying, researching & standing WITH & for what is best for those without a public voice. He’s obviously respected Regionally as his many long-term Regional appointments on a variety of issues show.
Randy has my vote for Renton Mayor!
(last comment by the way… didn’t notice how much I’m spamming you) You’re definitely my choice for mayor! I’d love the following from you:
1. Annex Fairwood to Renton (I misread and didn’t notice the article I got steamed at was from 2010). Things have changed since you last wrote that article, and more techies are moving in. Renton needs Fairwood. It will increase the population and get real close to Bellevue, and making housing for new tech employees much easier (so much open space).
2. Help Southport expand into a new Renton downtown. I want Renton to look like Kirkland, if not maybe even Tacoma (not the economy, but the look). I’m not expecting a Bellevue but it can if the market is that hot!
3. Preserve the old downtown, and make smaller props for the residents. Don’t be like the other cities who only cares about the companies, but make new parks and open space for the people.
4. Try to keep Renton cheap. Renton is going to take over Bellevue soon because of Bellevue’s extreme prices. I’m not sure if its possible, but if it is, do it. We don’t want cities like Kent and Tacoma taking Renton’s future tech fame.
5. Make transportation better. I don’t think the I-405 master plan is going to be enough. 405 IS HORRIBLE!!! They need to add 4 lanes instead of 2, and stop getting lazy over Renton. King County, WSDOT, and Sound Transit are using our tax dollars for the North. I know Renton has paid so much to Sound Transit for new development, and they’re using it on Redmond. Really?
These are my main requests! Thanks, I’m signing out.
(1) Thank you for the above great comments! I will support another vote to invite Fairwood to annex. We have lowered our tax rates since ten years ago (thanks to our expanded business base) and made many improvements to our city, so Fairwood residents may have more interest than they did the last time.
(2) I’ve supported the development of Southport since the beginning, and I’ll keep working on it. It will become a new tech hub that competes with Bellevue.
(3) I appreciate your thoughts on downtown, and I agree with all of them. We can see dramatic improvement in downtown if we maintain current momentum and make the investments you are talking about. I’ll make sure we complete our Downtown Core plan which adds park spaces and greenspace, as well as getting all the buildings fixed up and back in action.
(4) We still have a fair amount of property ripe for redevelopment in the downtown and the highlands which should help keep our prices lower than Bellevue and Kirkland for years to come. We need to ensure that houses and apartments we build include some smaller units so that they remain relatively affordable in another decade or two after all the redevelopment is done.
(5) You are correct that I-405 desperately needs improvement. Fortunately new construction will begin this year on an additional lane each direction between Renton and Bellevue. You are also correct that the final build-out should include two lanes each way, and that is what is included in the I-405 Long Term Master Plan. I have continued to remind the DOT that they need to add the new lane each direction in a way that does not make it difficult to add the second lane, and this is what they are striving to do. The first lane each way is going to cost about a billion dollars, and can mostly be built on land that the DOT already owns. The second lane each way would cost far more than a billion dollars, perhaps twice that, and be more controversial because they have to acquire significant additional property on the corridor that is privately owned and mostly in the form of people’s homes and backyards. The decision was to go forward on the one lane that the state (barely) has the money for now, and build the second lane if voters pass a transportation bond in the future.
Thank you for the great imput!!!