"Home James!  And don't spare the horses."   
- attributed to Queen Victoria (late 1800s)

The famous phrase, "Home James...", was rumored to have been a favorite expression of Queen Victoria.  You see, she had a carriage driver by the name of James Darling.  And although Victorian high society traditionally called their staff by their surnames, calling out, "Home, Darling", would have caused heads to turn in disapproval.  So, it is said that Mr. Darling became more commonly addressed by the queen as simply, "James".

OUR Cordial Limousine chauffeurs and chauffeuses

Due to our busy schedule, a couple of drivers and vehicles are rarely available all at one time for a complete group shot.  However, here is a past representation of our tribe (2009 photo).

Left to Right:  Steven ~ chauffeur (with "Josephine"), Tina ~ chauffeuse (with "Lucy"), Denise ~ chauffeuse (with our new all-weather "Caddy SUV"), Val ~ chauffeur (with "Black Beauty"), Paul ~ chauffeur (with our 14-passenger Ford Excursion SUV). 
Not shown above are a few others of our limousine fleet and the drivers that were out on limo runs during the photo shoot. 

Our chauffeurs and chauffeuses, who make up our team of professional drivers, will be posting photos.  And just for kicks, we'll also ask each driver for a brief bio to post below.

Here is our listing of drivers by first name.  This list is updated intermittently.

Cordial Limousine Staff

Alex  ~  [to be photographed and interviewed soon for this page] ....  Our original chauffeur at Cordial Limousine, Alex is focusing more now on overseeing preventive maintenance of the fleet. Yet, he still manages to put on a tie and get behind the wheel.  He is centrally located in the City of Sammamish, which is at the heart of King County.
Denise  ~  Yet to be interviewed for this page....  Our first chauffeuse at Cordial Limousine (chauffeuse being the feminine version of chauffeur).  However, we have found that we need her skills more for keeping the office running (not as fun, but very necessary).  So, we are asking her to hand more of the driving over to others as scheduling allows. Yet, Denise still drives for special occasions.
Steven  ~  Steve is another person who has made quite a name for himself of our highly requested weekend chauffeur.  Steven takes pride in getting people to their locations and events with safety and comfort as the priorities.  And then making sure the evening's cheerful transportation service is a jewel in an overall pleasant experience.
Kent  ~  Kent is a part-time chauffeur who spends the balance of his time in business development activities for Cordial Limousine and other companies. Kent originally trained as a Registered Professional Civil Engineer and transitioned from engineering to the marketing and sales arena with over 20 years of experience in marketing and business development.
Laura  ~  Laura is another "chauffeuse" for Cordial Limousine (CL); joining our team in 2010 and has her current Defensive Driving Certification from King County.   Member: "The Institute of Professional Drivers and Chauffeurs." Laura is another rising star with many CL guests who are asking for her by name as their personal chauffeuse.  She especially enjoys making the experience for families' fun by having little extras for the kids when she has advance knowledge they will be her passengers (this allows her to put in a kid-friendly video and/or juice with animal crackers or whatever the situation might call for).  Not to leave the adults out, she may even have a couple splits of champagne with chocolates on hand (Note that unless specially requested, some drivers might keep the choices more simplified by offering bottled water, or perhaps beer or soda). You can see why Laura's interest in your personalized choices is why she becomes a party group's favorite!     When she's not behind the wheel acting as chauffeuse for Cordial, her interests turn to those of sailing, gourmet cooking and charitable work.  Laura was raised locally on Mercer Island and enjoys volunteering at Pike Place Market for their Sunset Dinners benefiting the Senior Center, Food Bank, Medical Center and Child Care.  Saint Jude's Hospital is another organization that she especially loves to assist.	Laura's charity of choice.
Christa ~ Christa is chauffeuse for Cordial Limousine and Administrative Assistant in our office. Mother of two children and growing up locally in King County, she is very familiar with the area even without her GPS (Global Positioning System).   Member: "The Institute of Professional Drivers and Chauffeurs." We will try to corner Christa for a photo and more on her interests.
Adam ~ Adam is Cordial Limousine's dependable backup chauffeur, joining our team whenever we are truly pressed AND have more limos than chauffeurs ... Adam is one of those people we'd like to be able to clone .. he is such a helpful and friendly fellow. And just as the word "friendly" and "cordial" are synonymous; he sets a good example of such.
Timothy ~ Tim has retired to Arizona.  This archival post is being left up for awhile out of respect for Tim and guests who still request him.   NOTE (January 2011): Timothy has retired to travel again and do more fine art (he is quite the airbrush artist, see rawhide drum at right). Member: "The Institute of Professional Drivers and Chauffeurs." In 2009, Tim is came on board part-time with Cordial Limousine.  As a native of Washington state, he is comfortable driving most anywhere in any weather. Even before his experiences with CL (Cordial Limousine), Tim was not new to chauffeuring well known celebrities (singers, musicians, comedians, actors, etcetera) in the USA and other countries. Tim was also the first of our CL team to go through the newer (2009) Seattle / King County "Driver-For-Hire License" process. He also obtained the "Defensive Driving Course Certificate" from the National Safety Council in 2010. Tim's background was primarily that of a commercial artist (35+ years) with overlapping work as an Information Technologist (IT) after personal computers came into use.  He literally worked around the world, living/working in several countries. Even back then, he volunteered often as designated-driver for special or corporate events even on the CXO-level due to his reputation as a confidant and his decades of safe driving. Timothy has also voluntarily driven privately for people with special needs (blind or otherwise differently-abled), or volunteering for organizations such as the Easter Seal School & Treatment Center serving developmentally disabled children and their parents. Tim feels that like a jig-saw puzzle we all fit in somewhere during our visits here and finds the diversity of friendships has enriched his own life greatly.	As you can see, Tim enjoys cool evening so that he can put his Fireplace video on the cabin monitor. An example of Tim's airbrush artwork on a rawhide drum for a  tribal member.  Drum built by Mahto Ohetica (Conquering Bear).   Tim has shared with us that one charity of choice he likes to bring to our attension is the Community Services for the Blind.  They often have a truck accepting item donations in North Bend in the QFC parking lot.
And perhaps others, not yet posted... We may have other drivers and will post their data when it becomes available, so that you may get an idea of the variety in personalities, interests, and professionalism we attract.    If you are interested in driving for us ... for our clientèle, please see our page on CL Job Opportunities.	Our people also get to view limousine services from a passenger's perspective at times ...  "Limo Timo" (former chauffeur) catching a 3:00 AM flight to Arizona.

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Our team of friendly drivers started several years ago with Alex & Denise (Mr. & Mrs. Craciun) as the original chauffeur and chauffeuse at Cordial Limousine.  Each year that we add another car, we also manage to find another talented and "cordial" (friendly) driver.  

Please understand that we cannot keep a full staff at all hours.  It seems that reservations are never dispersed that evenly.  

Yet, we are often able to accommodate short-notice needs (less than 24 hours notice) by asking a driver to be "on call", somewhat like a fireman, and do their best to handle the shorter-notice runs within King County, Washington at almost any hour.  

Yet, unlike a fireman, our chauffeurs commonly have further distances to travel, and when the hours get too long, they must go "off call" to get a reasonable amount of sleep to drive alertly.  

We now have our limousine fleet scattered somewhat about the county to better handle these "on call" requests.  However, unlike taxi cabs you may see lined up with drivers often living behind the wheels, our drivers have very full lives and often will require a few minutes to change roles and put on a tie.

As stated on the Home Page, we ask to be given at least 24-hour advance reservation requests.  This better allows us to schedule a particular limo and notify the available driver of special requests you may have (such as ice and requested beverages).  If you have a more urgent request, we ask that you understand that the driver(s) will need to accommodate the earlier scheduled run first and do "on call" runs between prior obligations.  
 

If you are interested in driving for us ... for our clientèle, please see our page on CL Job Opportunities.