Currently holds the office of Washington House of Representatives - District 20, Position 2 until January 10, 2025.
Candidate for Washington House of Representatives - District 20, Position 2 in 2024 Washington General Election.
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Get StartedI believe the state should treat employers as partners, not as an enemy. We must recognize that they generate tax dollars and create needed family-wage jobs. I back up that belief by supporting legislation to encourage the growth of all businesses and to help preserve existing jobs in our communities. It is critical for us to protect existing jobs, to enable employers to expand and create new jobs, and to attract new employers to our area. In addition to reasonable policy, I continue to work with local officials to assure they have the infrastructure needed to attract employers and to improve access to commercial lands. Learn more
During every legislative session, my goal is to enable the use of our state's valuable natural resources. By working with my colleagues I have been able to achieve this goal, while ensuring private citizens are protected against unnecessary regulations. That means protecting farmers' ability to farm and protecting forest landowners' ability to grow and harvest timber. Learn more
State government must be required to live within its means. That's what your family, and mine, must do every day. Funding good schools is a responsibility I take very seriously. We need to set priorities and fund education, public safety, and services for our most vulnerable citizens out of existing revenue — not hold them hostage for approval of new taxes. Learn more
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