Currently holds the office of Washington House of Representatives - District 16, Position 1 until January 10, 2025.
Candidate for Washington House of Representatives - District 16, Position 1 in 2024 Washington General Election.
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Get StartedPublic safety and the health of our citizens is paramount to our District and our State. We are so very fortunate to have high caliber law enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency medical personnel to protect us from harm and to keep us alive and safe. I will keep this at the top of my agenda to prioritize funding and develop new programs for these public services. Learn more
Agriculture is one of the most important industries in the 16th district. It is NOT an industry that is limited to the fields, orchards or forests. It includes companies that pack, manufacture & mill our products, supply our parts, equipment & chemicals and includes the businesses that offer for sale the end products the American farmer produces. A majority of this District’s economy depends on agriculture and I will work diligently to protect this industry in the 16th District and throughout the State. Learn more
Education is what drives our economy and quality of life in Washington. I believe more control must be given to local school boards in order to meet the educational needs of our students in our district. Learn more
I will take proactive ideas to Olympia and find solutions to help enhance education throughout the state. It is imperative to provide the opportunity to educate and train our youth with skills in the event college or trade school is not an option. I am committed to laying that foundation in Olympia. Learn more
As a regional director for 17 years with the Washington Farm Bureau, in addition to my 30 years of community involvement in land and water use issues, I have unparalleled experience in seeking and implementing solutions not only to protect those rights but to also protect the custom, culture and economic stability of our district. I will take that experience and collaborative achievements with me to Olympia and fight hard to make changes to unacceptable laws that are detrimental to our district and state. Learn more
I will work collaboratively to encourage creative programs that provide incentives, not laws and regulations that put companies out of business and people out of work. My extensive experience working collectively with government, environmentalists, tribal representatives, businesses and farmers to create programs will be beneficial in Olympia. Learn more
The Democrats are currently trying to implement a new “capital gains” tax as a way to sneak around a graduated income tax without a constitutional amendment. Just another way to overburden and create more hardship for our overtaxed citizens. As a state, we need to live within our means just as families and employers do every day. I will work for the citizens of our district and state and do everything in my power to keep this legislation from passing. Learn more
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