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I grew up in Orting with small town values: you are rewarded for hard work, neighbors look out for each other, and we don’t quit. I ask for your vote to take those values to Olympia. I will focus on finding solutions to the challenges we face, not partisan politics. As your Charter Review Commissioner, I was able to secure manufactured housing protections for seniors and veterans, and project workforce agreements so the people who build Pierce County can afford to live here. I am running to make a difference for the people of this district, make sure that all voices are heard In Olympia. I’ll fight for access to high quality education, health care, housing, creating family wage jobs and a government that works for all of us.
My top budget priorities focus on the bread-and-butter issues facing working families in the 25th District: affordable housing, strong public schools, local infrastructure, and good-paying jobs.
The tax system has long been rigged against everyday people. Instead of cutting essential services, we must ensure billionaires and large corporations pay their fair share. I support revenue generated by a Millionaires Tax and capital gains taxes to provide stable, dedicated funding for our Housing Trust Fund and local schools.
For savings, we need to end taxpayer subsidies to massive corporations and out-of-state monopolies that offshore jobs. We can save money by investing in bottom-up, local solutions designed by our community rather than funding expensive, top-down mandates.
To strengthen public confidence, government must be transparent, accountable, and accessible. In rural communities, long travel distances and limited broadband make voting and accessing election information difficult. We must protect secure drop boxes and mail-in voting so geography doesn't silence working people.
Beyond the ballot box, civic participation should be about building ongoing relationships, not just asking for votes. I support nonpartisan local initiatives—like the community cleanup micro-grants I championed on the Charter Review Commission—to give residents a direct role in solving local problems. When people create bottom-up solutions in their own backyards, trust in our democracy grows.
In the building trades, we fix the foundation before building the house. The same goes for public safety: we must support local law enforcement while tackling the root causes of crime. Small, rural police departments cover vast areas with limited resources, struggling to compete on salaries. The state must aggressively steer resources to these local departments for recruitment, retention, and vital equipment.
At the same time, we cannot arrest our way out of the mental health and fentanyl crises. We need to disrupt the flow of illegal drugs while expanding mental health and telehealth addiction treatment in isolated areas. Investing upstream in social services, housing, and substance abuse treatment prevents crime before it happens and keeps neighborhoods safe.
Communities thrive on expression, dialogue, and reliable information. Unfortunately, as local newspapers disappear, rural residents are increasingly forced to rely on national cable networks or social media algorithms that feed on division and outrage. When we lose local news, we lose the ability to hold our local governments accountable.
The state should support initiatives that preserve local media ecosystems and invest in broadband infrastructure so that rural communities aren't left in the dark. We should encourage 'solutions journalism'—reporting that moves beyond polarizing, conflict-driven narratives and actually highlights how local communities are coming together to solve shared problems. We need to ensure that trusted local voices are the ones informing our citizens.
Redistricting must be entirely transparent, nonpartisan, and driven by the public. Too often, the process is used to dilute the voting power of rural and working-class voters by lumping them into districts dominated by urban centers.
For 2031, I would support structural reforms to the redistricting commission that prioritize keeping rural and suburban "communities of interest" intact. The people of the Orting Valley, Fife, and South Hill deserve representatives who understand our specific infrastructure, agricultural, and economic needs. We need boundary lines that ensure our voices are heard, rather than drawn to serve the interests of Seattle and Olympia.
The 25th District faces a severe affordability and infrastructure crisis. We must lower costs with practical, bottom-up solutions:
Housing: Streamline permits for starter homes, legalize rural accessory dwelling units (ADUs), and protect mobile home residents from corporate displacement.
Infrastructure: Reform state grant structures to provide upfront funding rather than reimbursement models, which cripple small towns upgrading water and sewer systems.
Economy & Jobs: Enforce antitrust laws to dismantle monopolies driving up costs. Protect farmers with surcharge-free fuel at the pump, and implement "Community Hire" programs to prioritize local workers and veterans for good-paying jobs.
We need a government that shows up with tools, ready to build an affordable future.
