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I have been married to my wife, Suzanne, for more than 49 years. We have five children and four grandchildren. Three of our sons served in the U.S. Marine Corps, including our oldest, who retired after 20 years of service. We live in Auburn, where I am active in my church and support local charitable organizations. I started my first business at age 18, growing a neighborhood lawn service into a commercial landscaping company. I later founded a hydroseeding business and now own Eco-3, an erosion and stormwater management company. For more than 30 years, I have helped builders comply with environmental regulations and was the founding president of the Pacific Northwest chapter of the International Erosion Control Association.
Washington’s first priority should be restoring fiscal discipline. I would begin by rolling back many of the new spending programs added during the 2025–27 budget cycle, including approximately $5 billion in new programs that were authorized in prior sessions to take effect this biennium. Government must focus on its core responsibilities before creating new programs. Any savings should be prioritized toward meaningful property tax relief, particularly for seniors and individuals with disabilities.
Public confidence depends on ensuring that every legal vote is counted and only legal votes are counted. I support repealing same-day voter registration and the law allowing 17-year-olds to vote in primary elections. Voting rights for convicted felons should be restored only after they have completed their entire sentence, including parole and restitution. Washington should require proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote, particularly through the Motor Voter program. The state should also identify and address administrative failures within the Department of Licensing that have resulted in improper voter registrations and enact the SECURE Act to test and verify the integrity of the voter registration system.
The Legislature should allow law enforcement officers to do the job they were trained to do. In recent years, Olympia has imposed increasing restrictions on policing while weakening accountability for repeat offenders. I support restoring the original “Three Strikes” law by reinstating felonies that were removed from the list of qualifying offenses and reversing policies that contribute to the revolving door of criminal justice.
The state’s role is not to support or subsidize journalism, but to ensure equal access and government transparency. The Legislature should provide the same access to all legitimate journalists, regardless of their editorial viewpoint. A free press requires openness to diverse perspectives, not preferential treatment for media organizations favored by those in power.
Washington’s bipartisan redistricting process has generally worked well and does not require significant structural changes. However, Washington should reform the state Voting Rights Act to prevent the use of race as the predominant factor in drawing legislative districts. Redistricting should comply with constitutional principles of equal representation rather than racial considerations.
Transportation infrastructure is the greatest challenge facing the 31st Legislative District. Three critical bridges in the district need to be replaced or expanded, and the closure of the Fairfax Bridge has had a significant impact on several rural communities. The state should prioritize funding for essential transportation infrastructure, particularly bridge replacement and improvements to local road systems. Billions of transportation dollars continue to be directed toward transit projects that provide little benefit to my district, while rapidly growing rural communities struggle with aging infrastructure and increasing traffic demands.
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