I am honored to serve as your Representative, championing bills to reduce crime, expand broadband access, support economic development, and invest in infrastructure such as broadband and emergency preparedness. My priorities are protecting education funding, ensuring public safety, safeguarding the environment, and increasing affordable housing. I will continue advocating for local businesses and jobs, making Washington a better place to live, work, and raise our families.  

I am frequently asked why I want to continue to serve as your State Representative.  Having lived in 4 countries, the longest in rural, suburban and urban communities of Washington state, I have seen the importance of communications and cooperation in keeping families and communities connected and democracy strong.  Having achieved my American Dream of getting a public education and raising our children with stable housing and jobs, I want to continue to give back to my adopted homeland.  Here are some issues I am working on:

Disaster Preparedness and Resiliency

As a former insurance agent, I proposed standing up a statewide Office of Resilience and I am now working on ramping up our state’s disaster preparedness, response, and resiliency, including recovery and rebuilding alongside my colleagues and the Military Department’s Emergency Management Division. 

Affordable Broadband and Digital Equity

I will continue to work on affordable broadband and digital equity, as we work with the private and public sectors over the next few years on a successful implementation of the BEAD Broadband infrastructure funding – we’re eligible for $1.23B in federal funds! 

Tourism and FIFA 2026 World Cup

As the chair of the committee responsible for tourism the past 8 years and as the incoming President of Pacific Northwest Economic Region, I helped form and co-chair a two-nation Regional Tourism Council with the upcoming FIFA 2026 World Cup games in Seattle and Vancouver, BC. 

32^nd LD: Edmonds College Incarcerated Veterans Outreach Program

Edmonds College has a unique Incarcerated Veterans Outreach Program that has changed people’s lives, reduced recidivism, and helped prepare Veterans in fields where we’re experiencing workforce shortages.  While I was successful in funding it for another year, I’d like to legislatively codify the program and expand it to the rest of the state.

Affordable Housing

As we continue to face housing shortages, especially affordable and workforce housing, I have been convening stakeholders to build on some of the land DSHS no longer needs on the Fircrest School site in Shoreline.  With the initial feasibility study done, I hope to procure significant funding in the 2025-2027 budget cycle.

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I’d appreciate your vote! Please be sure to vote and return your ballots before the Primary Election on August 6^th and the General Election on November 5^th.