Washington State is a wonderful place to live.  Our state has:

Abundant natural beauty: Mountains, forests, the ocean, farmland, desert and the Puget Sound, all within a few hours of urban living.

Innovation: Research, science, technology, medical, and arts are all disciplines where Washingtonians thrive. The 22nd district should be no exception.  Let’s expand our heritage beyond just “The Capitol Area”.

Strong Military Presence: Joint base Lewis-McChord is one of the largest and most logistic military bases in the world.  It promises to become even larger.  Let’s support our military and prepare for those who call Washington home, after service.

Because my wife and I are raising our three children in Washington, I have strong personal interest in its future.  There are more government jobs ending, and there is little we can do about it during these economic times.   However, with 15 years of local business experience, I’ll work hard to improve our private sector jobs, which will provide better family wages.  Additionally, private sector jobs create significant tax revenue needed to fund essential government programs.

I will also address the state’s financial burdens that are caused by released inmates.  More jails are not the answer.  We need to embrace volunteer and faith based transitions programs, ones that will reduce the rate of recidivism.

Government’s role is to protect society from evil and harm.  Freedom’s role is to lift society to greatness.  Let’s exercise our freedom and work through government, to protect ourselves from the perils of corporate greed, as well as government waste and fraud.

Let’s look beyond ourselves to make Washington a better place for our children.