Proven Track Record
in the house
Sponsored and passed bipartisan bills to lower energy costs
✔️ House Bill 2296 encourages utilities to invest in energy efficiency upgrades and helps families save on their energy bills
✔️ House Bill 2575 eliminates unnecessary and costly reporting requirements for water and electric utilities, saving money for ratepayers
Prioritized safety and congestion improvements along State Route 18
✔️ Protected the funding and timeline to expand this major corridor
✔️ Proposed $1 million in new funding to address more immediate safety concerns
Supported reforms to help fix our housing crisis, modernize our power grid, and build light rail faster
✔️ Supported setting more timely expectations for permit reviews, opening up residential development in commercial and mixed-used zones, and directing the State Building Code Council to adopt new cost-saving standards for smaller elevators, scissor stairs, and kit homes
✔️ Senate Bill 6355 stands up a new statewide transmission authority to upgrade and expand our aging power grid, make our systems more reliable and resilient, and lower energy costs for everyone
✔️ Senate Bill 6309 streamlines local permitting for light rail, saving taxpayers money and building projects faster
On City Council
Served his hometown for six years on the Issaquah City Council
✔️ Led efforts to expand funding for affordable housing, public safety, environmental protection, and transportation infrastructure
✔️ Helped secure the development of more than 150 new units affordable housing near transit
✔️ Represented Issaquah in the region, serving on the Eastside Transportation Partnership, King County Affordable Housing Committee, WRIA 8 Salmon Recovery Council, and more
Chaired the Eastside Fire & Rescue Board of Directors
✔️ Ensured our first responders were equipped with the tools and resources they needed to keep families safe
✔️ Supported expanding service to new communities, including Mercer Island, Woodinville, Duvall, and Fall City