Currently holds the office of Jefferson County Commission - District 3 until December 31, 2026.
Candidate for Jefferson County Commission - District 3 in 2022 Washington General Election.
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Get StartedIn chairing OlyCAP through its development and now into actual construction of 7th Haven, a 43 unit Affordable Housing and Childcare complex on Castle Hill, we see the biggest step in creating long term affordable housing in decades in Jefferson County. Not only as OlyCAP Chair, but on the Board of County Commissioners, I have worked internally, with our legislative representatives and as a cheerleader, to keep this project moving through the inevitable funding gaps and issues. Learn more
I am driving Jefferson Transit to change our strategic plan and look to electric and alternative fuel vehicles now. I have also been a champion for free fares, which encourages more ridership with a lens of equitable access to transportation. I'm happy to say that JTA is fare free now and for the foreseeable future, and we have an electric trolley on order, and electric vehicle infrastructure in our budget for 2022. Learn more
I have participated in the Jefferson Broadband Action Team to continue the conversation about Broadband in Jefferson County, and I have testified in Olympia for this new ability to provide retail service if there isn't an ISP available. Learn more
We want to create infrastructure that will naturally lead to more affordable housing and equitable growth. Easier said than done, but we are working with the community, and the Department of Community Development to harmonize our infrastructure projects with the community and our comprehensive Plan. Learn more
The East Jefferson Habitat for Humanity's Mason Street project in the Phase 1 Sewer area will create over a hundred permanently affordable workforce housing units for that desperate population at 80-120% of the area median income (AMI). We need to work to create a zoning matrix that encourages more of this kind of housing. Learn more
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