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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Co-Founder, Congressional Puget Sound Recovery Caucus, present

Member, Bipartisan Working Group

Former Member, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Member, Problem Solvers Caucus

Education

  • Certified, American Studies, Princeton University
  • PhD, Comparative Social Policy, University of Oxford
  • BA, Public Affairs, University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public & International Affairs, Princeton University, 1992-1996

Professional Experience

  • Certified, American Studies, Princeton University
  • PhD, Comparative Social Policy, University of Oxford
  • BA, Public Affairs, University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public & International Affairs, Princeton University, 1992-1996
  • Former Business Retention Manager, Economic Development Board, Tacoma-Pierce County
  • Business Consultant, McKinsey and Company, 1999-2002

Political Experience

  • Certified, American Studies, Princeton University
  • PhD, Comparative Social Policy, University of Oxford
  • BA, Public Affairs, University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public & International Affairs, Princeton University, 1992-1996
  • Former Business Retention Manager, Economic Development Board, Tacoma-Pierce County
  • Business Consultant, McKinsey and Company, 1999-2002
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, Washington, District 6, 2013-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Washington, District 6, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020
  • Senator, Washington State Senate, District 26, 2007-2012
  • Candidate, Washington State Senate, District 26, 2006, 2010
  • Representative, Washington State House of Representatives, 2005-2007
  • Candidate, Washington State House of Representatives, 2004

Former Committees/Caucuses

Co-Founder, Congressional Puget Sound Recovery Caucus, present

Member, Bipartisan Working Group

Former Member, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Member, Problem Solvers Caucus

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Committee on Appropriations

Chair, Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress

Member, Subcommittee on Defense

Member, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies

Member, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Certified, American Studies, Princeton University
  • PhD, Comparative Social Policy, University of Oxford
  • BA, Public Affairs, University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public & International Affairs, Princeton University, 1992-1996
  • Former Business Retention Manager, Economic Development Board, Tacoma-Pierce County
  • Business Consultant, McKinsey and Company, 1999-2002
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, Washington, District 6, 2013-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Washington, District 6, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020
  • Senator, Washington State Senate, District 26, 2007-2012
  • Candidate, Washington State Senate, District 26, 2006, 2010
  • Representative, Washington State House of Representatives, 2005-2007
  • Candidate, Washington State House of Representatives, 2004
  • Member, Bremerton Chamber of Commerce
  • Former Vice-Chair, Communities in Schools of Peninsula
  • Former President/Vice President, Economic Development Board (EDB) for Tacoma-Pierce County
  • Board Member, Gig Harbor-Peninsula Area Chamber of Commerce
  • Member, Gig Harbor Rotary
  • Member, Gig Harbor United Methodist Church
  • Member, Key Peninsula Business Association
  • Member, Navy League of the United States
  • Board Member, Peninsula Schools Education Foundation
  • Member, Pierce County Economic Development Roundtable
  • Member, Port Orchard Chamber of Commerce
  • Member, Puget Sound Naval Bases Association
  • Member, Rotary
  • Co-Chair, Social Concerns Committee, Gig Harbor United Methodist Church
  • Former Trustee, Tacoma Community College

Other Info

— Awards:

  • Silver Helmet award, American Veterans, Inc.

    Hero of Main Street, National Retail Foundation

    Outstanding New Member, Voices for National Service

    Humane Champion, Humane Society

    Distinguished Public Service Award, United States Navy

    Friend of the National Parks, National Parks Conservation Association

    LEADER Award, Washington Economic Development Association

    Legislative Business Star Award, Enterprise Washington's Business Institute

    Legislator of the Year, Washington Council of Police & Sheriffs

    Legislative Action Award, Bipartisan Policy Center

  • School Teacher

  • School Teacher

  • Dog: Truman

Policy Positions

2021

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes

2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- Yes

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Crime

Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
- No

Defense

Do you support increasing defense spending?
- Yes

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Unknown Position

3. Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
- Yes

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Unknown Position

Energy and Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

2. Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
- Yes

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
- Unknown Position

Trade

Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- Yes

2019

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- No

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Unknown Position

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Unknown Position

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- Yes

Congress Bills
Speeches
Events

2020

Oct. 21
Flip Pierce Blue!

Wed 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM PDT

Aug. 1
WA Dems GOTV Tour

Sat 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM PDT

Jul. 29