The 2026 legislative session is underway. The coffee is strong, the calendars are full, and Olympia is busy again with big ideas and decisions that matter. My approach to all of it was shaped long before I ever set foot in the Capitol.
I’m a fourth-generation Whidbey Islander. I’m a farmer, a husband, a dad, and a grandfather, and I’ve spent my life working the same ground my family has stewarded for generations. Farming teaches you quickly that not everything is in your control. Weather changes. Markets shift. Timing matters. You plan carefully, adjust when needed, and try to leave things better than you found them. That perspective guides how I do this job.
The 10th Legislative District isn’t just where I live. It’s home — family farms, small businesses, ports, timberlands, and communities where people still look out for one another. Folks here don’t expect government to be flashy. They expect it to be fair, practical, and connected to everyday realities.