John Bielka
What this job does: Your district has two seats in the Washington House of Representatives (98 members), each its own contest. Representatives write and vote on state laws and the budget. A term is two years.
- Occupation
- Civil engineer; public works director; cattle farmer
Background
- Civil engineer and public works director with more than 30 years managing infrastructure, budgets and operations. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Former owner of an excavation business; raises cattle at his farm outside Orting. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Bachelor's in Civil Engineering, University of Saskatchewan. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- First-time candidate; volunteers as a career and technical education advisor at Chief Leschi Schools. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
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- Affordability, housing, infrastructure and strong schools source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Improve roads and utilities source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Expand career and technical education, including trades pathways source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
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