Joshua Penner
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.
- Current office
- State Representative, 31st Legislative District, Position 2
- Occupation
- State representative; Marine veteran
Background
- State Representative; assistant ranking member of the Appropriations Committee. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Former Orting mayor (8 years), councilmember (6 years) and planning commissioner (2 years). source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- U.S. Marine Corps veteran, Iraq War radio operator; co-founder of PNW Vets. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Master's (ALM), Harvard University; B.A., St. Martin's University. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
In their own words
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- Lower living costs and demand accountability source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Protect the most vulnerable and secure neighborhoods source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Early education funding and infrastructure repairs source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
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