William Dehnel
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
- Transit operator and union officer
Background
- Six years as an operator and 3.5 years as a dispatch supervisor at Pierce Transit. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Held officer posts in the Amalgamated Transit Union, including local recording secretary and vice president of the union's Legislative Council of Washington. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Union shop steward for five years. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
In their own words
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- Protect wages, jobs, safety and affordable health care source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Expand access to child care and protect collective bargaining source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Repair infrastructure and protect rural communities source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
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