Legislative Update
Local housing heroes by Jan Himebaugh Government Affairs Director
Homes start here. Homes start with BIAW members. BIAW members literally put roofs over families’ heads. The homes that hold family dinners, bedtime stories and backyard barbecues: All of these start with a homebuilder. Sadly and all too often, those who lead our state and local governing bodies have no experience in what it takes to provide homes for people. That’s a problem. We have the opportunity to change that.
Mayor Brian Holtzclaw, Mill Creek, MBA of King and Snohomish Counties
Commissioner Gary Anderson, Port of Bremerton, Kitsap Building Association
More than a dozen of your fellow BIAW members have taken the plunge to run for state and local office to bring our voices into the heart of government decision-making. You can be one of these people, too. You, too, can run for office and become part of the solution. Here are a few of your fellow industry members we know of who are running for or are already elected to office. Many of these are locally elected--and this list should not be considered an endorsement. Those decisions remain with each local homebuilders’ associations. If you’re considering running for office, there are resources available for campaigning. Please contact me for assistance, janh@biaw. com. It is important to run for open seats or against currently elected officials who are anti-housing. Homes start here with elected officials who understand and who’ll fight for the American dream of owning a home.
Councilmember Gary Petershagen, Lake Stevens, MBA of King and Snohomish Counties
Senator Lynda Wilson, LD 17, Building Industry Association of Clark County
Representative Brandon Vick, LD 18, Building Industry Association of Clark County
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