Executive Officers and Committee Chairs for the 31st LD Democrats

I was born in South Dakota and grew up in Alaska, Texas, Oklahoma and Washington State.  I graduated from The Evergreen State College and toured the Western United States and Canada as a standup comedian.  I was Master Carpenter for Tacoma Little Theater and taught technical theater at Issaquah High School as a vocational program.

I have served for the last four years as Vice Chair for King County and numerous terms as Newsletter Chair.

I was born in Bremerton and grew up in Clarkston and Spokane.  I am a graduate of the US Naval Academy at Annapolis with a degree in Mechanical Engineering.  I served six plus years on active duty before leaving for civilian life.  I stayed active with the Navy through the Naval Reserve and retired from it in the mid-1990’s.  I am married and have one child, a grown son.  In Civilian life I work as an engineer.  I worked first for Lockheed Shipbuilding for five years and have worked for Boeing for over twenty years now.  For many years I considered myself an independent, like the vast majority of Washingtonians do.  However, while on active duty I saw many things around the world that caused me to question some of the conditioning we receive during our education and from the media in the United States.  Most of the pivotal questions revolved around economics and its relationship to democracy.  When the SPEEA Union struck Boeing in 2000, I went out on strike for 40 days.  During the strike I decided to stop pretending I was an independent.  I hadn’t voted for a Republican since Ronald Reagan in 1980.  Within 18 months he had broken every promise he had made that caused me to vote for him.  I have always paid attention to what is going on in the world around me and whether politicians keep their promises.  If politicians don’t keep their promises, I find out why?  Sometimes circumstances do demand less desirable solutions for a period of time.  I got active with the Democratic Party in 2000 as a way to stop the Republican Party.  I have been active ever since and expect to be active for the rest of my life.  I want to turn the Democratic Party truly progressive.  Since becoming active I have done many things including licking stamps, telephoning, doorbelling, talking to people at community fairs, writing letters to newspapers, writing newsletters, finding speakers, running caucuses, attending conventions, and a long list of other things.  I have held a number of offices including Chair and State Committee Man.

I was born in Los Angeles and spent most of my life in the LA area. My undergraduate degree was from UCLA, and I received my Masters in Library Science in 1965. I have lived in Edgewood since 1980, worked as Library Director of the Milton Library for over 15 years, until it became a branch of the Pierce County Library System. I retired from library work in 2004.

My community activities include chairing the Edgewood Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, co-chairing the North Pierce County Community Coalition, advocacy for homeless youth, promotion of America's Promise, Friends of the Milton Library, Edgewood's friends of the Parks, and advocating for non-motorized trails, especially the Interurban extension through Edgewood and Milton. I also try to work to help Democratic candidates get elected.

I am a 48-year-old father of 1 daughter who just graduated from Washington State University. I am a native of the West Coast, raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, spent a few years in Oregon, and have lived in Washington for the last 16 years. I love the natural beauty to be found in this area of the world (think of the rugged Cascade Mountains, the breathtaking Pacific Coastline of Oregon, and the ancient redwoods of Northern California), and I believe we must work to preserve it for future generations. I also believe we must work to solve the problems of social justice and equality—many of the forces that create poverty and limit opportunity for minorities are closely linked to unsustainable environmental practices.

I studied literature and theater at USF, and I have worked mainly in Information Technology ever since. The dichotomy can be explained by an examination of the economy and an understanding of the fact that the IT profession is much in need of people who can string words (as well as numbers) together that make sense. I am currently doing software performance testing for a major airplane manufacturer.

Jaime Trejo has been a Democrat ever since he was able to vote.

I grew up listening to John Kennedy’s speeches on radio & TV. And saw him once when he came to town one night. His words inspired me in following the Democratic values and I have never crossed the lines.