PERSONAL:
He and wife Debra have a daughter Rebekah, 14, and son Daniel, 12. A Tacoma native who has lived in Cle Elum since 1991, Bill is an avid golfer, hunter, and fisherman, and serves as a reader in the Kittitas Valley Orthodox Christian Mission, in Ellensburg.

EDUCATION:
Attended Tacoma Community College and South Puget Sound Community College
Paramedic training, University of Washington

OCCUPATION:
Construction industry consultant and project manager

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Kittitas County Commissioner (1996-2002)
Professional paramedic and firefighter for 17 years, last nine years at King County Medic One.
Journeyman stone and brick mason since age 19
Pioneer provider of Internet service in upper Kittitas County
Real Estate License
2 years Insurance and Financial Services

GOVERNMENT/CIVIC EXPERIENCE:
Municipal Research Council, chair
Washington State Horse Park Authority
Kittitas County Planning Commission
Shoreline Hearings Board
Governor’s Fuel Accident Prevention & Response Team
State Pipeline Safety Committee
Washington State Jury Commission
South Central Washington Resource Conservation and Development Council
Governor's EMS/Trauma Steering Committee
Greater Columbia Behavioral Health Regional Support Network

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:
National Rifle Association (lifetime member)
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, member
Rotary International
Washington Cattlemen Association, affiliate member
Board Member of HopeSource, of Ellensburg
Board Member of Yakima Regional Medical Center/Hospital
Board Member of the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust


LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES:
Budget
Making sure that Washington state has a responsible and sustainable budget.  We need to control the expansion of government programs in order to protect our most vulnerable populations that we have a moral and ethical responsibility to help.  We have a safety net full of holes because it is being stretched too far.  We can be all things to all people.


Helping our state's children and families
Respecting and preserving the dignity of life, especially of those who are vulnerable, such as the unborn and elderly.

Bringing true health care reform
Healthcare reform that is affordable and accessible to all Washingtonians.  Reform that the patient controls not the government.

Jobs
Preserving and creating jobs by improving state’s climate for employers.
Streamlining environmental regulations to improve efficiency without compromising standards.
Environmental responsibility driven by science and not ideology, for a sustainable future and a healthy economy.