State Representative, District 31, Position 22-year term
Christopher Hurst
(Prefers Independent Dem. Party)
Elected Experience: Elected to the Washington State House of Representatives for the 31st Legislative District.Chairman of the House Government Accountability and Oversight Committee.
Other Professional Experience: 25-year veteran police detective and Commander of a 15-city Homicide & Violent Crimes Task Force.Chris is also an FAA certified Airline Transport Pilot.
Education: College degree in Aviation and extensive training by the state and federal government in law enforcement.
Community Service: Chris has been married to his wife, April, for 35 years; a son, Andrew, served in the US Army, and daughter, Kimberly, in Enumclaw.Members of Calvary Presbyterian Church in Enumclaw.
Statement: As a veteran twenty-five year police detective, husband of a small business owner and father of a soldier injured in Iraq, Christopher Hurst understands our concerns and priorities. As our independent voice in Olympia, Chris voted to restructure our state budget and against raising taxes, made wise investments in education, and imposed tough sentences for sex and violent offenders. Chris is working to stimulate our economy; maintain a responsible balanced budget; create jobs; protect citizens from criminals; and fight to see our tax dollars spent wisely. Christopher Hurst: An Independent voice for citizens wanting solutions, not partisan politics.
Contact: (360) 663-2608; ; www.christopherhurst.org
Phil Fortunato
(Prefers Ind. Republican Party)
Elected Experience: 47th District State Representative 1998-2000, Agriculture & Ecology, Local Government & Transportation Committees
Other Professional Experience: Environmental training and consulting, international trade in Europe & Asia, small contracting business, founding director & first president of the PNW Erosion Control Assoc.
Education: Cook College, College Of Agriculture, Rutgers University, New Brunswick N.J, Landscape Architecture
Community Service: I have been married for 38 years with 5 children, 3 joining the US Marine Corps & 2 still actively serving, I amactive in supporting community charity efforts such as Sweats for Vets, Coats for Kids, Relay for Life & Special Olympics.
Statement: As a small businessman for over 40 years and father of 3 US Marines, I understand the importance of good fiscal management. There are over 14,600 families of children with disabilities that are eligible by have not received services because of lack of funding. You can balance the budget by staying within existing revenue or raise taxes. I support a constitutional amendment for the 2/3 vote to raise taxes and force fiscal management to our state government. It is time to protect our families and put partisan politics behind us. Endorsed by Rob McKenna, Dave Reichert, Dan Roach
Contact: (253) 680-9545; ; www.VoteFortunato.Org