Key Issues

My Goals

 

  • Developing sustainable budgets with no new general taxes or fees
  • Creating family-wage jobs
  • Education reform that helps our children learn and advance
  • Rebuilding the healthcare system and offering affordable choices
  • Reducing red tape that adds regulatory burdens on businesses

Principles for a Good Budget

 

  • Fund education first and fully
  • No new general taxes or fees
  • Transparency – no gimmicks
  • No transfers to or from other budgets or budget periods
  • No use of one-time money for ongoing programs
  • Protect constitutional mandates
  • Minimize legal disputes and reduce litigation costs
  • Maintain strong reserve to meet unforeseen emergencies or revenue drops
  • Balanced and sustainable budget
  • Utilize priorities of government
  • Seek efficiencies and reforms where cost effective
  • Restrict fee increases to benefit of payer
  • Provide flexibility in administration/compliance
  • Relieve regulatory burdens and red tape

District 2

Counties:
Thurston • Pierce

Cities:
Lacey • Yelm • Rainier
McKenna • Roy • Graham
Eatonville • Orting
La Grande • Elbe
& surrounding areas including Rainier National Park

Click here to view and download the District 2 Legislative Map

News

Email Gary

alexandergary@comcast.net