Elected Experience: Served eight years on the Board of Directors for the Steilacoom Historical School District, including three years as its chairman.

Other Professional Experience: Retired U.S.  Army Lieutenant Colonel; Taught elementary education for nine years for the Clover Park School District; Adjunct Professor for Saint Martin’s University.

Education: Master’s in Teaching, Saint Martin’s University; Bachelor of Science, North Dakota State University; Associate of Science, Troy State University.

Community Service: Past president of the SHS Booster Club; Co-Executive Chair of a successful Steilacoom school bond and three levies; Co-Chair of the successful DuPont EMS Levy; past youth group leader. 

Statement: Mike Winkler is a veteran, teacher, and leader in our community. He’s had two careers, first as Lt. Colonel in the Army and as a 5th grade teacher. This makes him the perfect fit for our community, combining our area’s commitment to veterans and our commitment to schools.

Mike has three goals as our Representative: ensure our local schools are fairly funded, improve services to veterans, and repair our regional transportation system. Goals that (again) reflect the real needs of our area. Mike and his wife of 29 years, Nanette, have two college age children, Joshua and Michaella.