Elected Experience:  John served for ten years as U.S. Olympians and Paralympians Washington Chapter President. He also served as St. Vincent dePaul Society Council of Seattle/King County President

Other Professional Experience:  He has been a General Contractor for 32 years in Washington. John won an Olympic Silver Medal 1984, is married to Olympic Gold medalist Betsy Beard Stillings and is the parent of two sons

Education: B. A.  Mathematics, University of Washington: B. A. Philosophy, University of Washington

Community Service: Volunteer for St. Vincent dePaul Society, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Olympians for Olympians Relief Fund and U. S. Olympians and Paralympians Association  

Statement: We share borders with two states, another country and an ocean and we owe sustainability to the lands we steward. Our public trust lands are the endowment for our children and future generations. Funding locally, nationally and globally to preserve this resource has been woefully inadequate.

The DNR is the largest firefighting agency in the state and we need to do so much more to protect our forestland. The immediacy of interagency response to wildfires is imperative. Funding to reduce wildfire fuel loads is inadequate. Sequestering carbon in our living forests and our building industry works. 13-50% of our statewide carbon emissions from wildfire does not work.

Rising sea level is a real and present threat to our tidelands. John offers a voice for global action on the issue of climate change and comprehensive accountability.

John has a demonstrated ability to lead. He will advocate for all of us demanding accountability from all the titleholders of our trust lands. All hands on deck. We are all in together