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Priorities

Why I am Running

Mark Taking Oath

 

I’m running for city council because I love our community and couldn’t imagine living anywhere else. I know a successful Port Angeles is built on ensuring safe communities, making affordable housing accessible and ensuring we have a strategic plan for economic growth and development.

I will bring a focus on these issues and as your next City Council member.

Strategic economic development

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We need a strategic vision for long-term economic development and resiliency. Our economy has changed dramatically over the decades and is now overly dependent on local governments for jobs. I want the city to have a specific and measurable plan to help bring family wage jobs to our city that take advantage of our deep-water port, encourage sustainable forestry products, and advertise the beauty, culture, and adventure our environment has to offer.

About Me

Mark
My family moved to Port Angeles in the early 1990s. My father, a Marine Corps veteran and copy machine repairman, was drawn to the natural beauty and lifestyle of the Olympic Peninsula. My parents moved from the Seattle area to enjoy a slower pace of life and raise their family in a small-town setting. One of my first memories after moving to Port Angeles was...