David and his wife, Carrie, have been a part of the Puyallup community for more than 25 years. They have raised three sons here, all Puyallup School District graduates.

David has more than 20 years of experience advocating for public education and has a demonstrated history of working in the civic & social organization industry. He has served on the Puyallup School Board since 2021, and was reelected as School Director in 2025. He has been actively engaged in work leading to policy change at the state and local level. David has been invited to speak about education and advocacy to parents, teachers, and other advocates from Puyallup to Bellingham to Longview to Ellensburg, and even to Washington D.C.

David has written and co-written legislative proposals with teams of other passionate advocates and has helped build consensus on controversial issues. Some of his work was adopted as the official positions of statewide organizations. He has testified to Legislators on education issues many times and seen some of his proposals win unanimous bi-partisan support in floor votes in Olympia on their way to being signed into law. As a School Director, he’s testified to the Legislature about education funding and special education services. He’s also worked to amplify parent and community voice to ensure Board decisions reflect our community.

David is a trusted voice. He believes in community conversations. It’s why he’s been endorsed by a broad coalition of organizations representing educators, machinists, healthcare workers and labor. We won’t always agree, but we have to be able to have honest conversations to move our community forward. David is ready to get to work in Olympia and build the future the 25th LD deserves.