Josh Penner
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Josh Penner brings a wealth of executive leadership and local government experience to his role as your state representative. A lifelong resident of the 31st District, Josh was raised in Bonney Lake, graduated from Sumner High School, and continues to live and serve in the community he calls home. A U.S. Marine Corps Veteran, Josh answered the call to service during the Global War on Terrorism, serving as a radio operator in Iraq. Following his military service, he became an active advocate for Veterans, co-chairing the King County Veterans Consortium, co-founding the Pacific Northwest Veterans Coalition, and working to support victims of military sexual trauma. He also partnered with law enforcement to provide de-escalation training, helping officers better understand and support Veterans in their communities. As a business owner and the former Mayor of Orting, Josh brings a practical, private-sector mindset to Olympia. He established a proven record of prioritizing fiscal responsibility, public safety, and tax relief during his time in city government. Under his leadership, Orting achieved balanced budgets, increased investments in public safety, and reduced tax burdens for…
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- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 6231: Removing a tax exemption for the replacement of equipment for data centers.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 6003: Concerning the capital budget.
- VerifiedVoted no on SB 5998: Making 2025-2027 fiscal biennium supplemental operating appropriations.
- VerifiedVoted no on HB 2034: Concerning termination and restatement of plan 1 of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system.
- VerifiedVoted no on SB 6231: Removing a tax exemption for the replacement of equipment for data centers.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 6260: Implementing efficiencies and programming changes in public education.
- VerifiedVoted no on HB 2689: Concerning the working connections child care program.
- VerifiedVoted no on SB 6228: Removing a tax exemption for the warehousing and reselling of prescription drugs. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Removing a tax exemption for the warehousing and reselling of prescription drugs and providing tax relief for critical access pharmacies.)
- VerifiedVoted no on SB 6260: Implementing efficiencies and programming changes in public education.
- VerifiedVoted yes on HB 1960: Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities.
- VerifiedVoted no on HB 2487: Concerning taxes imposed on insurers operating within the state.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
- VerifiedVoted no on SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
Voting Record Feed
HB 2034: Concerning termination and restatement of plan 1 of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system.
SB 6231: Removing a tax exemption for the replacement of equipment for data centers.
SB 5998: Making 2025-2027 fiscal biennium supplemental operating appropriations.
SB 6003: Concerning the capital budget.
SB 6231: Removing a tax exemption for the replacement of equipment for data centers.
SB 6228: Removing a tax exemption for the warehousing and reselling of prescription drugs. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Removing a tax exemption for the warehousing and reselling of prescription drugs and providing tax relief for critical access pharmacies.)
SB 6260: Implementing efficiencies and programming changes in public education.
HB 2689: Concerning the working connections child care program.
SB 6260: Implementing efficiencies and programming changes in public education.
HB 1960: Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities.
HB 2487: Concerning taxes imposed on insurers operating within the state.
SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
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