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Dave earned his bachelor's degree in environmental conservation from the University of Colorado Boulder. He currently lives in Des Moines, Washington with his husband, Chad. 

As of October 9, 2024, Dave Upthegrove’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Dave Upthegrove is a member of the King County Council. He was first elected in 2014 and is serving his 3rd term. He previously served in the Washington State House of Representatives from 2005 to 2015.

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Believes in "centering environmental justice in all that we do."

Stated that he was excited to further incorporate working with Native nations in “all the work” in the Department of Natural Resources.

Believes the state should “lean into” confronting issues like climate change.

- Believes in "centering environmental justice in all that we do."
- Supports funding for salmon recovery.
- Stated that he was excited to further incorporate working with Native nations in “all the work” in the Department of Natural Resources.
- Believes the state should “lean into” confronting issues like climate change.

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Supports developing affordable housing on surplus state lands.

Supports preserving legacy forests in state trust land to address carbon emissions, harvest other state-owned lands and add other timberlands to be the state trust for harvesting and creating revenue.

- Supports developing affordable housing on surplus state lands.
- Supports preserving legacy forests in state trust land to address carbon emissions, harvest other state-owned lands and add other timberlands to be the state trust for harvesting and creating revenue.

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As of June 6, 2025, Dave Upthegrove’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Jaime earned a bachelor's degree in communications from the University of Washington. She is married and has 3 children.

Jaime previously worked as a legislative assistant and youth program director. 

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Jaime Herrera Beutler was previously a state representative in Washington District 3, serving 6 terms from 2011 to 2023. 

Supports increased forest management to reduce wildfire risk.

Believes in fighting changing ocean conditions that have led to decreased wildlife habitat.

Believes in removing predators as needed and restoring habitats.

- Supports increased forest management to reduce wildfire risk.
- Believes in fighting changing ocean conditions that have led to decreased wildlife habitat.
- Committed to maintaining forest roads.
- Believes in removing predators as needed and restoring habitats.

As of June 6, 2025, Jaime Herrera Beutler’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports expanding protections of endangered salmon species.

- Supports expanding protections of endangered salmon species.

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- The commissioner of public lands oversees the Washington Department of Natural Resources, and is responsible for environmental protection in the state, including terrestrial and aquatic lands. 
- The commissioner of public lands oversees regulatory aspects of the timber industry in Washington as it relates to the environment and government land. 
- The commissioner of public lands oversees the state’s cap and trade program, which is a market-based approach to reduce emissions that involves limiting the total amount of emissions and then trading permits to emit those emissions.
- The commissioner chairs the state’s Board of Natural Resources and the Forest Practices Board.
-T hey are elected to 4-year terms and paid a salary of $153,000.

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