As of October 10, 2024, Mike Steele’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Mike works in his family's orchard business, overseeing company finances and payroll.

Mike Steele currently serves as a State Representative from District 12-Position 2. He was first elected in 2016 and is serving his 4th term.

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Believes in carefully examining minimum wage increases and working with small businesses to avoid raising living costs and making employment more restrictive.

Believes in "carefully examining minimum wage increases" and working with small businesses to avoid raising living costs and making employment more restrictive.

Believes freight mobility is crucial for the agricultural industry and overall commerce.

- Believes in "carefully examining minimum wage increases" and working with small businesses to avoid raising living costs and making employment more restrictive.
- Believes freight mobility is crucial for the agricultural industry and overall commerce.

Economy

Opposes stricter fuel standards and carbon pricing proposals that raise transportation and energy costs.

- Opposes stricter fuel standards and carbon pricing proposals that raise transportation and energy costs.

Energy & the Environment

As of October 7, 2024, Mike Steele’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Healthcare

Voting & Elections

Public Safety

Supports increasing funding for community colleges and career technical programs.

Supports expanding STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) programs.

- Supports increasing funding for community colleges and career technical programs.
- Supports expanding STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) programs.

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Mike Steele

Mike Steele works in his family's orchard business, overseeing company finances and payroll.

Supports creating additional opportunities for youth employment and training to encourage innovative work-based learning strategies.

Supports prioritizing a statewide tourism initiative to boost Washington's $16 billion tourism industry and generate over 170,000 jobs.

Supports balancing the budget and creating small business tax policies that reduce red tape and tax burdens.

Supports reforms that aim to reduce project costs and delays.

Believes small employers struggle to provide health care benefits to their valued employees.

Believes in encouraging innovation for environmental stewardship and land management.

Believes in collaborating with health care systems, districts, and providers to improve resources and support, and plans to enhance the current health care structure in the state.

Believes healthcare costs are a significant concern for businesses of all sizes.

Believes employers face challenges in keeping up with the "constant changes and components of the Affordable Care Act" and new state standards.

Believes in protecting voting rights and ensuring fair elections.

Supports voting rights and fair elections.

Supports voting rights and fair election practices.

Serves as Assistant Ranking Member of the Capital Budget Committee.

Believes in community involvement and philanthropy to enhance public safety.

Supports increasing funding for K-12 schools.

Believes in the importance of local education.

Supports education and workforce training.

As of October 8, 2024, Mike Steele’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Mike Steele works in his family's 112-year-old orchard business, overseeing company finances and payroll.

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