As of October 10, 2024, Brian L. Gunn’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports revising the state’s tax code to ensure "wealthy corporations and individuals pay what they truly owe."

- Supports revising the state’s tax code to ensure "wealthy corporations and individuals pay what they truly owe."
- Supports unions and fair wages.

Economy

Wants to improve water quality for local farms and salmon habitats.

- Wants to improve water quality for local farms and salmon habitats.

Energy & the Environment

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Healthcare

As of June 8, 2025, Brian L. Gunn’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Brian L. Gunn

Joshua grew up in Bonney Lake. He graduated from Harvard University. He is married to his wife Patricia.

Joshua has served in the United States Marine Corps and has been involved with the Pacific Northwest Veterans Coalition.

As mayor, worked to balance the city’s budget, increase spending for public safety, and cut taxes.

- As mayor, worked to balance the city’s budget, increase spending for public safety, and cut taxes.

As of June 8, 2025, Joshua Penner’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes police pursuit policies should be determined by local jurisdictions based on their unique needs and capacities.

Supports enhancing public safety through community development, local economic growth, infrastructure improvements, and disaster preparedness.

Believes in supporting veterans through community leadership, protecting victims of military sexual trauma, and improving police training for better veteran support.

- Believes police pursuit policies should be determined by local jurisdictions based on their unique needs and capacities.
- Supports enhancing public safety through community development, local economic growth, infrastructure improvements, and disaster preparedness.
- Believes in supporting veterans through community leadership, protecting victims of military sexual trauma, and improving police training for better veteran support.

Believes in holding schools to high standards that prioritize students over political agendas.

Believes in the importance of local representation in education, citing his background as a Sumner High School graduate.

Believes in the importance of local representation in education.

- Believes in holding schools to high standards that prioritize students over political agendas.
- Believes in the importance of local representation in education.

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Joshua Penner

- Your state representative represents the interests of your local district in the Washington State House of Representatives. The State House of Representatives, along with the State Senate, makes up your state lawmaking body: the Washington State Assembly.
- Your state representative can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws. 
- There are 49 legislative districts in the state, each electing two representatives for a total of 98 members in the State House. 
- State Representatives are elected to two-year terms and there are no term limits.
- They are paid an annual salary of $61,997 and $202 per diem per day during the legislative session, which lasts two months. 

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