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.

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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.

Economy

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

Energy & the Environment

Healthcare

Voting & Elections

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.

Public Safety

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.

Education

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Joshua Penner

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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.

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

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

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

Brian L. Gunn

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