About Me
After graduating high school, I volunteered to serve as an aircraft mechanic in the US Air Force (F-4 Phantom fighter jets). I was proud to receive two awards and an honorable discharge. Afterward, I earned a degree in Biochemistry from Gonzaga University, and I spent my career researching DNA and developing cancer therapies here in the Puget Sound area.
Over the years, my wife and I have enjoyed an active life of giving back. I was an Officer
(Treasurer) in a 501(c)(3) charity that awarded grants to students studying Scottish music, dance, and language, and I was responsible for the receipts, expenses, and annual taxes for the non-profit throughout North America (Canada and the U.S.). I’ve raised money for the Children’s Hospital in Seattle and coached basketball at the Boys & Girls Club. My wife volunteered as a leader in the Snohomish County 4H Equine program for several years, where our youngest daughter helped to teach younger girls how to ride and properly take care of horses.
During my career as a biochemist, I oversaw laboratories that performed stability studies on our cancer drug. I worked closely with PhDs to help them perfect their lab practices to produce the most accurate data that would be submitted to the FDA later. As a scientist, producing accurate data was critical to the success of a drug undergoing clinical trials.
I also served in Olympia as a State Representative from 2019-2023. Learning the intricacies of exactly how our government works and being able to navigate the complexities of working with others and writing legislation that betters the lives of all Washingtonians was a fascinating and rewarding experience.
My knowledge, training, experiences, and background uniquely qualify me to become your next State Representative, to fight for the values that you and I both cherish.
Thank you for visiting my website, and I would appreciate your vote for State Representative. If you would like to help me financially, please consider making a contribution to my campaign by clicking the Donate button. Or you can write a check, made out to the “Friends of Sutherland Committee” and mail it to:
The Friends of Sutherland
9010 Market Place, PMB #94
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
Again, thank you!
Endorsements for State Representative in 2022
Seth Keshel
Army Intelligence Officer (retired)
Joel McEntire
Washington State Representative/Legislator
Jesse Young
Former Washington State Representative/Legislator
Rob Chase
Former Washington State Representative/Legislator
Matt Larkin
Candidate, U.S. House of Representatives, 8th CD
Dave Stewart
Vista Clara Coffee Co.
Faith Mischel
Owner, Electric Mirror Co.
Julie Barrett
Founder, Conservative Ladies of Washington
Dave McMullen
Chairman, Pierce County Republican Party
Bill Orsborn
President, Gateway Automotive and Transmission
Leslie M. Wilson
Native American, Oglala Lakota Sioux & Navajo Tribes
Stephan Welch
Owner, ACE Hardware
Doug Roulstone
Captain, United States Navy (Retired)
Lenny Chacon
President, Young Republicans of WA State
Brett Rogers
Law Officer (retired)
Stand for Health Freedom
Health Freedom Advocacy Center
Current Endorsements
39th Legislative District Republican Committee
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