State Elected Officials
- Jacquelin Maycumber, State Rep
- Andrew Barkis, State Rep
- Luanne Van Werven, State Rep
- JT Wilcox, State Rep
- Carolyn Eslick, State Rep
- Ed Orcutt, State Rep
Local Elected Officials
- Jon Nehring, Marysville Mayor
- Brett Gailey, Lake Stevens Mayor
- John Kartak, Snohomish Mayor
- Adam Fortney, Snohomish County Sheriff
- Nate Nehring, Snohomish County Council Member
- Sam Low, Snohomish County Council Member
- Kamille Norton, Marysville City Council President
- Tom King, Marysville City Council
- Michael Stevens, Marysville City Council
- Kelly Richards, Marysville City Council
- Steve Muller, Marysville City Council
- Gary Petershagen, Lake Stevens City Council
- Steve Ewing, Lake Stevens City Council
- Kim Daughtry, Lake Stevens City Council
- Marcus Tageant, Lake Stevens City Council
- Larry Countryman, Snohomish City Council
- Steve Dana, Snohomish City Council
- Vincent Cavaleri, Mill Creek City council
- Mark Bond, Mill Creek City Council
Community Leaders & Members
- Jessica Stickles, President/CEO Marysville Tulalip Chamber of Commerce
- Tonya Siefert (Christoffersen), Lake Stevens Sewer District GM
- Shawn O’Donnell, Restaurant Owner
- Jim Lee, Local Business Owner
- Todd Welch, Lake Stevens Planning Commissioner
- Anna Rohrbough, Facilitator, TEDx Speaker Coach
- Doug & Bonnie Roulstone, US Navy (Ret)
- Bill & Mardyn Holt
- Mike & Jennifer Deacy
- Carelton & Sheila Gipson
- John McKeon
- Kathleen & Robert Gambill
- Nola Filbrook
- Marilyn Roberts
- Donna Wright
- Claire Fritze
- Chris Stiger
- Rick Heavin
- Daniel Kelley
- Kirsti Berry
Testimonials
John McKeon, President & Registered Principal at McKeon Financial
“I enthusiastically endorse my friend, Mark James, for State Representative in the 44th District. Mark is a US Army Veteran, a small business owner, and a Marysville City Council Member.
Mark works hard, he believes strongly in law enforcement and supporting our first responders, tackling our homeless and housing problems, and strengthening our local economy.
Mark is a man of integrity, and his conservative, fiscally responsible leadership is desperately needed to help bring balance in Olympia. Please cast your vote for Mark James.”
Anna Rohrbough, Former Mukilteo City Councilmember
“I believe above all in putting the people you represent first. I also believe we need people of integrity who will stand for the truth and are deeply rooted in the community they serve. Councilman Mark James is one of those politicians who holds those same values. It is not until a person holds a position of power that you can truly know their character. Mark has proven you can trust in his. Vote Mark James!”
John Kartak, Snohomish Mayor
“It is with excitement and a warm heart that I am endorsing my friend Mark James for State Representative. I know he is going to do a wonderful job representing the good people in this district. As a city council member, he understands that it’s the local communities that make Washington State so wonderful. The weight of Seattle’s influence reaches across our entire region, but here in the 44th Legislative District, our schools, businesses, churches, and hardworking families deserve to have an effective voice in Olympia to speak for our values.”
Adam Fortney, Snohomish County Sheriff
“I am enthusiastically endorsing Mark James for 44th District State Representative! His background as a US Army veteran and a small business owner gives him the insight we desperately need representing all of us in Olympia. I know Mark to be results driven and he brings a common sense approach to politics. Since I live in the 44th district I don’t take this endorsement lightly. I would be proud to call Mark James my state representative.”
Brett Gailey, Lake Stevens Mayor
“I know Mark as a thoughtful person who cares about our community and families. Please join me in supporting Mark James to represent the 44th!”
Sam Low, Snohomish County Councilmember
“I am proud to endorse Mark James for state representative in the 44th district. As a Marysville city council member, he has worked tirelessly and fought for solutions to the homeless and drug issues facing our community, as well as strengthening education. I know he will bring much-needed leadership to Olympia.”
Jon Nehring, Marysville Mayor
“Mark has consistently demonstrated a willingness to listen to constituent concerns and follow up with common sense solutions. He is truly a servant leader who seeks to make a positive difference in the everyday lives of his constituents.”
Nate Nehring, Snohomish County Councilmember
“I’m proud to be supporting Mark James for State Representative. Mark has the integrity and work ethic to get the job done on our behalf in Olympia.”
Jacquelin Maycumber, House Floor Minority Leader
“I am honored to endorse Mark James for State Representative. He has served his community for decades helping to create a prosperous economic environment for the district. At this time of fiscal uncertainty, we need someone like Mark James to guide us through these difficult challenges and get us back on our feet.”
Andrew Barkis, State Representative
“I am proud to endorse Mark James for state representative of the 44th district. He is a proven leader, and he will fight for each and every one of his constituents in Olympia.”
Jessica Stickles, President/CEO of Marysville Tulalip Chamber of Commerce
“I am endorsing Mark James for State Rep because he is someone that cares about this community and the hardworking people that live, work, and play here. He is open to new ideas and is always willing to have a sit-down to talk out concerns and ideas for state governance.”
Letters to the Editor
I am recommending Mark James for State Representative of the 44th District. Mark is a Marysville city council member, an integral part of the Marysville business community, a devoted husband and father, and military veteran. Anyone who knows Mark knows that he has spent his life serving others and that he has a passion to better his community. In the time I’ve spent conversing with Mark about some of the more pressing political issues of our day, I have found him to be a thoughtful, fair-minded individual who is more concerned with getting things right than with being right. Sadly, this is not always the case with the ruling class in Washington State, where too often identity politics and extreme partisanship rule the day. A vote for Mark is a vote for solutions, fiscal responsibility, and balance. Mark’s work with the Marysville City Council around opiate addiction and homelessness has demonstrated the kind of creative thinking we could use at the state level (check out the Embedded Social Worker program). Policies that support and equip law enforcement to provide for public safety need not be divorced from a compassionate response to victims of homelessness and addiction. We need more leaders who have the ability to think through complex issues like this and offer holistic solutions. Mark is this type of leader and I’m proud to support him for State Representative.
– Kevin Poirier, School Psychologist, Marysville
It is an honor of mine to recommend Mark James as our state representative for the 44th Legislative District. Mark currently serves on the Marysville City Council and owns a small business. Mark is also a U.S. Army military veteran. Mark is married and a father to three young men who are also in law enforcement.
He currently has the endorsement of the Washington Council for Police and Sheriffs as well as Human Life to name a few organizations.
Mark is thoughtful when answering questions about issues that face our citizens in the district. He will take the time to listen to all constituents and will treat you with kindness, love and compassion. Mark is focused on getting to solutions that are the best for as many as possible. He understands the importance of fiscal responsibility and will bring that expertise to the state level. He will be fair and balanced. He is willing to take on the tough challenges that we face such as the homelessness issue and the problem of drug addiction.
Mark is a servant to all and will listen to everyone on matters that are concerning to you. He is a person of high integrity and will make an excellent state rep. You will not be disappointed if you vote for Mark James as our next state representative for the 44th District.
– Steve Chittenden
