Experience counts! Prior to being elected to the county council 2 years ago, Jamie Stephens was a Port Commissioner, a substitute teacher at Lopez School, a board member of several local non-profits including the Lopez Community Land Trust and Lopez Island Family Resource Center and taught business classes to future entrepreneurs using his extensive business experiences. He has been a local community leader for all of the 17 years he and his family have lived on Lopez Island.

Jamie brings a fresh and positive approach to the council and has been instrumental in resolving the county’s solid waste issues, developing innovative economic development opportunities and uses his business background to control the county budget. He works to protect our communities’ environment and at the same time helps farmers find new ways to market their products.

Jamie Stephens deserves to be reelected!

Tom Cowan
Lopez Island

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