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Dave earned his bachelor's degree in environmental conservation from the University of Colorado Boulder. He currently lives in Des Moines, Washington with his husband, Chad. 

As of October 9, 2024, Dave Upthegrove’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Dave Upthegrove is a member of the King County Council. He was first elected in 2014 and is serving his 3rd term. He previously served in the Washington State House of Representatives from 2005 to 2015.

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Believes in "centering environmental justice in all that we do."

Stated that he was excited to further incorporate working with Native nations in “all the work” in the Department of Natural Resources.

Believes the state should “lean into” confronting issues like climate change.

- Believes in "centering environmental justice in all that we do."
- Supports funding for salmon recovery.
- Stated that he was excited to further incorporate working with Native nations in “all the work” in the Department of Natural Resources.
- Believes the state should “lean into” confronting issues like climate change.

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Supports developing affordable housing on surplus state lands.

Supports preserving legacy forests in state trust land to address carbon emissions, harvest other state-owned lands and add other timberlands to be the state trust for harvesting and creating revenue.

- Supports developing affordable housing on surplus state lands.
- Supports preserving legacy forests in state trust land to address carbon emissions, harvest other state-owned lands and add other timberlands to be the state trust for harvesting and creating revenue.

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As of October 7, 2024, Dave Upthegrove’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Dave Upthegrove

Dave Upthegrove currently serves as a member of the King County Council. He was first elected in 2014 and is serving his 3rd term. He previously served in the Washington State House of Representatives from 2005 to 2015.

Supports conservation efforts and values strong leadership on natural resource issues.

Supports protecting public lands and advancing environmental justice.

Supports the Pierce County Environmental Coalition.

Believes in improving public land management to maintain revenues and preserve environmentally valuable mature legacy forests.

Wants to improve wildfire prevention and response.

Supports environmental justice in underserved communities.

Supports economic policies that benefit local communities and small businesses.

Supports economic development and job creation in the Seattle area.

Supports collaboration with tribal governments and indigenous people to protect natural resources.

Supports electing Dave Upthegrove for his environmental values and relevant experience.

Supports labor unions, including the International Association of Machinists (IAM) Local 751.

Supports the Retired Public Employees Council.

As of October 8, 2024, Dave Upthegrove’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Dave Upthegrove is a King County Councilmember and former state legislator. He served as Chair of the House Environment Committee during his time in the legislature.

Dave Upthegrove currently serves as a member of the King County Council. He was first elected in 2015 and is serving his 3rd term. He previously served in the Washington State House of Representatives from 2005 to 2015.

- The commissioner of public lands oversees the Washington Department of Natural Resources, and is responsible for environmental protection in the state, including terrestrial and aquatic lands. 
- The commissioner of public lands oversees regulatory aspects of the timber industry in Washington as it relates to the environment and government land. 
- The commissioner of public lands oversees the state’s cap and trade program, which is a market-based approach to reduce emissions that involves limiting the total amount of emissions and then trading permits to emit those emissions.
- The commissioner chairs the state’s Board of Natural Resources and the Forest Practices Board.
-T hey are elected to 4-year terms and paid a salary of $153,000.

Head of the Washington Department of Natural Resources