Elected
Experience: John served for ten years as U.S. Olympians and Paralympians Washington
Chapter President. He also served as St. Vincent dePaul Society Council of
Seattle/King County President
Other Professional Experience: He has been a General Contractor
for 32 years in Washington. John won an Olympic Silver Medal 1984, is married
to Olympic Gold medalist Betsy Beard Stillings and is the parent of two sons
Education: B. A. Mathematics, University of Washington: B. A.
Philosophy, University of Washington
Community Service: Volunteer for St. Vincent dePaul Society, Leukemia
and Lymphoma Society, Olympians for Olympians Relief Fund and U. S. Olympians and
Paralympians Association
Statement: We share borders with two states, another country and an
ocean and we owe sustainability to the lands we steward. Our public trust lands
are the endowment for our children and future generations. Funding locally,
nationally and globally to preserve this resource has been woefully inadequate.
The DNR is the largest firefighting agency in the state and we need to do so
much more to protect our forestland. The immediacy of interagency response to
wildfires is imperative. Funding to reduce wildfire fuel loads is inadequate.
Sequestering carbon in our living forests and our building industry works.
13-50% of our statewide carbon emissions from wildfire does not work.
Rising sea level is a real and present threat to our tidelands. John offers a
voice for global action on the issue of climate change and comprehensive
accountability.
John has a demonstrated ability to lead. He will advocate for all of us
demanding accountability from all the titleholders of our trust lands. All
hands on deck. We are all in together