403 Legislative Building
Post Office Box 40431
Olympia, WA 98504
Post Office Box 2201
Auburn, WA 98071
Full Name:
Phil Fortunato
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Suzanne; 5 Children: Jason, Mary Kate, Joseph, Justin, Jack
Home City:
Auburn, WA
Bachelors, Landscape Architecture, Rutgers University, 1972-1976
Senator, Washington State Senate, District 31, 2017-present
Candidate, Washington State Senate, District 31, 2022
Candidate, Governor of Washington, 2020
Candidate, Washington State House of Representatives, District 31 Position 2, 2014
Candidate, Washington State House of Representatives, District 47-1, 2000, 2000, 2002
Representative, Washington State House of Representatives, 1998-2000
Ranking Member, Housing and Local Government Committee
Member, Joint Committee on Veterans' & Military Affairs
Member, State Government and Elections Committee
Member, Transportation Committee
Member, Mulch Standards Committee, present
Former Member, Environment, Energy & Technology Committee, Washington State Senate
Former Assistant Ranking Minority Member, Environment, Energy and Technology Committee, Washington State Senate
Former Member, Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee, Washington State Senate
Former Member, Housing Stability and Affordability Committee, Washington State Senate
Former Member, Natural Resources and Parks Committee, Washington State Senate
President/Founding Director, Pacific Northwest Chapter, International Erosion Control Association (IECA), 1991-1994
Owner, ECO3, 2001-present
Owner, Briargreen, Incorporated, 1980-2002
Employee, Hydroseeding Specification Guide, 1993-1998
Member, King County Stormwater Management Advisory Board, present
Member, Black Diamond Gun Club
Member, Buckley Eagles
Member, King County Citizens Water Quality Advisory Board
Member, Knights of Columbus
Former Assistant Coach, Little League Baseball
Member, National Rifle Association
Member, Renton Fish and Game Club
Member, Sons of Italy
Member, Washington Arms Collectors
Pets (include names):
1 Dog: Bonney; Chickens; Sheep; Ducks
Reason for Seeking Public Office:
When you elect a State Representative you are electing someone to be your "Chief Negotiator" and "Taxpayer Representative" in Olympia. The issues have not changed since I was a State Representative in 2000. We still don't have a solution to funding roads; government regulation and taxes are strangling small business; and elderly and disabled issues are still being used as leverage for tax increases. It's time for a change.
In addition to the fiscal issues facing the State, we also face "Parents' Rights" issues. If your teenager gets a ticket, you will get a notice in the mail because of me. I ran legislation to prohibit withholding medical information about children from parents and my opponent's party called it a "bitter pill."
How many times do we have to vote for a 2/3 majority to raise taxes? My opponent has been totally ineffective in enacting this taxpayer protection as a constitutional amendment within his own party.
It's time for a change. I would like to ask for your vote and to be your Chief Negotiator and bring Taxpayer Representation to Olympia.