BUILDING STRONG CONNECTIONS

The RHAPAC works diligently throughout the year to vet and support candidates who we believe share in our mission to be able to provide plentiful and affordable housing to members of our community. I want to take a minute to share a few of the RHAPAC early endorsements.

We will be sure to update our readers on the progress of these candidates as well as keep everyone up to date on new candidates the RHAPAC has chosen to support. We want to thank everyone who has donated previously to RHAPAC and know that your generosity helps elect candidates who will advocate for local rental housing providers.

Jared Nieuwenhuis - Bellevue City Council

Jared Nieuwenhuis has been a great friend to RHAWA and has been supportive on many different types of housing issues in Bellevue. He has supported housing providers from expanding housing options in Bellevue, to advocating for a housing provider who is now going on two years of trying to remove a non-pay tenant from his property. Nieuwenhuis has spoken at several RHAWA events including our ENGAGE conference and understands the struggles Washington housing providers are facing.

Kevin Schilling - State Representative District 33

Kevin Schilling is currently the Mayor of Burien and has been a strong advocate for housing providers in his city. Schilling fought valiantly to stem the tide of many city policies that were detrimental to the naturally occurring affordable housing that our members provide. He has testified on behalf of RHAWA many times at the legislature in Olympia and truly understands how housing and housing providers affect a community not just through the housing they provide, but also the funding, the economic stimulus they provide for their local area. If elected, Mayor Schilling will carry these values and his experience to Olympia and staunchly advocate for the betterment of housing and housing regulations across the state.

John Hines - Mayor of Tacoma

John Hines has been a member of the Tacoma City Council for a number of years and now wants to take that experience to the Mayor’s Office. Councilmember Hines has worked very closely with RHAWA over the years and has advocated for smart and pragmatic housing solutions in the City of Tacoma. He was an outspoken critic of Measure 1 during the 2023 election season and has also been a speaker at RHAWA Link Meetings and other events. If elected, we believe Hines would continue his drive for smart housing solutions for the entire City of Destiny.