Kennewick City Council Pos 3
John Trumbo
Elected Experience: Kennewick Council member, Ward 3. Elected in 2013. Unopposed in 2017.
Other Professional Experience: Newspaper reporter in California and Washington. Retired in 2021. Served on Ben Franklin Transit Board, Community Action...
Engagement:
- Michael S. Cochrane
- Jeffrey Marzyck
- Kurt C. Gustafson
- Michael Richardson
Endorsements and letters
Donors
💰$7,283 from 24+ donors, including Jankelson Roland Mr ($1000)Jankelson Michael C Mr ($1000)Jankelson Kimberly Ms ($1000)Richardson Mike Mr ($1000)Harmon Mike Mr ($1000)Olson Tammy Ms ($500)Chavallo Jose ($400)Trumbo John H ($253)
Jason Lohr
Elected Experience
None
Other Professional Experience
I am an Electrician and a member of IBEW Local 112 in Kennewick.
Education
MMI-Phoenix Certified Early and Late Model Harley Davidson Technician, IBEW Local 112 Inside Wireman Apprenticeship...
Engagement:
Donors
💰$36,531 from 131+ donors, including Wa State Building And Construction Trades Council Pac ($2000)Ibew Local Union 112 Polictical Action Committee Contribution Account ($2000)Plumbers Steamfitters Lu 598 ($2000)Sewa Labor Council Cope ($2000)Ufcw Local 1439 ($2000)Pac 48 Of Wa ($2000)Frost S Fifer ($2000)Ibew Local Union 77 Pac ($1500)
| Statement A | Strong A | Lean A | Lean B | Strong B | Statement B |
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Citizens should elect me because I will make the best decision I can based on my experience, judgment, and beliefs. |  LohrWhile every leader must make the best decision they can and own it, I believe all stakeholders deserve a seat at the table. I will seek out the expertise and opinions of all parties concerned when making decisions. | Citizens should elect me because I will seek out opinions and perspectives different from my own when formulating a decision. | |||
Our city is not urban and shouldn't pretend to be. We should prioritize traffic flow. | LohrOn this I believe I land in the middle. We are growing and we must invest in our infrastructure and planning to guide that growth. We do need medium density, mixed use, walkable neighborhoods. However, our citizens overwhelmingly drive to work- often long distances. Planning that makes their lives harder will not succeed. | Our city needs to grow its urban core and should prioritize pedestrian-friendliness, even if these things make for slower traffic. | |||
The city has a role to play in cost of living and affordable housing. | LohrZoning, development agreements, public/private partnerships, and regulatory fees all impact the availability and affordability of housing. That the decisions of city council greatly impact the housing market is not a matter of opinion but of fact. It is my belief that it is in everyone's best interest to ensure Kennewick offers stable, affordable housing at all income levels. | Cost of living and housing affordability should be left solely to the market. | |||
Cities should rely on the private sector to create projects that enhance culture. | LohrI feel like this question might lead some to think that projects that enhance our local culture come at the expense of the taxpayer. What we have seen from many surrounding communities is that investing in ourselves will lead to investment from businesses. By becoming the cultural hub of Southeast Washington Kennewick can increase revenue while easing the burden on individual citizens. | Cities should help fund major capital projects that enhance the vibrancy of local culture. | |||
We should control and guide suburban sprawl even if doing so affects short-term economic growth. | LohrWe are a suburban community. That will not change in the next decade, but that does not mean we should continue as we have. The fact is that Kennewick has a surplus of land zoned for residential development, and that large lot single family neighborhoods create a much heavier burden on our infrastructure and resources. I think we should begin to encourage mixed use medium density development near downtown and the waterfront. | We shouldn’t restrain free market development; it's critical to our local economy. | |||
A local majority is against cannabis legalization and therefore we should not allow cannabis businesses in our city. | LohrI'm fairly in the middle here as well. Marijuana is legal in Washington and I personally see no reason Kennewick should lose out on so much sales tax revenue, particularly when our budget is (for better or worse) dependent on retail sales within city limits. However, I do believe in the democratic process and if the people of Kennewick are willing to pay a premium to watch marijuana sales happen across the street then that is their right. | Cannabis is legal in the state of Washington and running a cannabis business should be legal in our city. | |||
The city has a responsibility to control homelessness by code enforcement. | LohrIf criminalizing homelessness reduced homelessness we would not be seeing an increase in homelessness. While I do believe we must ensure a safe and productive environment for local businesses I do not see how extra enforcement does much besides move the problem. Homelessness increases proportionate to housing costs. By providing more affordable housing, drug treatment, and mental health services we will see a better return on investment. | The city has a responsibility to reduce homelessness by addressing its systemic roots. | |||
The city needs to invest more in mental health and other vital services so that police departments don't need to wear so many hats. | LohrI have met with local police officers and told them what I will tell you. Police do not solve problems, they control problems. We have simply asked too much of our law enforcement professionals. No one can (or should be) law enforcement, animal control, social worker, crisis councilor, family mediator, and mental health service provider. We need to let our police officers do their job, and hire people trained to do the rest. | Redistributing police department funds will only put greater strain on existing officers. |