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City of Bainbridge Island – Council District 4 Central Ward – short and full 4-year term

Grayson William Wildsmith Statement: Our island is growing and we must prepare. We have the guiding data
(Nonpartisan) and we know what our community is telling us they need when it comes to designing
a better tomorrow. The ideas are reflected in both our Comprehensive Plan and
Community Needs Assessment. I am motivated to build consensus and mobilize the
Phone: (206) 963-7035 great work of highly qualified city staff and the abilities of our Islanders.
Email: wildsmithgrayson@gmail.com It’s time to get things done, making environmental, transportation, and affordable
Website: wildsmith4council.com housing improvements that benefit the Central Ward. With everything we do, we
must consider the economic effects on our businesses, the potential impact on our
Professional Experience: United States Agency for environment/climate, the rising service needs for our seniors, and the mental health
International Development, Office of Foreign Disaster and education needs of our youth.
Assistance, Military Liaison Team Intern (2018); City of
Bainbridge Island Intern with Executive, Finance/Administrative Our City Council should be transparent and follow governance best practices. We
Services, Municipal Court, Planning and must listen, seek diverse constituent input, and educate ourselves. Then we must act.
Community Development, Police, and Public Works (2015). There is no higher honor than service to others. I’ve lived that ideal on our island my
Education: Gonzaga University (B.A., Political Science, 2019), Dussault Scholarship whole life and pursued a degree in political science to prepare for a future in public
for public service. service. It would be my honor to serve you ethically, represent your interests, and
produce positive results. Change starts now.
Community Service: Bainbridge Representative Kitsap Commission on Children
and Youth (2013-15); Founder/President of BHS Social Justice League (2013-
2015); Bainbridge Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council (2014-2015); Bainbridge Police
Department Youth Advisory Council (2015); Rotary Paul Harris Fellow recipient (2015);
CCASL GAME mentor (2016); Kappa Sigma Greater Cause Chair (2017).

Leslie A. Schneider Statement: Bainbridge Island needs thoughtful solutions for a future that protects
(Nonpartisan) its natural beauty and resources, promotes diversity, affordability and livability,
and responsibly reduces our impact on climate change. One important way to
move forward on all these goals is to create sustainable, equitable, and efficient
Phone: (206) 355-9636 transportation options. There have never been so many flexible—and fun—
Email: Leslie@climbingwater.com alternatives to driving alone. Let’s plan for them.

Elected Experience: Current: Councilmember, Bainbridge I am endorsed by the Kitsap Democrats and the National Women’s Political Caucus
Island City Council, including a 6-month term as Deputy Mayor (WA). I bring to Council my connection to the business community as the cofounder of
ending June 30, 2019. Elected in 1992 as state delegate to the OfficeXpats, the first coworking space in Kitsap County, winner of the 2014 Chamber
Washington State Democrat Convention. of Commerce Small Business award for support of our community. I have decades of
experience with community leadership, including the development of cohousing near
Professional Experience: Cofounder of OfficeXpats in downtown Seattle.
2011, the first coworking space in Kitsap County. Marketing As an islander, I have two very different experiences: first in a home off Miller Road
and communications for tech companies including Microsoft. Cofounder and owners’ with privacy, a barn, and chickens, and then in Winslow Cohousing, a close-knit
representative for construction of 27-unit Jackson Place Cohousing, an intentional community within walking distance to grocery stores and the ferry. I have been a ferry
community near downtown Seattle. commuter to Seattle, but now walk to work on the island. My son graduated from
Education: UCLA, B.A. Communications. University of Washington, Certificate in Woodward and BHS. More at www.schneider4council.com.
Visual Communications.
Community Service: Served on the boards of Sustainable Bainbridge, Kitsap
Regional Library Foundation. Helped create the Bainbridge-wide community picnic
“Dinner on the STO,” 2018.

City of Bainbridge Island – Council District 6 South Ward – 4-year term

Sarah Blossom Statement: Without question, Bainbridge Island is a wonderful place to live – we
(Nonpartisan) have a community of citizens who are caring and engaged, and we live in a beautiful,
natural environment. These characteristics, and others, that we value so highly make
Phone: (206) 715-9987 Bainbridge a desirable place to live and that has led to a surge in growth that has
Email: Blossom4Council@gmail.com many residents concerned about a wide-range of issues: Groundwater resources,
affordability, diversity, loss of natural environment, and transportation.
Elected Experience: Bainbridge Island City Council, South Because of growth, we are at risk of losing our Island character, and while there is
Ward Position 6, 2012-present, Bainbridge Island Deputy nothing we can do to stop growth, we can control how it happens by ensuring that our
Mayor, July – December 2017, January – June 2018 policies protect those qualities that we are at risk of losing.
Education: Juris Doctor, Seattle University School of Law; BA This effort began with adoption of an updated Comprehensive Plan. Making policy
Business Administration, Seattle University changes so that our Municipal Code results in outcomes consistent with the vision set
forth in our Comprehensive Plan is next.
For 7 ½ years I have demonstrated that I value honesty, fairness, and reason. I ask
all of you to elect me to a third term so that I can continue to serve the community and
do what needs to be done to protect our treasured Island.

Michael Pollock Statement: I will bring a fresh, energetic perspective and collaborative decision-
(Nonpartisan) making style to the Council. I will move the Council towards accountable, consensus-
based decisions using my extensive experience balancing interests of diverse groups
such as farmers, developers, landowners, NGOs, tribal and other governments to
Phone: (206) 707-5087 resolve land use and water rights issues. Key to consensus is a transparent process
Email: michaelpollock98110@gmail.com that ensures all voices are heard and concerns acknowledged and addressed.
Website: https://www.Pollock4Council.com My priorities: Enact recommendations of the Affordable Housing Task Force, focused
on public-private partnerships to build attractive affordable homes for local workforce.
Biography--Elected Experience: Bainbridge Island Increase safe, alternative transportation with more trails, paved shoulders and traffic
City Council (1999-2003), Chair: Land Use Committee; calming structures. Implement clean energy programs to guide our community to
Finance Committee; Bainbridge Island Parks Commissioner net-zero greenhouse gas emissions: Improve access to e-vehicles/e-bikes; Reduce
(2018-present). permit fees and provide incentives for solar rooftops/parking lots, green construction
Professional Work History: Scientist/Policy Analyst for and energy conservation. Limit overdevelopment and upzoning in rural areas; protect
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (1999-present); Small Business aquifers and forests; clarify and simplify regulations.
Owner, Environmental Consulting (1995-1999); Biochemist, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Council decisions should be evidence-based rather than reactive to the loud voices of
Research Center (1987-1989).
a few. We must apply objective assessments to community needs and avoid favoring
Education: Ph.D. University of Washington Ecosystems Analysis (1995); B.S. special interests. We all pay taxes to support our City, we should all have a say to
Biochemistry, Humboldt State University (1986). ensure taxes are spent fairly.
Community Service: Founding member, president-Bainbridge Island Barks and
Recreation; 20+ years public service working with community groups to protect,
conserve and restore watersheds, open spaces, streams and forests. Endorsed by
Kitsap Democratic Women, Young Democrats of Washington/Kitsap Chapter; Climate
Action Bainbridge member.

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