UW Impact Candidate Survey 2022
UW Impact conducts a non-partisan candidate survey prior to every Washington State legislative election in order to provide alums and UWAA members with information on the candidates who champion the value of public higher education. Please see below for your candidate’s answers to UW Impact’s 2022 higher education questionnaire. You may search by candidate name or legislative district. Don’t see your candidate(s)? Write to them and encourage them to complete this survey. Results updated daily!
Emily Alvarado
Chamber: House
Legislative District: 34
Over the past decade, the UW and the state’s public higher education institutions have worked with the Legislature to restore the significant cuts made during the Great Recession, which includes building back state support for compensation increases for university faculty & staff. The UW and other institutions share the costs (known as a "fund split") of these compensation increases with the state, but relatively flat tuition revenue is not sufficient to cover a majority of the costs. Will you support a budget in which the state increases the state support for staff and faculty COLAs and therefore reduces the reliance on student tuition funds?
I believe in investing in higher education. I support continued efforts to generate progressive revenue, so that we have the resources needed to invest in high quality public education, healthcare, family wages, and transportation for a better future and thriving economy.
Our region’s economy depends on computer and data science graduates and other workersfrom high-demand degree programs – and the demand from our state’s high–tech employers has never been greater. With adequate state investment, the UW can scale up to help meet student and industry demand. Will you work with your colleagues to support the expansion of high-demand degree programs across all three campuses to supply more home-grown workers for our state’s economy?
The UW Medical Center and Harborview continue to be on the forefront of our region’s COVID response, uncompensated care, and other critical public health needs. This care comes at a high cost and is in higher demand than ever before due to the ongoing pandemic and our ongoing teaching and training mission. Will you work to invest in UW’s critical health facilities?
The UW’s RIDE program, a partnership with Eastern Washington University in Spokane, trains dentists and oral health professionals to meet the needs of rural and underserved populations in the state and region. The UW seeks to expand this program due to the lack of providers throughout rural and underserved communities across the state AND increased dental student demand. Will you support the growth of this statewide dental program?
Jeremy Baker
Chamber: House
Legislative District: 49
Over the past decade, the UW and the state’s public higher education institutions have worked with the Legislature to restore the significant cuts made during the Great Recession, which includes building back state support for compensation increases for university faculty & staff. The UW and other institutions share the costs (known as a "fund split") of these compensation increases with the state, but relatively flat tuition revenue is not sufficient to cover a majority of the costs. Will you support a budget in which the state increases the state support for staff and faculty COLAs and therefore reduces the reliance on student tuition funds?
Our region’s economy depends on computer and data science graduates and other workers from high-demand degree programs – and the demand from our state’s high–tech employers has never been greater. With adequate state investment, the UW can scale up to help meet student and industry demand. Will you work with your colleagues to support the expansion of high-demand degree programs across all three campuses to supply more home-grown workers for our state’s economy?
The UW Medical Center and Harborview continue to be on the forefront of our region’s COVID response, uncompensated care, and other critical public health needs. This care comes at a high cost and is in higher demand than ever before due to the ongoing pandemic and our ongoing teaching and training mission. Will you work to invest in UW’s critical health facilities?
The UW’s RIDE program, a partnership with Eastern Washington University in Spokane, trains dentists and oral health professionals to meet the needs of rural and underserved populations in the state and region. The UW seeks to expand this program due to the lack of providers throughout rural and underserved communities across the state AND increased dental student demand. Will you support the growth of this statewide dental program?
Stephanie Barnard
Chamber: House
Legislative District: 8
Over the past decade, the UW and the state’s public higher education institutions have worked with the Legislature to restore the significant cuts made during the Great Recession, which includes building back state support for compensation increases for university faculty & staff. The UW and other institutions share the costs (known as a "fund split") of these compensation increases with the state, but relatively flat tuition revenue is not sufficient to cover a majority of the costs. Will you support a budget in which the state increases the state support for staff and faculty COLAs and therefore reduces the reliance on student tuition funds?
Yes, I support faculty COLAs supported in part by the state. I also support ending the tuition freeze.
Our region’s economy depends on computer and data science graduates and other workersfrom high-demand degree programs – and the demand from our state’s high–tech employers has never been greater. With adequate state investment, the UW can scale up to help meet student and industry demand. Will you work with your colleagues to support the expansion of high-demand degree programs across all three campuses to supply more home-grown workers for our state’s economy?
The UW Medical Center and Harborview continue to be on the forefront of our region’s COVID response, uncompensated care, and other critical public health needs. This care comes at a high cost and is in higher demand than ever before due to the ongoing pandemic and our ongoing teaching and training mission. Will you work to invest in UW’s critical health facilities?
The UW’s RIDE program, a partnership with Eastern Washington University in Spokane, trains dentists and oral health professionals to meet the needs of rural and underserved populations in the state and region. The UW seeks to expand this program due to the lack of providers throughout rural and underserved communities across the state AND increased dental student demand. Will you support the growth of this statewide dental program?
Ronni Batchelor
Chamber: Senate
Legislative District: 8
Over the past decade, the UW and the state’s public higher education institutions have worked with the Legislature to restore the significant cuts made during the Great Recession, which includes building back state support for compensation increases for university faculty & staff. The UW and other institutions share the costs (known as a "fund split") of these compensation increases with the state, but relatively flat tuition revenue is not sufficient to cover a majority of the costs. Will you support a budget in which the state increases the state support for staff and faculty COLAs and therefore reduces the reliance on student tuition funds?
Our region’s economy depends on computer and data science graduates and other workers from high-demand degree programs – and the demand from our state’s high–tech employers has never been greater. With adequate state investment, the UW can scale up to help meet student and industry demand. Will you work with your colleagues to support the expansion of high-demand degree programs across all three campuses to supply more home-grown workers for our state’s economy?
The UW Medical Center and Harborview continue to be on the forefront of our region’s COVID response, uncompensated care, and other critical public health needs. This care comes at a high cost and is in higher demand than ever before due to the ongoing pandemic and our ongoing teaching and training mission. Will you work to invest in UW’s critical health facilities?
This is a priority for workforce and I'm in agreement that this needs to be done as soon as possible.
The UW’s RIDE program, a partnership with Eastern Washington University in Spokane, trains dentists and oral health professionals to meet the needs of rural and underserved populations in the state and region. The UW seeks to expand this program due to the lack of providers throughout rural and underserved communities across the state AND increased dental student demand. Will you support the growth of this statewide dental program?
Health outcomes are related to dental care. This is another area of priority for children and adults to receive dental care across Washington. This means funding must be a priority for crucial service to our state's undeserved populations.
April Berg
Chamber: House
Legislative District: 44
Over the past decade, the UW and the state’s public higher education institutions have worked with the Legislature to restore the significant cuts made during the Great Recession, which includes building back state support for compensation increases for university faculty & staff. The UW and other institutions share the costs (known as a "fund split") of these compensation increases with the state, but relatively flat tuition revenue is not sufficient to cover a majority of the costs. Will you support a budget in which the state increases the state support for staff and faculty COLAs and therefore reduces the reliance on student tuition funds?
Yes, I support a budget that increases state support for staff and faculty COLAs. Without adjusting for cost of living increases, retirees will soon be unable to afford gas, food, and other necessities. No one should fall below the poverty line because the government neglects to take action to reflect the economic climate that they directly influence, but it also shouldn’t mean that we rely on student tuition funds to compensate for the significant cuts that the Legislature made during the Great Recession.
Our region’s economy depends on computer and data science graduates and other workersfrom high-demand degree programs – and the demand from our state’s high–tech employers has never been greater. With adequate state investment, the UW can scale up to help meet student and industry demand. Will you work with your colleagues to support the expansion of high-demand degree programs across all three campuses to supply more home-grown workers for our state’s economy?
STEAM disciplines provide stable career pathways for graduates entering the workforce. I support funding the expansion of high-demand degree programs like STEAM across all three campuses. This would include funding the necessary technology to offer competency-based credits and alternative pathways for career preparation in this currently great industry demand of STEAM graduates.
The UW Medical Center and Harborview continue to be on the forefront of our region’s COVID response, uncompensated care, and other critical public health needs. This care comes at a high cost and is in higher demand than ever before due to the ongoing pandemic and our ongoing teaching and training mission. Will you work to invest in UW’s critical health facilities?
Healthcare is a central part of my platform. I strongly support frontline healthcare workers, accessible and affordable healthcare for all, better pandemic preparation, and ensuring equitable funding for rural healthcare systems. Safe staffing legislation addresses these problems and goes even further to protect our current and future healthcare workers. Especially that we are currently in a global pandemic that causes a higher healthcare demand with a lower staff capacity, this investment for critical health facilities at UW is needed more than ever to respond to public health needs.
The UW’s RIDE program, a partnership with Eastern Washington University in Spokane, trains dentists and oral health professionals to meet the needs of rural and underserved populations in the state and region. The UW seeks to expand this program due to the lack of providers throughout rural and underserved communities across the state AND increased dental student demand. Will you support the growth of this statewide dental program?
As a legislator, I have advocated and will continue to advocate for healthcare quality, accessibility, and affordability for every resident of Washington state. I support the growth of UW’s RIDE program because I believe this will increase accessibility to quality dental care in rural and underserved communities across Washington, and therefore will increase the quality of our healthcare system in our state.
Liz Berry
Chamber: House
Legislative District: 36
Over the past decade, the UW and the state’s public higher education institutions have worked with the Legislature to restore the significant cuts made during the Great Recession, which includes building back state support for compensation increases for university faculty & staff. The UW and other institutions share the costs (known as a "fund split") of these compensation increases with the state, but relatively flat tuition revenue is not sufficient to cover a majority of the costs. Will you support a budget in which the state increases the state support for staff and faculty COLAs and therefore reduces the reliance on student tuition funds?
Our region’s economy depends on computer and data science graduates and other workers from high-demand degree programs – and the demand from our state’s high–tech employers has never been greater. With adequate state investment, the UW can scale up to help meet student and industry demand. Will you work with your colleagues to support the expansion of high-demand degree programs across all three campuses to supply more home-grown workers for our state’s economy?
The UW Medical Center and Harborview continue to be on the forefront of our region’s COVID response, uncompensated care, and other critical public health needs. This care comes at a high cost and is in higher demand than ever before due to the ongoing pandemic and our ongoing teaching and training mission. Will you work to invest in UW’s critical health facilities?
The UW’s RIDE program, a partnership with Eastern Washington University in Spokane, trains dentists and oral health professionals to meet the needs of rural and underserved populations in the state and region. The UW seeks to expand this program due to the lack of providers throughout rural and underserved communities across the state AND increased dental student demand. Will you support the growth of this statewide dental program?
Cherese Bourgoin
Chamber: House
Legislative District: 45
Over the past decade, the UW and the state’s public higher education institutions have worked with the Legislature to restore the significant cuts made during the Great Recession, which includes building back state support for compensation increases for university faculty & staff. The UW and other institutions share the costs (known as a "fund split") of these compensation increases with the state, but relatively flat tuition revenue is not sufficient to cover a majority of the costs. Will you support a budget in which the state increases the state support for staff and faculty COLAs and therefore reduces the reliance on student tuition funds?
Our region’s economy depends on computer and data science graduates and other workersfrom high-demand degree programs – and the demand from our state’s high–tech employers has never been greater. With adequate state investment, the UW can scale up to help meet student and industry demand. Will you work with your colleagues to support the expansion of high-demand degree programs across all three campuses to supply more home-grown workers for our state’s economy?
The UW Medical Center and Harborview continue to be on the forefront of our region’s COVID response, uncompensated care, and other critical public health needs. This care comes at a high cost and is in higher demand than ever before due to the ongoing pandemic and our ongoing teaching and training mission. Will you work to invest in UW’s critical health facilities?
The UW’s RIDE program, a partnership with Eastern Washington University in Spokane, trains dentists and oral health professionals to meet the needs of rural and underserved populations in the state and region. The UW seeks to expand this program due to the lack of providers throughout rural and underserved communities across the state AND increased dental student demand. Will you support the growth of this statewide dental program?
Bill Boyce
Chamber: Senate
Legislative District: 47
Over the past decade, the UW and the state’s public higher education institutions have worked with the Legislature to restore the significant cuts made during the Great Recession, which includes building back state support for compensation increases for university faculty & staff. The UW and other institutions share the costs (known as a "fund split") of these compensation increases with the state, but relatively flat tuition revenue is not sufficient to cover a majority of the costs. Will you support a budget in which the state increases the state support for staff and faculty COLAs and therefore reduces the reliance on student tuition funds?
Our region’s economy depends on computer and data science graduates and other workersfrom high-demand degree programs – and the demand from our state’s high–tech employers has never been greater. With adequate state investment, the UW can scale up to help meet student and industry demand. Will you work with your colleagues to support the expansion of high-demand degree programs across all three campuses to supply more home-grown workers for our state’s economy?
The UW Medical Center and Harborview continue to be on the forefront of our region’s COVID response, uncompensated care, and other critical public health needs. This care comes at a high cost and is in higher demand than ever before due to the ongoing pandemic and our ongoing teaching and training mission. Will you work to invest in UW’s critical health facilities?
The UW’s RIDE program, a partnership with Eastern Washington University in Spokane, trains dentists and oral health professionals to meet the needs of rural and underserved populations in the state and region. The UW seeks to expand this program due to the lack of providers throughout rural and underserved communities across the state AND increased dental student demand. Will you support the growth of this statewide dental program?
Dan Bronoske
Chamber: House
Legislative District: 28
Over the past decade, the UW and the state’s public higher education institutions have worked with the Legislature to restore the significant cuts made during the Great Recession, which includes building back state support for compensation increases for university faculty & staff. The UW and other institutions share the costs (known as a "fund split") of these compensation increases with the state, but relatively flat tuition revenue is not sufficient to cover a majority of the costs. Will you support a budget in which the state increases the state support for staff and faculty COLAs and therefore reduces the reliance on student tuition funds?
Our region’s economy depends on computer and data science graduates and other workers from high-demand degree programs – and the demand from our state’s high–tech employers has never been greater. With adequate state investment, the UW can scale up to help meet student and industry demand. Will you work with your colleagues to support the expansion of high-demand degree programs across all three campuses to supply more home-grown workers for our state’s economy?
The UW Medical Center and Harborview continue to be on the forefront of our region’s COVID response, uncompensated care, and other critical public health needs. This care comes at a high cost and is in higher demand than ever before due to the ongoing pandemic and our ongoing teaching and training mission. Will you work to invest in UW’s critical health facilities?
The UW’s RIDE program, a partnership with Eastern Washington University in Spokane, trains dentists and oral health professionals to meet the needs of rural and underserved populations in the state and region. The UW seeks to expand this program due to the lack of providers throughout rural and underserved communities across the state AND increased dental student demand. Will you support the growth of this statewide dental program?
Jeannette Burrage
Chamber: House
Legislative District: 11
Over the past decade, the UW and the state’s public higher education institutions have worked with the Legislature to restore the significant cuts made during the Great Recession, which includes building back state support for compensation increases for university faculty & staff. The UW and other institutions share the costs (known as a "fund split") of these compensation increases with the state, but relatively flat tuition revenue is not sufficient to cover a majority of the costs. Will you support a budget in which the state increases the state support for staff and faculty COLAs and therefore reduces the reliance on student tuition funds?
Our region’s economy depends on computer and data science graduates and other workersfrom high-demand degree programs – and the demand from our state’s high–tech employers has never been greater. With adequate state investment, the UW can scale up to help meet student and industry demand. Will you work with your colleagues to support the expansion of high-demand degree programs across all three campuses to supply more home-grown workers for our state’s economy?
The UW Medical Center and Harborview continue to be on the forefront of our region’s COVID response, uncompensated care, and other critical public health needs. This care comes at a high cost and is in higher demand than ever before due to the ongoing pandemic and our ongoing teaching and training mission. Will you work to invest in UW’s critical health facilities?
The University should learn from the mistakes made in their COVID response. They could review or create studies to see what can be learned regarding COVID response and what was effective and what was not. They can do a better job of seeking alternative solutions to new challenges by setting up procedures for testing alternative treatments at the beginning of new threats. I would support funding for such explorations.
The UW’s RIDE program, a partnership with Eastern Washington University in Spokane, trains dentists and oral health professionals to meet the needs of rural and underserved populations in the state and region. The UW seeks to expand this program due to the lack of providers throughout rural and underserved communities across the state AND increased dental student demand. Will you support the growth of this statewide dental program?