Issues
Challenging Times Require a
Conservative
Leader Like Josh Penner
We know that Mayor Josh Penner will keep his promises because he’s been a conservative leader, actually doing the thing he says.
Josh Penner’s values-based plan for Washington
Protect our community’s health and our healthy economy.
Good leaders know we must have both, and Josh Penner has proven his commitment to protecting our community and working to reopen our local economy – safely.
Be careful with taxpayer money.
Josh has the best record of any candidate for being a smart budget writer, and that’s a good thing because our state budget will be in terrible shape. Olympia spent too much during good times, and now that we’re facing the worst budget in generations, we need leaders like Josh Penner to help fix this mess.
Defend our values.
Our community is unique. We’re small towns and suburbs. We’re farms, forests and people who love their freedom. The politics of Seattle have never worked for us, from COVID-19 to drug-related crime and vagrancy, Josh Penner will stand up for us.
Values In Action!
Tacoma News Tribune Endorses Orting Mayor Josh Penner for WA State Senate
The Tacoma News Tribune has endorsed Mayor Josh Penner for in his run for Washington State Senate, stating: “Republican Josh Penner earns our endorsement because of his elected experience, poise, principles and pragmatism.” Further adding: “Leadership matters at a...
Mayor Penner Appointed to Veterans Advisory Board
In Resolution 2020-37, the Pierce County Council appointed Mayor Josh Penner to the Pierce County Veterans Advisory Board. In addition to this board, Mayor Penner also serves on the Pierce County Aging & Disability Resources Advisory Board. Mayor...
Orting Mayor Penner & Council Reduce Car Tab Fees in Response to Initiative 976
In November of 2019, the voters stated, overwhelmingly, their opposition to the unfair car tab fee structure placed on them. In virtually every corner of our district, and in our state, the answer to the folks that wanted to keep the car tab situation "status-quo",...
Mayor Penner Works With Council to Eliminate Business License Fees in Orting
Small business is the life of our community. Whether it is reducing red tape, advocating for lower B&O taxes, or even giving a break, by way of business license fee removal, to those businesses that are just getting established, the results speak for themselves....
Orting Mayor Penner’s Opposition to Outrageous Puget Sound Clean Air Agency Overreach Supported by Council & Community
Facing a massive gasoline tax increase by an unelected board of bureaucrats, Orting Mayor Josh Penner and the Orting City Council passed a resolution outlining in the clearest possible terms, the PSCAA's overreach and false premises. Mayor Penner introduced the...
Mayor of Orting Sends Balanced Budget to Council (Again & Again)
After several years of unbalanced budgets under previous administrations and fighting against a new proposed utility tax, Mayor Penner, of Orting, sends a balanced budget to the council in his first year. The balanced budget not only limits expenditures to less than...
Mayor Of Orting Gets Tough On Source of Local Drugs and Criminal Activity
Immediately after taking reigns as Mayor, Mayor Penner directed the Orting Police Department to utilize all tools available to pursue known flop-houses and drug distribution points. Using a chronic nuisance ordinance that Mayor Penner sponsored and introduced while...