Biography

Democrat. Represents the 35th District, which includes Mason County, and parts of Grays Harbor, Kitsap and Thurston counties. Fred, a United States Army veteran, is a Shelton/Olympia-area businessperson involved in commercial real estate. He is a founding director of the Washington Business Bank, and he serves as a member of the Mason General Hospital Foundation Board of Directors. Fred is also active in helping lead many other local civic, business and community organizations. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Johns Hopkins University and a law degree from Fordham University.

PERSONAL:
Fred and his wife, Bonnie, live in rural Thurston County. They have three children and one grandchild.

EMPLOYMENT:
Fred is a Shelton/Olympia-area businessperson involved in commercial real estate.

EDUCATION:
B.A. -- Johns Hopkins
J.D. -- Fordham University School of Law

HOUSE LEADERSHIP and COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS:
* Assistant Majority Whip
* Ecology & Parks
* Transportation
* Environmental Health
* Technology, Energy & Communications
* Audit Review & Oversight Committee
* Washington Tourism Commission

GOVERNMENT SERVICE:
* Representative from the 35th Legislative District
* Former Griffin School Board member

MILITARY SERVICE:
* United States Army veteran

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES -- Current:
* Mason General Hospital Foundation Board
* Griffin School Foundation Board
* Griffin Neighborhood Association Board
* South Puget Sound Rotary Club member
* North Mason Area Chamber of Commerce member
* Bremerton Chamber of Commerce member
* Mason County Economic Development Council member
* Navy League Life Member
* Washington Conservation Voters member
* Washington State Bar Association member

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES -- Former:
* Griffin School Board member
* Big Brothers/Big Sisters Board president
* South Sound Reading Foundation director
* Thurston County Economic Development Council vice president and board member
* Boys and Girls Club of Thurston County Board member
* South Puget Sound Community College Foundation Board member
* Thurston Regional Planning Council Board member
* Washington Business Bank Board member