Washington State is a great place to live, and the 21st District is one of its most beautiful areas. With our beaches, ferries, and stunning views of snow-capped mountains to the east and the west, we are certainly fortunate to call Snohomish County ‘home.’

But all is not well. Many of our friends and family members are out of work, because Boeing and our small businesses are being crippled by high taxes and burdensome regulation imposed by our State Legislature and DC.

One out of four children in our county drop out of school, discouraged by an unresponsive bureaucracy, weak curriculum, and ineffective testing. Teachers and principals are frustrated by unfunded requirements from Olympia and DC.

Our health care costs are skyrocketing due to lack of leadership in Olympia, which could increase competition and expand our choices but instead kowtows to special interests.

It’s time to restore our state and federal government to their proper Constitutional roles so our communities can thrive, our students can succeed, and we can all have access to good health care. We can encourage businesses and entrepreneurs to create jobs, through decreased taxes and regulations. We can expand parental choice and give freedom to principals and teachers to use curriculum that brings academic results. We can increase competition in order to lower the costs of our high-quality health care and still maintain patient choice of provider. (Read more on the ‘Issues’ pages linked above.)

I’m Elizabeth Scott, international educator, budget watchdog, community volunteer, wife, mother, and first-time candidate. I want to represent you, and my family is enthusiastically supporting me in this commitment. As your State Representative, I will make it my priority to be a trusted voice for the People of the 21st District. I humbly ask you to hire me to protect your liberty and create an environment that will bring jobs, excellent schools, and affordable health care. To win, I need your financial support (any American citizen can contribute) and your vote. I'm looking forward to serving you in the State Legislature. We the People can bring opportunity and prosperity to our state once again!