Grant Accomplishments for Vader
STREETS
2017 TIB Chipseal $29,000
2018 TIB "A Street" Remodel $552,323
2021 TIB Chipseal $30,000
2022 TIB Chipseal $62,113
2023 TIB Chipseal $79,991
2024 TIB Rebuilds $131,606
CITY STANDARDS and POLICIES
2020 Employee Policy Update $4,700
2021 Urban Design Standards Update $20,000
PARKS
2021 BNSF Werden Park $5,000
2021 Ben Cheney Foundation $15,000 (team effort)
2021 Transalta Economic & Community Development $30,000
2021 RCO Werden Park $283,000 (team effort)
2025 RCO McMurphy Park $443,045 (team effort)
WASTE WATER UTILITY
2021 State WWTP $1,850,000
2022 WWTP Outfall Diffuser Engineering $94,075
Miscellaneous
2025 Fourth of July Fireworks $10,000
Accomplishments & Improvements
(since last election)
Steets
2022 Stormwater repairs on "A" & "B" streets
2023 Chipsealing of many streets
2023 "A Street" Paving
Parks
2022 Werden Playground Expansion
2022 Jail new foundation & roof
2022 New property for future community center
2023 New property for future town square
Facilities
2022 City shop roof preservation
2022 City Hall new roof
2023 Sewer plant completion
Other
2022 Updated City Development Regulations
2022 Successful State Audit
2023 Annexation of new property into city
2023 New garbage provider
2022 & 2023 Fourth of July Celebration
In 2014 and 2018, I was both humbled and honored to be elected and then reelected into the Vader City Council.
While I had no previous government experience at the time, being asked to run for council by the then mayor of the city instilled a sense of pride and civic obligation in me. These feelings have not changed, and I continue to feel that serving, on the council or as mayor, is both an honor and a public trust. I feel that being elected to an office means being entrusted by those in the community to perform the duties of that office with professionalism, fairness, and an ongoing commitment to the role.
In February of 2020, the Vader City Council voted unanimously on my nomination to fill the vacant mayor seat.
While the prospect of being mayor was overwhelming at the time, I felt well prepared for the role after six years on the council.
In addition to a myriad of successful grant applications for work both past and upcoming,
I have successfully continued the long planned update to our sewer facility, which finally broke ground this year.
It had been a worry for many years that the city would take on multi-million dollar loans for this project.
While mayor, I secured the last $1.85 million of state grant funding to pay for the entire facility without any loans or associated utility rate increases.
As your Mayor, I will continue to run the city in a professional manner, abide by all local and state laws, and keep the city moving forward in a sustainable way.
Elected officials should put the laws and codes first over their own biases, beliefs, and comforts.
This is the public trust given to me, and I have and will continue to execute the governing documents of our state and city for as long as I am in office.
Elected Experience
Vader City Council: 2014-2019
Vader Mayor: 2020-Current
Other Professional Experience
Seven Years - Customer Service Clerk at Toledo Hardware.
Assistant Plumber to grandfather with Clyde Vodjansky Plumbing.
Various positions at Longview Fibre.
Twenty-Three Years - Technician and engineering technician at Intel Corp where he is currently employed.
Education
Toledo Elementary, Middle, and High School.
St.Joseph Catholic School in Chehalis.
Home School.
Centralia Community College with two associate degrees in general studies and electronics.
Community Service
Eagle Scout Award from Boy Scout Troop 324 in Winlock.
Eight years and counting as Scoutmaster of Troop 324 in Winlock.
Volunteers for the Winlock American Legion at various yearly functions.
Volunteers with the City of Vader in his elected/nominated positions.
Statement
The opportunity to serve and contribute to the future prosperity of the city of Vader is very exciting. I was born and raised just four miles from town and have a family heritage that stretches back over 120 years within Vader and the surrounding communities. I am committed to the future success, safety, and traditions of our community.
Creating a balance between our chosen quiet way of life and the reality that a community needs some growth to maintain stable infrastructure and services is an absolute priority. My wife Kelly and I have four children that are ages ten through twenty-one. My eye is on the future. Bettering our community with the goal that our children will also choose to raise a family here and continue the family connections within the community is of utmost importance to us.
As your elected official I will remain dedicated to the responsibilities of position, be trustworthy and demonstrate the highest integrity, remain open to new ideas and perspectives, and stand by my convictions.
