Emily Tadlock
As a single parent who raised two children, I deeply understand the need for a supportive system, a secure environment and the ability to provide for a family. This led me to walk away from the Democrat party and led me to run as a Republican who represents our community's values and needs with a focus on empowering individuals.
We need to promote economic opportunities, foster self-reliance and make living in this region more affordable. Let’s promote policies that create economic opportunity and simplify taxes, permitting and regulations where possible to reduce burden on families and businesses.
We can create safe communities by re-employing professional law enforcement officers and establishing units to address criminal gangs and by providing real compassionate solutions to our drug & homelessness crises through education, rehabilitation and addressing availability of mental health services. We need to hire more public defenders and create penalties for prosecutors that fail to follow sentencing guidelines. We need to prosecute those who are dealing in hard drugs if we are going to stop the fentanyl crisis in our cities.
We can foster quality education by focusing on having children master the core topics and offering school choice and the expansion of public charter schools which have a superior track record of meeting the needs of marginalized communities.
I am running for State Rep position 1 because I will represent the citizens of the 41st and their interests and will not be conflicted by corporate sponsors or powerful unions. I care deeply about Washington and in particular the 41st LD having lived here most of my life. I grew up in Bellevue, graduating from Newport High School, and my siblings and their families and my children live in the 41st and surrounding area. I will represent your interests as small business owners, employees and citizens of the district.
I graduated from Washington State University in Pullman with a Political Science degree and received paralegal certificate from University of Washington extension program. I have worked in a broad range of fields and in many different roles, all which provided me with the skills and understanding of how to meet deadlines and financial goals, reach consensus, achieve results, balance budgets and I gained respect for how a healthy business environment is good for our communities as a whole.
As a litigation paralegal, I did legal research, drafted legal documents and gathered information to present the client’s position while also understanding and acknowledging the perspective of the opposition. As a product litigation technician for Freightliner General Counsel in Product Litigation Department I was responsible for preparing Product litigation and claims management summaries, preparing expense reports and assisting with department’s budget. As an Office Manager for Mortgage Broker, I was responsible for managing the day-to-day mechanics of the office including accounts payable and accounts receivables. As a Compliance Officer I was responsible for ensuring the loans we procured had the necessary documentation and verifications. As an Executive Assistant to the VP and President at Osborne Construction I assisted with bid proposals for million dollar projects, managed complex schedules, prepared executives expense reports, maintained corporate books, license renewals and annual meeting reports for corporation and various LLCs and was responsible for maintaining relationships with key personnel, reviewing technical data, understanding FAR language and other contractual clauses, and working with detailed contracts, Service and Purchase Orders and materials contracts. As Billing Specialist for Medical Consulting firm, I prepared monthly, semi-monthly and ad hoc reports regarding projects, budgets and percentage of work completed and reviewed and summarized complex negotiations and analyses to prepare client invoices and billing statements. These are a few of the positions I have held in my career. In 2017 I achieved my dream of starting a small business and have been successfully running my ‘boutique business’ for seven years in 41st District as a pet sitter/dog walker and by far these are the best clients I have worked with in my career.
My work in a broad range of fields and practices and my experience as a single mother have honed my negotiation, listening, and problem-solving skills. I have been able to bounce back from adversity and an up and down economy. I am adept at researching and gathering critical information to make informed final decisions that serve the greatest good.
Serving as the Chair of the 41st GOP since 2023, I learned to balance the competing needs of Precinct Committee Officers and citizen activists and has been instrumental in increasing communication, participation and involvement of the group. I got involved with the Republican party in 2019 when I decided that grassroots action was the tried-and-true method for making positive changes in our community.
My ancestors fought in the American Revolution (Lt. Samuel Pierson). Washington is worth fighting for and that is why I am stepping up to run to keep Washington affordable, prosperous and safe for all its citizens. It is time to bring a counterbalance and diversity of thought to Olympia. I can provide a more common-sense, business minded viewpoint. If elected, I promise to make results driven rather than agenda driven decisions.
Footnote:
In 2017 I met my wonderful husband Greg and we married in 2018 expanding our family to 6 with four adult children who live throughout the region.