Elected Experience: Precinct Committee Officer, Skagit County - 114 Cascade

Other Professional Experience: CTE Instructor, Business Education, Concrete High School - 6 years Corporate Finance, Ford Motor Credit Company - 20 years

Education: 2010  Career & Technical Education Certificate, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA.....1993  Masters of Business Administration, Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA.....1990  Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA.....1986  Associate of Arts in Agribusiness, Spokane Community College, Spokane, WA 

Community Service: Concrete Economic Development Council, Civil Air Patrol, F&AM, Scottish Rite, AAONMS, Lions Club, United Way, St. Martin & St. Francis Episcopal Church    

Statement: Claus Joens will represent the people of Washington's 39th district with skill, dedication, and a deep commitment to improving the lives of those he is elected to serve. He believes the higher station in life you attain, the more humility you should acquire.

Claus Joens believes strong families build strong economies. We are all Americans and on the same team. We must work together to fix the problems we share, not the blame.

Claus Joens is a strong advocate for children. He supports strengthening our economy and reducing our debt in ways that do not pass our problems on to our children and grandchildren, which includes: •Restoring the salmon fishery to 1974 levels and restoring water rights in Skagit County •Restoring full funding and reducing regulations for public education •Restoring consumer protection laws including a Usury Law with a 12% interest limit •Increasing the legal age of Marijuana from 21 to 25 and increasing drug testing

Claus Joens lives in Marblemount, WA with his wife of 24 years, Linda Thomas Joens, three children Alex, Katie, and Christian, and many family pets. His wife is a high school counselor. He is a third generation school teacher.