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Countdown to Election Day – Your Vote Matters!
PROVEN LEADERSHIP FOR BENTON COUNTY
I’ve spent years serving our community as a Kennewick School Board Director, helping oversee a $330 million budget while our district earned the highest financial rating in Washington State. We restored focus on core education, improved safety, strengthened accountability, and delivered responsible financial leadership.
When I joined the school board, our district needed strong leadership and common sense reform. We delivered results. Today, Kennewick schools are in a far stronger position because we focused on practical solutions instead of political agendas.
Now it’s time to bring that same results-driven leadership to Benton PUD.
Benton County deserves leadership that understands infrastructure, budgeting, long-term planning, and how to protect essential public services from out-of-touch political mandates.
PROTECT LOCAL CONTROL
Olympia is pushing destructive political energy policies onto Eastern Washington. These mandates threaten our grid, increase costs, and ignore the engineering realities that keep our lights on.
Benton County should not be forced to depend on unreliable energy policies designed by politicians who do not understand how our region works.
As your commissioner, I will advocate for Benton County in Olympia and fight for policies that protect affordable power, local decision making, and long-term grid reliability.
Local communities should control their future — not distant bureaucrats driven by political ideology.
RELIABLE POWER. STRONGER GRID.
Reliable power is the foundation of public safety, economic growth, agriculture, manufacturing, and everyday life in Eastern Washington.
I strongly support protecting our hydroelectric dams, expanding nuclear energy, and maintaining dependable baseload power that keeps rates low and the grid stable during emergencies and periods of high demand.
I oppose forcing our region to rely on intermittent wind and solar systems that weaken grid reliability and leave communities vulnerable when dependable power matters most.
We must continue investing in a stronger, more resilient electrical system with increased redundancy and long-term infrastructure planning that protects Benton County for generations to come.
PREPARING BENTON COUNTY FOR THE FUTURE
Benton County is uniquely positioned for major economic growth opportunities, especially in South Kennewick and throughout our region. Benton PUD has already made smart investments that position us to respond rapidly to future demand and infrastructure expansion.
I want to continue and strengthen that work.
Affordable, dependable power is one of the most important drivers of economic growth. Businesses, manufacturers, data infrastructure, agriculture, and future industry all depend on reliable energy delivered without excessive regulation and political interference.
We should be building an electrical system capable of supporting the next generation of economic opportunity — not limiting our future because of unrealistic policies coming from Olympia.
Why your donation matters
Your donation helps protect reliable, affordable local power for Benton County families, farms, and businesses. Together, we can keep the lights on, keep costs low, strengthen our grid, and push back against out-of-touch energy mandates from Olympia.
Every dollar helps defend local control and build a stronger energy future for Eastern Washington.
Written in response to the opposition of bills ESB 5462 and ESHB 2331 by Micah Valentine, Vice President of the Kennewick School Board. This article represents the opinions of one single member and not the board as a whole. …
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WHY I’M RUNNING
I’m running because I believe Benton County needs strong, competent leadership focused on protecting what works, preparing for the future, and standing up for our community.
Benton PUD has done a strong job serving our region. My goal is not to dismantle that success — it’s to protect it, strengthen it, and help lead Benton County into the future with reliable power, responsible planning, and common sense leadership.
If you believe local communities should control their future instead of out-of-touch Olympia mandates, I would be honored to earn your vote.
Vote Valentine!
Keep the Lights On. Keep Costs Low.
Frequently Asked Questions
Electricity isn’t political until politicians make it political. Benton PUD has been one of the best-run public utilities in America because it’s focused on engineering, reliability, and affordable power—not political agendas (like Olympia’s). I’m running to keep it that way. My job isn’t to reinvent Benton PUD. It’s to protect what’s already working and make sure we’re prepared for the future.
I’m not against any technology that can stand on its own. I’m against forcing unreliable energy sources onto the grid because politicians think they know better than engineers. Benton County deserves reliable electricity 24 hours a day, not just when the wind blows or the sun shines. If a technology makes economic sense without government mandates or subsidies, great. If it doesn’t, taxpayers shouldn’t be forced to pay for it.
Reliable power. Affordable rates. Local control. It’s really that simple. Benton PUD should focus on delivering dependable electricity, maintaining strong infrastructure, planning for future growth, and protecting the ratepayers who own the utility. That’s what public power is supposed to do, and if we can drop a natural gas plant or a small nuclear reactor, I’m on board with that!
By asking hard questions before spending money. Every project should have a clear purpose and a measurable benefit for ratepayers. I support investing in infrastructure that improves reliability and prepares us for future demand, but I don’t support spending millions on projects driven by politics instead of practical need. Every dollar Benton PUD spends ultimately comes from the people we serve.
Reliable, affordable electricity is one of Benton County’s greatest competitive advantages. Businesses don’t expand where power is expensive or unreliable. We should be planning today for tomorrow’s growth by strengthening our infrastructure, protecting our hydroelectric system, supporting additional nuclear generation, and making sure our electrical grid is ready for whatever comes next.
I’m not running because I want a title. I’m running because I believe common sense still belongs in government. My background overseeing a $330 million school district budget taught me to ask tough questions, study the facts, and treat every taxpayer dollar with respect. I’ll bring that same mindset to Benton PUD—less politics, more engineering, more accountability, and decisions that put ratepayers first.
