Derek Sarley
Elected Experience
Board of Directors of Walla Walla Public Schools since 2015, where we’ve raised graduation rates, expanded academic and extracurricular opportunities for students, increased family engagement, and earned recognition as School Board of the Year. I’ve completed four terms as board president, advocated for our students as legislative representative, and served as president of WSSDA, representing all 295 Washington school districts.
Other Professional Experience
25 years in small business leadership, helping grow a small PR agency into a 100-person firm serving clients nationwide.
Education
Rice University, BA Economics and Political Science
Community Service
A decade coaching with the Blue Mountain Girls Softball Association. Blue Mountain Evening Rotary.
Statement
Washington is in a deep budget hole. Each year brings new taxes combined with cuts to priority areas like childcare and education. We need new, strong voices in Olympia who will fix the budget mess and get Washington back to investing in what matters for the working families, farms, and small businesses that are the backbones of our Eastern Washington communities.
I have the experience of 25 years in business and 10 years in responsive local government. As your representative, I will bring conviction and change to Olympia. If you want something different, it’s time to vote for someone different.
Community Engagement
Written endorsements
No letters of support or opposition listed yet.
Endorsements
Washington State Labor CouncilWashington State Nurses AssociationWA Area Council of the Association of Western Pulp and Paper WorkersInternational Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers | District 751Washington Education AssociationAFT WashingtonAFSCME Council 28 / Washington Federation of State EmployeesPlanned Parenthood Advocates of Greater Washington and North IdahoDemocratic Parties of Benton and Franklin and Walla Walla Counties
Donors
Donors
$99,706 from 273+ donors ($97,933 cash / $1,772 in-kind)
- Walla Walla County Democratic Party$14,000
- Benton County Democratic Central Committee$3,000
- Levinskas David$3,000
- Simon Richard$2,742
- Peterson Jim$2,400
- Sarley Arline$2,400
- Washington Federation of State Employees$2,400
- Sarley Richard$2,400
- Isaacson Kari$2,400
- Washington Education Association Political Action Committee$2,400
- Buxton Kenneth$2,321
- Buxton Karen$2,242
- Eronemo Ralph$2,200
- Carlile Carma$2,200
- Franklin County Democratic Central Committee$2,000
- Johnson RA$1,721
- Mutti Calvin$1,209
- Pahlke Philip$1,200
- Sarley Jonathan$1,200
- Hunter Katie$1,200