Joe Burns (Sedro-Woolley City Council Ward 6, Washington, candidate 2025)
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Joe Burns is running for election to the Sedro-Woolley City Council Ward 6 in Washington. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025.[source] He was on the ballot in the primary on August 5, 2025.[source]
Burns completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
[1]Biography
Joe Burns provided the following biographical information via Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey on July 7, 2025:
- Other: College of Southern Idaho
- Gender: Male
- Religion: Christian: Methodist
- Profession: Management
- Prior offices held:
- Ward 6 City Council Member (2022-Prsnt)
- Incumbent officeholder: Yes
- Campaign slogan: I’m a regular guy who shows up, works hard, and puts our community first.
- Campaign website
- Campaign endorsements
Elections
General election
General election for Sedro-Woolley City Council Ward 6
Joe Burns and Karl de Jong are running in the general election for Sedro-Woolley City Council Ward 6 on November 4, 2025.
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Sedro-Woolley City Council Ward 6
Joe Burns, Kent Mocabee, and Karl de Jong ran in the primary for Sedro-Woolley City Council Ward 6 on August 5, 2025.
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Election results
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Joe Burns completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Burns' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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|I’ve spent my time on the Council going out of my way to work with city staff and fellow council members to ensure we move policies forward that benefit our community. I enjoy bringing people together to make a positive difference, whether that’s local business owners, unions, or our local non-profits. We can learn from each other and find better ways to move our community forward.
My wife Naomi and I have two young sons, a one-month-old and a four-year-old, who are our world. I want to do everything in my power to ensure they have a happy, safe, and thriving community to grow up in. Naomi and I have loved helping run the Loggerodeo Grand Parade with the Lions Club, and this was the first year I worked as the Parade Foreman. I also take the Log Drive truck through the parade, and that gives me a wonderful opportunity to see all the joy our work brings to our hyphenated city.- I’m a strong supporter of public safety initiatives, always keeping in mind how new policies might affect our residents. In my time on Council, I have pushed for us to be proactive on crime prevention and for policies that better equip our officers and firefighters with the tools they need to succeed. When I see an issue with one of our departments, I ask how I can help. When something goes wrong, I ask what we can do better. I am proud to be endorsed by former Police Chief Lin Tucker.
- I’ve pushed back on state mandates to zone for more apartments when our community has made it clear that’s not what they want. We must preserve our community’s character and find creative ways to help young residents own homes and build generational wealth. Too many apartments create a cycle where people can’t buy, and limiting smaller homes or condos for first-time buyers or seniors who want to downsize compounds the issue. I have been lobbying state representatives to help fix this imbalance.
- I’m so proud of the work we’ve done with parks in our community. We revitalized Memorial Park, adding a splash pad for kids to play, picnic shelters, and restrooms. I supported the addition of trails east of the dog play area at Riverfront Park, including voting to expend city resources for parts that were not donated. This year, we broke ground on Olmsted Park in the northeast corner of town. This park will connect to the walking trails at Northern State, have a handicap-accessible trail and dock for fishing, picnic shelters, and the next phase will include a play area.
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Other survey responses
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes