Matt Livengood

Chair, Board of Supervisors

 

Candidate Background Information

 

Name: Matt Livengood   

Occupation: Training Requirements Manager

Home Address: 17717 - 252nd Ave SE, Maple Valley 98038  

Home Phone: (425) 432-6116

Business Address: Boeing Corporation, Renton 98055  

Business Phone: (206) 853-9919

 

Complete as many of the following that apply

                                                            

Do you:_____ rent or lease property, __x__ operate a farm, ___x__ own property in unincorporated King County or in the cities of Algona, Auburn, Beaux Arts Village, Bellevue, Black Diamond, Bothell, Burien, Carnation, Clyde Hill, Des Moines, Duvall, Federal Way, Hunts Point, Issaquah, Kent, Kirkland, Lake Forest Park, Maple Valley, Mercer Island, Newcastle, Normandy Park, Redmond, Renton, SeaTac, Seattle, Shoreline, Woodinville, or Yarrow Point? (highlight the jurisdiction that applies to you).

 

How long? __19___ years

 

Are you a citizen of the United States?                  __x___   _____

                                                                        Yes        No

Are you a registered voter in Washington State?     __x___    _____

                                                                        Yes         No

Why are you interested in becoming/continuing to serve as a member of the King Conservation District Board of Supervisor? 

I am concerned with the preservation and restoration of our natural resources.  As an advocate of the District's work, I would like to continue making a contribution to the operation of the District by providing the perspective and understanding of a rural landowner who wishes to have livestock and conserve our limited natural resources.

What special talents or skills do you have to offer the Board of Supervisors

As the current Board Chair for the District, I am well acquainted with the District's history, mission, and operation.  Also, I have a farm plan with the District and have been actively involved in implementing the BMPs in that plan for over 15 years.  I know first hand the issues and needs of the District's rural cooperators.  With an academic background in education and curriculum design as well as professional experience in personnel and project management, I can offer significant guidance and direction to the District staff on projects and operational issues.  

Please list groups to which you currently belong (committees, public interest, professional, business, or labor) and your role in those groups. What groups have you belonged to in the past?

Board member and past president of the Washington State Reining Horse Association.  Western Washington Reining Horse Association. 

Member of the National Reining Horse Association; have served on the National Affiliates Committee representing the Pacific Northwest.

What issues concerning conservation of natural resources in King County are important to you and why?

- Water quality and non-point pollution reduction

- Ground water contamination

- Wildlife enhancement

- Composting, recycling & solid waste reduction

- Naturescaping with native plants

As a person who spends much of my time outdoors, I value the land and wish to do my part to protect and restore its environmental integrity. 

Matt Livengood