J N WYSS
Jon’s 20 years of private and government sector experience in business, finance, energy, healthcare, trade, transportation, agriculture, tourism, taxes, property rights and land use management.
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Jon knows that our regional transportation system is critical to the the moving of agriculture crops, to those coming for recreational opportunities and tourism, the need for proper infrastructure that will properly serve our regional health care system and to protect access to our rail system.
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Jon has worked for over 15 years as a representative of the entire agriculture industry as an appointee, having served on three national and two state boards protecting farmers from excessive buffers, over regulation, securing access to legal labor, working to reform our nations immigration laws, protecting workers, and addressing wage and hour issues. Wyss brings actual experience with water rights, water storage, and water law while being conscious of the needs for water conservation.
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Jon has knowledge of the Planning Enabling Act, Growth Management Act, Shorelines Master Program, Critical Areas Ordinance and Voluntary Stewardship Program. Wyss used his knowledge of these Acts and worked collaboratively with various groups within agriculture, business, individual citizens, and environmental communities to help re-write the Okanogan County Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code. He also was appointed by the Douglas County Commissioners to a committee to help re-write four limited amendments to the Douglas County Shorelines Master Plan.
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Wyss worked with over 50 different organizations and various coalitions to secure funding for conservation programs, emergency watershed, payments in lieu of taxes, Section 179 Small Business Exspensing, and made permanent the tax deduction for state and local sales taxes. Wyss led worked with FEMA to modify how they handle the Long Term Recovery after wildfires and those efforts are now the new national model for FEMA.
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Jon has a keen understanding of the Endangered Species Act and its impacts on land use decisions, property rights, salmon recovery, agriculture, and the our cattle ranchers. Wyss has worked within the scope of the endangered species act in his private sector experience with Sage Grouse Habitat, Salmon Recovery, Wolves, Canadian Lynx, and Grizzly Bears over the last five years.
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Jon’s experience as Chief Deputy Assessor for Spokane County gave him key knowledge on how to manage government budgets, levy’s, bonds, and taxes that impact the taxpayers.