Meet Syd

Experienced. Ready to go. Unbought. 

Syd grew up in North Seattle with four siblings and, after he was eight years old, a single mother. He experienced poverty as a kid, with the daily struggles and small social humiliations. It was difficult, but his childhood experiences inspired him to fight for an economic system that supports us all to flourish. 

In the 1990s Syd moved to Olympia and graduated from The Evergreen State College with a Masters Degree in Public Administration. For many years, Syd and his spouse, Jessica Ryan, have been active in a wide variety of social justice movements.

Showing up in solidarity with union workers. Fighting to stop climate change and protecting our water. Standing up for a person's right to choose, bodily autonomy, and LGBTQ+ rights. Black Lives Matter and racial justice. Protecting our community from hate and antisemitism. Peace and justice in Gaza. Police accountability. Progressive tax reform, ending hunger and poverty, and supporting the arts. Syd and Jessica have been on the front lines, in the streets, organizing for change. 

After more than 30 years of working for the legislature, he was encouraged by others to run for office. To make change, we need lots of people organizing from the outside, but we also need people inside the marbled halls of the capitol. We need elected officials on the inside who will do more than just listen. We need legislators who will act boldly on our behalf.

That's why we need to elect Syd as a state representative. He has the experience. He's ready. We're ready! Get on board and let's make change. We can only do it with a strong, inclusive movement!