Meet Heather
Photo credit: Ross Pruden
I'm Heather Dudley-Nollette and I'm running for Jefferson County Commissioner, District 1. I'm currently the Deputy Executive Director of Bayside Housing & Services, providing emergency shelter, transitional and permanent housing to Jefferson County citizens experiencing homelessness. I have a long history of working hard for this community, and for bringing people together to do great things!
Before moving here seventeen years ago I worked in Ron Sims’ Office of Management and Budget, and was hired from that position to provide employee training for all King County and Metro staff.
My local roots go back five generations to a founding commissioner of Jefferson County. Today, we have two kids in the Port Townsend public schools, and my husband, Scott, is a local contractor. Both of us have been active in our local theater community and I have spent over 25 years as a regional theatre and voiceover artist. I know what it's like to want to stay here, to be near my family and enjoy the beauty of this place; but to struggle to make ends meet, to find childcare so we could both work, and to make extra time in a long day to engage in community and find ways to thrive - not just survive.
I've had many opportunities to serve as a volunteer - as the President of the Port Townsend Main Street Program, the Vice Chair of Jefferson County's Economic Development Council, as one of the founders of the Young Professionals Network, and on many youth and school-based committees. First hand, I've experienced the challenges and joys of being an entrepreneur here, as the co-founder of The CoLab - a coworking and meeting space in downtown Port Townsend for 11 years. I was awarded Citizen of the Year by the Main Street Program in 2015 and Business Leader of the Year in 2016 by the Chamber.
With a deep love and appreciation for Jefferson County, for the native and non-native people who live here and for the beautiful land and water that surrounds us, I believe our strengths lie in our ability to listen to each other and to our environment. We're stronger when we band together to support each other's needs. I look forward to earning your vote in the upcoming election. Together we can continue to create and nourish the community that we all want to live in.
If you'd like to host a meet & greet with some friends and get to know me in person, please let us know on our volunteer page.
Please reach out anytime with questions or just to say hello, at:
- EMAIL: heather4jefferson@gmail.com
- Campaign PHONE: (802) 432-8432
Heather and her family (photo credit: Scott Nollette)
Heather rowing on Port Townsend Bay with her team (photo credit: Jessica Lowe)