He serves as policy director for Washington REALTORS® and represents other clients in the Washington State Legislature on a variety of issues. He is a former member and chair of the Pollution Control Hearings Board and Shorelines Hearings Board, which hear appeals on water rights, water quality, shorelines, and other environmental permits. He was formerly a partner with Mentor Law Group, PLLC, in Seattle, and has worked in government relations for a number of trade associations. Bill is Chair of the Association of Washington Business's Water Resources Committee. He lives in Olympia with his wife Heather, and daughters Grace and Lucy.