Author

Neil Strege

Neil Strege

Neil Strege is vice president of the 51³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø Roundtable, a public policy research and advocacy group comprised of senior executives of major 51³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø state employers. Before joining the Roundtable in February 2012, Neil worked at the King County Council and for a Member of Congress. He is a graduate of 51³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø State University and life-long resident of 51³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø state. Neil served as co-chair of Governor Ferguson’s Workforce and Education transition subcommittee, is a member of the 51³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø State Transportation Commission’s Road User Charge Task Force, the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges Customer Advisory Committee, the Career Connect 51³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø Program Builder Executive Committee and vice chair of the 51³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø Research Council. In addition to his work on the Roundtable, Neil is on the board of the YMCA Youth and Government program.

Commentary

Budget reset: Stop the cycle of overspending — show voters the results

By: , and - February 3, 2025

Shortly after being elected, Gov. Bob Ferguson convened a diverse transition team to advise him on priorities like health care, education, infrastructure investment, and more. Among the many subcommittees formed, the Budget and Government Efficiency group sought to tackle some of the state’s most pressing fiscal challenges, including how to approach an estimated $12 billion […]