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Joshua Freed is an American entrepreneur and community leader from the state of Washington. He is a candidate for Washington State Governor in the 2020 election.

Early Life and Education

Joshua Freed was born in Kirkland, Washington at Evergreen Hospital in 1973. He attended Inglemoor High School in Bothell, Washington where he played football. He graduated from Seattle Pacific University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Management (1995) and a Master of Arts degree in Counseling (2001). Community Leader

Joshua Freed served twelve years on the City Council of Bothell, Washington from 2006 through 2017. He was chosen by his colleagues to lead the city as Mayor in 2014 where he oversaw the greatest revitalization of a downtown in Washington State history with a remarkable $450 million in private investment.

During Joshua’s time as Mayor, he worked with his fellow council members to make large investments that protected open space and cleaned-up long ignored environmental issues – while providing much needed tax relief to local citizens.

The open space protected included preservation of 80 acres of the Wayne Golf course. “We are genuinely pleased with Joshua Freed’s willingness to work with OneBothell and Forterra to save this environmentally valuable land for the citizens of the area,” said Jonty Barnes, Vice President of OneBothell.

Joshua Freed served on the King County Mental Health Advisory Board from 2003 to 2005 where he focused on directing much needed resources to those most vulnerable. He also served of the board of the Eastside Transportation Partnership, East King County Chambers of Commerce Legislative Coalition, and the Economic Development Committee for the Puget Sound Regional Council.

Joshua has also served on the Boards for Protect-A-Child Today, Vital Solutions, and the International Deaf Association.

Most recently, Joshua Freed led the fight to qualify King County Initiative 27 that would have stopped government-run drug injection sites. Through his efforts more than 20 jurisdictions in Washington State banned heroin injection sites.

Charitable Work

The Freed family has spent over 20 years serving those in crisis around the world. Joshua helped build homes in the Philippines after a devastating earthquake, supported hundreds of deaf students in that country, started health centers in Kenya, and most recently drilled a well that provides water for two thousand tribal members there.

Family Life and Personal Interests

Joshua and his wife, Lindie, have five children. Joshua Freed is a lifelong resident of Bothell, Washington. As a child, Joshua moved with his family to Egypt for four years and Pakistan for three. Joshua Freed is a licensed helicopter pilot and holds a black belt in Kung Fu. He is a drummer and enjoys backpacking & fly fishing.