Sarah Mittelman for State Representative
A nurse’s discipline. A mother’s common sense. Practical leadership for Southwest Washington.
I’m running for State Representative in the 49th District because families are paying more, waiting longer, and seeing too few results from government.
For more than 20 years, I’ve worked with people navigating healthcare, behavioral health, addiction, homelessness, emergency care, and public systems. I know good intentions are not enough. Olympia needs practical leadership, accountability, and results people can feel.
Meet Sarah
I’m a nurse, Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, mom, and community-based provider with more than 20 years of experience serving individuals and families.
My work has taken me inside emergency care, psychiatric crisis response, behavioral health, addiction, homelessness, and public systems that too often fail the people they are supposed to serve.
I’ve worked directly with individuals, families, healthcare systems, first responders, and community organizations navigating some of the hardest challenges facing Southwest Washington.
I’m running to bring practical leadership, accountability, and real-world experience to Olympia — with a focus on affordability, public safety, behavioral health, transportation, and thoughtful growth that reflects the needs of Southwest Washington.
Why I’m Running
I’m not running because I followed a traditional political path.
I’m running because I’ve seen what happens when public systems stop working for the people they are supposed to serve.
In emergency rooms, psychiatric crisis care, and community-based behavioral health, I’ve worked with people and families at some of the hardest moments of their lives.
Too often, people cycle through hospitals, jails, homelessness, and addiction without getting the stability, accountability, or treatment they need.
At the same time, families across Southwest Washington are facing rising costs, public safety concerns, traffic, and government decisions that feel disconnected from daily life.
Compassion matters. Outcomes matter. Accountability matters.
I believe government should focus less on political noise and more on practical solutions people can actually feel in their communities and everyday lives.
My Approach
Practical Leadership
Policy should be judged by whether it actually works for families, neighborhoods, and communities — not by whether it sounds good in Olympia.
Accountability
Taxpayers deserve to know whether programs are delivering results. I support measurable outcomes, responsible spending, and the willingness to fix what is not working.
Community-Focused Solutions
Southwest Washington should not be treated as an afterthought. State policy should reflect local needs, local infrastructure, and local voices.
Compassion With Results
Compassion and accountability belong together — especially in behavioral health, addiction, homelessness, and public safety.
Priorities for Southwest Washington
Practical solutions focused on everyday life in the 49th District.
I believe government should focus less on political noise and more on results people can actually feel in their communities, neighborhoods, and daily lives.
Affordability & Responsible Spending
Families across Clark County are working hard and still feeling squeezed by rising costs for housing, transportation, groceries, childcare, and daily life.
- No blank checks without measurable outcomes.
- Review programs for effectiveness before expanding costs.
- Protect working families and small businesses from unnecessary financial burdens.
Public Safety & Accountability
Families should feel safe in their neighborhoods, schools, parks, and business districts.
I support practical public safety policies that improve coordination between law enforcement, behavioral health systems, and crisis response while holding repeat offenders accountable.
Compassion and accountability are not opposites.
Behavioral Health, Addiction & Recovery
People should not have to wait until crisis to get help.
I’ve worked directly with individuals and families navigating mental illness, addiction, homelessness, emergency care, and public systems that too often fail to coordinate.
- Earlier intervention and treatment access.
- Better coordination between systems.
- Accountability for long-term outcomes.
Growth, Housing & Local Voice
Clark County is growing, and families deserve confidence that roads, schools, public safety, housing, and infrastructure will keep pace.
I support thoughtful growth with strong local input and community-focused planning.
Transportation That Makes Sense
Families across Southwest Washington are spending too much time and money simply getting to work, school, healthcare, and daily responsibilities.
Transportation policy should reduce congestion, improve mobility, and reflect how people actually live and commute in our region.