Data-driven advocacy for a prosperous, affordable, and safe state

Top Issues

Housing

Growing affordable housing.
Educating against rent control.
Fostering a healthy housing market.

Homelessness

Expanding rental assistance.
Support for low income housing.
Homelessness prevention policies.

Safety

Policies for safe living environments.
Resources for domestic violence.
Reporting tools for housing providers.

Jim Henderson
Lobbyist

Jim is a second-generation real estate investor and housing provider who leverages 23+ years of housing industry and policy expertise to drive value for clients and represented groups. Jim has owned and operated a private rental housing business since 2001 and registered as a lobbyist in 2018.

Represented Groups

Tacoma Pierce County Association of Realtors
Benton-Franklin Rental Owners Association
National Association of Residential Property Managers – Washington State Chapter

Jim’s Board Seats

Saint Vincent de Paul Tacoma
Next Chapter Washington
Tacoma Housing Authority

Resources

WA State Prefiled Housing Bills – 2025 Legislative Session

The Real Reason Rents Shot Up During the Pandemic

Is Homelessness Caused by Evictions? The Data Says No

Rich, White Renters Benefit the Most from Rent Control

2024 Washington State Elections — All Seats and Races

Rent Control Will Make the Housing Shortage Worse

The True Cost of Bad
Housing Policy

Is Homelessness a Housing Supply Problem?

Rental Assistance is the Best
Tool for Housing Stability

Now Hiring: Being a
Housing Provider IS a Job

Real Stories Show Why Rent Control Won’t Work in WA

Are Lawmakers Listening
to the Experts?

2024 Washington State
Political Agenda

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