Daryl and Leslie Daugs are parents to three children: Leane (25), Gwen (16) and Daryl III (14). They have also had more then fifty-four foster children since 1993. They are proud to say, "Most of our foster children have been able to return to their families through support and mentorship of the whole family".

He spent the first ten years of his adult life working for large corporations in the business world. He ultimately found that serving a corporation was not fulfilling and made a drastic career change to serve families and children in need. Daryl served for six years as the statewide director of Families for Kids, a non-profit organization dedicated to the support and education of foster and adoptive parents.

He is currently a Lead Organizer for the Washington Federation of State Employees in Olympia focusing on system reform of Child Protective Services. He also serves on the board of the Foster Parent Association of Washington State. Daugs has authored legislation to support system reform that has been sponsored by both Republicans and Democrats.

Daugs comes from a longstanding family tradition of "service to families". Leslie, his wife, has been a church youth director, outreach worker with homeless youth, special education worker in public schools, and a director for "before and after school" programs.

His father was a social worker for children and families in the 60's prior to becoming a Lutheran Pastor in Port Orchard. His mother is a retired hospice nurse. His grandfather worked in supporting reform of school systems in Oregon. His older sister and her husband have been missionaries in Madagascar and his younger sister works with youth and families at a church in rural Pierce County.

Leslie's family are also Washington State natives. They have a long-standing tradition of public service in the Navy. Her father served in the Korean War, the Vietnam War and ultimately retired from Keyport Torpedo Station in Kitsap County. Her three sisters married Navy men and one brother-in-law just returned from the conflict in Iraq.

Daryl says that Service to Families is the foundation to public service. "We need politicians that support our families with education, access to health care and a safe environment," explained Daugs. "I have and will walk the walk — not just talk the talk. There isn't any person running for office in America that is going to tell you they don't support families or the environment. However, do they have a track record of personally working with families who are struggling? Do they have a history of giving families a voice in government? I grew up the son of a small town pastor and a nurse. I grew up fishing and camping in Washington State. I come from a family tradition of service and love of the land we live in and have continued that tradition in my life."

"Every day that I am in office I will serve the working families of our community. My primary concerns are that our children grow up in a safe environment with parents who have the tools they need: good schools, healthcare, a stable economy and common social programs that support families, not break them down. Every day I will work to give our families the tools they need to raise their children. Every day I will work to give our families a voice for change in Olympia."