Councilmember Ben Thomas

Ben came to Port Townsend in 1976 as a 5-year-old with his commercial fishing family. They were drawn here for the great Port, burgeoning  culture, deep history and – at the time – affordable housing. Ben chose an array of blue collar jobs, travel and founding an alternative newspaper over getting a proper four-year-degree. He now works as a vineyard manager and winemaker. He is married and has a three-year-old child that he hopes will be proud to call Port Townsend home.

Among Ben’s goals on City Council are to engage critical thought and healthy public discourse, to help transparency of City government and outreach to residents, to help cultivate as many win-win scenarios that are available and to utilize the diversity of viewpoints and expertise in our community to evolve toward a stronger, more diverse and vibrant town for all ages and persuasions.

Boards and Committees

• Culture and Society Committee Member
• Jefferson Transit Advisory Board, Vice Chair
• Joint Growth Management Steering Committee
• Peninsula Regional Transit Organization Executive Board
• Jefferson County Fairgrounds Association, Alternate Chair
• Port Townsend Arts Commission (Council Liasion)