PERSONAL:
Jan was born and raised in Colorado, lived in Alaska for nine years, and then moved to Washington in 1983. She has lived in South Kitsap for the past 25 years and is married to Lynn Williams. Jan has two adult daughters, a step-daughter and son, nine grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. She is very active in numerous local community organizations, as well as her church.
 
EDUCATION:
New York University Wagner, Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service - County Leadership Institute - 2005 graduate
Washington State University/Washington State Association of Counties - Washington Certified Public Official - 2003 graduate
University of Alaska, Anchorage - Business Administration/Banking
Colorado State University - Business Administration
 
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Kitsap County commissioner (2000 - 2008)
More than 37 years of business experience, including 14 years as a commercial banker, nine years as a business owner with multiple locations in Kitsap and Pierce counties, and seven years in real estate sales in Kitsap County (Washington state real estate license holder - currently inactive status).

STATE GOVERNMENT
State representative, 26th District, serving her first term

AWARDS:
Kitsap Alliance of Property Owners - Freedom Award, 2008
Top company real estate sales associate - Seven consecutive years
Kitsap County Association of Realtors - Award of Excellence in Public Service, 2005
Soroptimist International of Port Orchard - Woman of Distinction Award, 2003 - 2004
Washington State Association of Counties - Recognition of first all-woman board of county commissioners in Washington state history, 2003
Kitsap County Association of Realtors - Citizen of the Year, 2002

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:
Washington Association of Counties, Western District - Past president, seven-year board member
Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC):
     Economic Development District Executive Board;
     Growth Management Board
Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council (KRCC) - Eight-year board member and past chair
Puget Sound Clean Air Agency - Eight-year board member
Washington Association of Counties Urban County Caucus
Kitsap County Health District - Eight-year board member and past chair
Kitsap Transit - Eight-year board member
Kitsap 911 CenCom - Board member and past chair; executive board member, six years
Olympic Consortium (Kitsap, Jefferson and Clallam county region) - Seven-year board member and past chair, work force issues
Hood Canal Coordinating Council (Kitsap, Jefferson and Mason counties) - Eight-year board member
Peninsula Regional Support Network (Kitsap, Jefferson and Mason counties) - Seven-year board member, mental health issues
Washington State Farm Bureau; Mason/Kitsap County Farm Bureau - Member
Kitsap County Consolidated Housing Authority - Eight-year board member and past chair 
Port Orchard Chamber of Commerce - Past president, 13-year board member
Bremerton Chamber of Commerce - Member
Gig Harbor Chamber of Commerce - Member
Key Peninsula Business Association - Member
Port Orchard Rotary Club (Paul Harris Fellow)
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority - 40-year member
Alpha Phi Sorority - Alumni
Sidney Arts Association and Museum - Member
Kitsap Historical Society and Museum - Member
Kitsap Audubon Society - Member
Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition
The Great Peninsula Conservancy
Enterprise Washington - Member
Navy League - Member
Puget Sound Naval Bases Association - Member
Bremerton Athletic Roundtable Association
First Lutheran Community Church - Member