Candidate Conversation: Pastor Doug Peterson’s Vision for Shelton—Housing Help, Small-Biz Boosts & Faith-Driven Service

Pastor Doug Peterson—running for Shelton City Council Position 3—joins host Jeff Slakey at Marmo coffeehouse for a 36-minute chat that blends policy, faith and hometown pride. Below are the exact questions Jeff poses so listeners (and voters!) can jump straight to the answers they need:

1. Who is Doug Peterson? Tell us about your background and ministry at Faith Lutheran. 
2. Why run now? Gas-card conversations with unhoused neighbors sparked your interest in council—how so? 
3. Homelessness at Brewer Park: What short- and long-term solutions do you support? 
4. Emergency housing & “mitigation” sites: Could a bus-served shelter outside downtown work? 
5. Migrant & immigrant outreach: Are we doing enough—and what does CIELO add? 
6. Government that listens: How will you build trust when many say ‘City Hall tunes us out’? 
7. Compromise without gridlock: Can seven council voices find common ground? 
8. Small-business vitality & housing permits: What’s City Hall’s role in cutting red tape? 
9. Downtown identity: Timber town, shellfish hub—or something new? 
10. Green space & walkability: How do we unite uptown and downtown? 
11. Budgets & boards: Which committees match your HR-and-finance skill set? 
12. Faith & public office: How does church-state separation guide your votes? 
13. Fun facts: Jogging, hiking—and the best cookies in Shelton. 
14. Why Shelton? Small-town heart, big natural beauty. 

Recorded June 2025 at Marmo; election primary is August 5, 2025.

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