Author: hankjones253

  • Thank You, Puyallup.

    Thank You, Puyallup.

     Puyallup Friends and Neighbors, Tonight, I am conceding our race for Puyallup City Council. While it appears that there are still votes left to be counted, we have concluded that there is no longer a viable path to victory.  Defeat by such a small margin is difficult to process, and I share in your disappointment…

  • City Council Betrayed You and Snatched $140 Million of your Tax Dollars

    City Council Betrayed You and Snatched $140 Million of your Tax Dollars

    Police service is the family business for the Bennetts. My brother, Craig, and I have a combined four decades as cops between us. I retired just a few short years ago and I miss my time serving this community every day. I will be the first one to tell you, a new police station in…

  • 72 Hours: My Promise to Puyallup

    72 Hours: My Promise to Puyallup

    Puyallup Voters, As of tonight, there are 22 days until election day. It has been one of the honors of my life to stand before you as a candidate for the City Council in the place I have called home my entire life. There are so many aspects of running for office I have picked…

  • Town Hall Style “Meet & Greet” with Jeff Bennett for Puyallup City Council

    Town Hall Style “Meet & Greet” with Jeff Bennett for Puyallup City Council

    You’re invited to join Jeff & Shannon Bennett on Thursday, September 25th from 5:30-7:00 p.m. at the Puyallup Activity Center to chat about the future of Puyallup. The event is a “Town Hall Style” Meet & Greet for all voters in District 1 and throughout Puyallup to ask Jeff questions and discuss solutions to the…

  • Good Cop: My Story as the Community Outreach Officer

    Good Cop: My Story as the Community Outreach Officer

    Blog Post: September 14, 2025. The first time I gave thought to being a cop was when I was 12 years old in 1984. I was in the wrong place at the right time to catch a local child predator in my neighborhood- and report him to Puyallup PD. I was awarded by the Puyallup…

  • Endorsement: Puyallup Public Works Teamsters

    Endorsement: Puyallup Public Works Teamsters

    I am humbled and honored to announce that our campaign has been endorsed by the Puyallup Public Works Teamsters, Local 313. This endorsement means a lot to me. When I was the Community Outreach Officer For the Puyallup Police Department from 2015 to 2021, I routinely relied on the Puyallup Public Works crew as a…