Redmond resident Joel Hussey once again will challenge state Rep. Roger Goodman for a seat in the state House of Representatives in the 45th District, which includes Sammamish.

Hussey, a Republican, lost to Goodman, D-Kirkland, in 2012. Goodman has represented the district since 2006.

“There is a conflict of visions right now in Olympia,” Hussey said. “On one hand, we have a bipartisan group in the Senate that has worked to pass a four-year balanced budget, prioritize K-12 and higher education funding and restore job growth and opportunity. But those efforts have been opposed by a highly partisan group in the House, including my opponent, who seem beholden to the special interests that fund their campaigns.”

Hussey grew up in Everett where his mother was a nurse and his father worked for the Mukilteo School District as a teacher, librarian and principal. He graduated from Seattle Pacific University with a business degree and later with an MBA from the University of Washington.

He has worked in the aviation industry for 25 years in a number of executive roles and now owns and operates Tailwind Capital, LLC, an aircraft management and finance company based in Redmond.

Hussey and his wife, Christi, have been married for 29 years and have four children. They have lived in Redmond for the past 19 years.