When Adam Philbin drove up Highway 14 into Washougal with his wife and children 10 years ago, he thought to himself, “Wow, this is the perfect place to be.”
The candidate for Washougal City Council, Position 6 says there isn’t only one aspect of Washougal that he loves but, rather, the area’s combination of the community feeling, distance to Portland and the easy access to outdoor adventures.
Philbin is the manager of security and risk at Shriners Children’s Hospital in Portland. In his lifetime, he’s spent five years as a volunteer firefighter and emergency medical technician (EMT), five years as a professional EMT in King County, Washington, and 19 years in health care protection and emergency management.
Philbin said he feels his experience in public safety and emergency management can offer insight to the council during decision making processes.
“I make decisions based upon careful study of all information, after listening to all sides of the issue, then applying my own experience and common sense,” he said.