John Bielka
Democratic · WA
John Bielka is a civil engineer, cattle farmer, and retired public-works leader with more than 30 years of experience managing infrastructure, budgets, and operations.
Where John Bielka stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (2 records)
Campaign finance information not available
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 2 support
Filed a $10 million tort claim against the city of Orting on August 28, 2024, as the precursor to a wrongful-termination lawsuit, asserting the city removed him as capital projects manager in retaliation for documenting wastewater leaching from the municipal treatment plant into the surrounding aquifer.
August 28, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: seattletimes.com · researched July 23, 2026
Put in writing to City of Orting leaders, in a March 4, 2024 email, that water had been flowing out of the city's wastewater treatment lagoon onto surrounding land and infiltrating the ground, and asked the city attorney to examine whether the situation breached the city's environmental permit and required notice to the state Department of Ecology.
March 4, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: seattletimes.com · researched July 23, 2026
Track record — General
General · 4 records
Served as Public Works Director for the city of Algona, Washington, as listed in the Municipal Research and Services Center directory of Washington city and town officials verified on this date.
July 23, 2026
Source: mrsc.org · researched July 23, 2026
Received the endorsement of the 31st District Democrats for 31st Legislative District State Representative, Position 2, when members adopted the endorsement motion at their May 27, 2026 general meeting after he addressed the membership and took questions.
May 27, 2026
Source: 31stdistrictdemocrats.org · researched July 23, 2026
Settled his wrongful-termination case against the city of Orting for $525,000, according to his attorney Richard Wooster; the settlement language stated the city made no admission of liability.
February 22, 2026
Source: yahoo.com · researched July 23, 2026
Worked as the city of Orting's capital projects manager from June 2022 until the city terminated his employment on June 12, 2024 after a third-party investigation; the city stated it stood by the termination and Bielka disputed its findings.
September 30, 2024
Source: seattletimes.com · researched July 23, 2026
Race John Bielka is in:
- Legislative District 31 - State Representative Pos. 2 (2-year term) · November 3, 2026 · Legislative (House) District 31; Washington
Past race John Bielka ran in:
- Legislative District 31 - State Representative Position 2 · August 4, 2026 · Legislative (House) District 31; Washington
Profile last researched September 9, 2026.