Who is Charles Ames...

Over a third of Lakewood has never been represented...  

The  city's elite keep funding candidates of their choice, in some cases even candidates who have been here less than five years. When the city was incorporated it promised equal representation. We have seen otherwise. 

My  history is notable for a lifetime of service. From Boy Scouts to Marine Corps, and a deployment to Operation Iraqi Freedom while in the National Guard, service was my guiding principle. 

Locally,  I was two-term Chair of the City of Lakewood's Public Safety Advisory Committee.  Neighborhood Association President.  President of Harrison Prep's Parent/Teacher Organization.  Certified Veteran Service Officer.   Pierce College Alum; President's List and Phi Theta Kappa.   Lakewood Sister Cities Association.   Lakewood First Lions Club.

And for the last two years I have hosted and published "LakewoodLyre.com", the only exclusively Lakewood news website.  

I  interact with the City on an almost daily basis.  I already network with Pierce County, Washington State and Congressional staff.

I already work for you.  Let's make it official.