Michael Ennis
Michael Ennis is Director of WPC's Center for Transportation. Before joining Washington Policy Center, he worked for the Washington State Senate and House of Representatives and was formerly a staff assistant for U.S. Senator Slade Gorton. Michael served in the U.S. Army with the 2nd Ranger Battalion and is currently in his third term on the Enumclaw City Council. He earned his Bachelor's degree from the University of Washington and his Master's of Public Administration degree from the Daniel J. Evans School of Public Affairs, also at the University of Washington. Michael is the author of numerous studies on transportation policy in Washington, including Five Principles of Responsible Transportation Policy, Vanpools in the Puget Sound Region: The Case for Expanding Vanpools to Move the Most People for the Least Cost, The Facts on Light Rail, and more. He appears regularly in print, broadcast, and online media throughout the state and has been covered in The Wall Street Journal, CNN, Bloomberg News, and Investor’s Business Daily. He lives in Enumclaw with his wife Heidi and their two children.