John Traynor

John Traynor (he/him) joined the WSLC in December 2022 and assumed the role of Government Affairs Director in 2025. In this role, he leads the Council’s legislative efforts and works alongside WSLC Government Affairs Deputy Director Carissa Larsen to advance the policy agenda of the largest labor organization in Washington state, its affiliated unions and allied community organizations.

Traynor joined the WSLC from the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 191, where he served as Political Director, lobbying the Washington State Legislature on behalf of his union and its members, particularly in support of job-creating transportation and infrastructure projects.

A U.S. Army veteran, Traynor has worked in the electrical construction industry since 1996 and as an IBEW Inside Wireman since 1998 as a member of IBEW Local 48 in Portland, Oregon and Southwest Washington and before moving to IBEW Local 191 in 2016. He has served as an officer of Local 191’s executive board, as the union’s Registrar, and as a Delegate to the Snohomish & Island County Central Labor Council and the Northwest Washington Building and Construction Trades Council. Traynor currently serves on the Board of Commissioners for the Everett Housing Authority, which strives to create affordable housing, foster healthy communities where households thrive, and replace systemic racism with equity for all.

Traynor is an avid soccer enthusiast, fan of science fiction and loves karaoke. He lives in Everett with his wife Michelle and their 21-year-old cat.

Contact Traynor at jtraynor@wslc.org