Rodney Tom
48th District, Bellevue
Committees
- Ways & Means (Vice Chair Operating Budget)
- Early Learning & K-12 Education
- Judiciary
Olympia Office
220 Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA 98504-0448
(360) 786-7694
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News
Sen. Tom discusses budget on TVW 11/20/2009
Sen. Rodney Tom, a Bellevue Democrat and vice-chairman of the Senate's budget-writing Ways and Means Committee, appeared on TVW's Inside Olympia program Thursday to discuss the state's budget situation following the release of a new revenue forecast. Check it out below.
Budget shortfall reaches $2.6 billion 11/20/2009
Below you'll find video of Sen. Rodney Tom, a Bellevue Democrat and vice chair of the Senate Ways and Means Committee, and Rep. Ross Hunter, a Medina Democrat and chairman of the House Finance Committee, holding court with reporters after the adoption of a new revenue forecast on Thursday.
Sen. Tom E-Newsletter 11/13/09 11/13/2009
Friends and neighbors,
Before I get to the updates this week, I want to alert you to the fact that, due to election year restrictions that kick in Dec. 1, I will be unable to send these legislative updates to you during our upcoming 2010 legislative session unless you ask for them.
Take a tour of the 48th District 11/9/2009
The Eastside's 48th Legislative District is one of the state's most dynamic. It's home to Microsoft, one of the original Costco stores and distinctive waterfront views. In this video, Sen. Rodney Tom, D-Bellevue, gives you a tour of the district and talks about what makes it tick.
State panel unanimously names ‘Kollin Nielson Memorial Bridge’ 10/21/2009
OLYMPIA -- With his wife and parents looking on, the Washington State Transportation Commission voted unanimously Tuesday morning to rename the I-405 bridge over 116th Street in Kirkland the Kollin Nielson Memorial Bridge.
Nielson was a 30-year-old engineer working on the 405 widening project when he was struck and killed by a drunk driver who left the roadway in the early morning hours of June 22, 2007. Nielson left behind his wife, Sara, and young son, Luke.
Getting airborne to learn about possible Green River flooding 10/13/2009
With the possibility for flooding in the Green River Valley this winter projected to be one in four, Sen. Rodney Tom, D-Bellevue, took to the skies today to survey areas that are most threatened. In the video below he tells you what he learned.
Taxes ‘not going to be our first priority’ 10/7/2009
Sen. Rodney Tom, a Bellevue Democrat and vice chairman of the budget writing Ways and Means Committee, appeared on the Dori Monson Show this week to talk about the prospect of using new taxes to plug what appears to be a $1.2 billion budget gap come January.
You can find the program here. Scroll in 6 minutes and 45 seconds in to find the interview.
Sen. Tom pushes 'Kollin Nielson Memorial Bridge' proposal 6/25/2009
OLYMPIA — State Sen. Rodney Tom is spearheading an effort to rename a new I-405 bridge in Kirkland for a construction worker who died after being struck by a drunk driver while working on the highway widening project in 2007.
Kollin Nielson, 30, left behind a wife and a young son. Sen. Tom, D-Bellevue, introduced a measure in the Legislature to name the new 405 bridge over 116th Street after Nielsen but time ran out during this year’s session before it could be brought to a vote. The bridge is a part of the larger I-405 widening project Nielson was working on at the time of the accident.
VIDEO: Sen. Tom discusses latest revenue forecast 6/18/2009
Sen. Rodney Tom, a Bellevue Democrat and vice chair of the Senate Ways and Means Committee, and House Ways and Means Committee Chairwoman Kelli Linville, D-Bellingham, held court with reporters following this morning’s release of a new state revenue forecast.
Here, Tom and Linville discuss the forecast, how it affects the new two-year budget the Legislature approved in April and the prospects for a special legislative session this fall.
Audio: Rodney Tom on June revenue forecast 6/18/2009
Direct link to MP3 here
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