{"id":3358,"date":"2026-01-13T10:47:54","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T17:47:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/Krishnadasan\/?p=3358"},"modified":"2026-01-13T10:48:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T17:48:18","slug":"krishnadasan-named-senate-transportation-committee-vice-chair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/Krishnadasan\/2026\/01\/13\/krishnadasan-named-senate-transportation-committee-vice-chair\/","title":{"rendered":"Krishnadasan named Senate Transportation Committee vice chair"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">OLYMPIA \u2013\u00a0Sen. Deb Krishnadasan (D-Gig Harbor) will\u00a0serve as\u00a0vice\u00a0chair\u00a0of\u00a0the Senate Transportation Committee this session\u00a0after the Senate voted unanimously in favor of the appointment Monday.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cIt\u2019s especially important for me to serve on this committee given the many transportation issues facing the 26th District,\u201d Krishnadasan\u00a0said.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m proud to take on the role of\u00a0vice\u00a0chair so I can continue advocating for the ferry reliability, road and bridge improvements, transit options, and other critical transportation needs that matter so much to our communities.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Krishnadasan was recently elected by the voters of Gig Harbor,\u00a0Key Peninsula,\u00a0Port\u00a0Orchard\u00a0and Bremerton to continue serving as their\u00a0state\u00a0senator following her 2024 appointment to the position.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8220;I&#8217;m excited to welcome\u00a0Senator\u00a0Krishnadasan as a new\u00a0vice\u00a0chair for the Senate Transportation Committee,&#8221;\u00a0Committee\u00a0Chair Sen. Marko Liias (D-Edmonds\u00a0said).\u00a0&#8221;\u00a0Krishnadasan is someone who gets things done, and our transportation system needs work right now. Our entire state will\u00a0benefit\u00a0from her practical, proven experience and her commitment to finding bipartisan solutions that can move us all forward.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Senate Transportation Committee considers state and regional transportation planning and policy, road safety, ferries,\u00a0bicycle\u00a0and motorcycle policies, and sets the transportation budget, including revenue streams for transportation issues.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Krishnadasan joins Sen. 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