E-Newsletters

Dear friends and neighbors,  We are hard at work this legislation session and have just 24 days left to go. Scroll down for the highlights!   #1: The Senate unveiled its comprehensive $69.2 billion budget proposal for the next biennium. The investments in this budget are reflective of our values ...

Dear friends and neighbors,   We are more than halfway through the current legislative session! Progress is being made to ensure we are building healthy and safe communities, strengthening our economy and jobs, and supporting workers in Washington.   Representing you in Olympia is my top priority. As chair of the Senate Health & Long-Term Care Committee, much ...

Dear friends and neighbors,   I will be hosting a telephone town hall with my seatmates, Rep. Sharon Wylie and Rep. Monica Stonier, to give you an update on the progress we are making during the current legislative session.   Our telephone town hall will be held on Wednesday, March 29 at 6:30 p.m. We will give you a ...

Dear Neighbors,   I want to thank everyone who took time on their Saturday morning to join Rep. Sharon Wylie, Rep. Monica Stonier and me at our recent town hall. I am thankful that we were able to meet and continue our town hall meetings virtually the past few years, but it was great to be back in-person. Read More

Dear neighbors,   Do you have questions about the upcoming legislative session? You’re invited to join your 49th District lawmakers for an in-person town hall. It will be held at the ESD 112 Conference Center (2500 NE 65th Ave, Vancouver, WA 98661) from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 14. Rep. Sharon Wylie, Rep. Monica ...

Dear friends and neighbors, While this was the short 60-day session we have in each even-numbered year, it was one of the most productive and successful session of all the years I have served as your state senator.  I know that the challenges we face as a community require hard work and consistent focus in order to bring change and progress. ...

Dear friends and neighbors, I will be hosting a virtual town hall meeting this Monday with my seatmates, Rep. Sharon Wylie and Rep. Monica Stonier, to recap the events of the 2022 legislative session and answer questions from constituents. The town hall starts at 6:30 p.m. and may be viewed live on my Facebook page and on YouTube. You may submit ...

Dear friends and neighbors, Yesterday budget negotiators for the House and Senate agreed on a transportation revenue package that was passed by both chambers of the Legislature today.  It has been my goal to approve funding for an I-5 Bridge Replacement for many years. The I-5 bridge replacement funded by this package is the reason I came to Olympia 10 years ago. ...

Dear friends and neighbors, In 2015, I worked closely with our Children’s Justice Center and children’s advocates to address an inequity in the way suspected child abuse victims are assisted in our state. At that time, suspected victims of child sexual abuse were able to access the state’s Victim’s Compensation Fund for payment of their specialized medical examinations; however, suspected child ...

Dear friends and neighbors, The 2022 legislative session has gotten off to a swift start. In the first week of the new session, my legislation to make sure Vancouver continues to benefit from the state’s Main Street Program cleared the Senate Business, Financial Services & Trade Committee and is now available to be called to the floor for a vote of ...