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VANCOUVER – In advance of the 2015 Washington State Legislative Session, Sen. Annette Cleveland, D-Vancouver, has proposed legislation to safeguard future bi-state transportation mega projects. “Each day that we delay addressing the antiquated I-5 bridge situation in our community is another day that our community fails to move forward,” said Cleveland. “The safeguards proposed today would ensure that when a ...

The Washington State Senate Democratic Caucus on Thursday approved leadership and committee membership assignments for the 2015 Legislative Session. Sen. Annette Cleveland, D-Vancouver, will remain part of the Senate Democratic Caucus leadership as the assistant floor leader. “I am proud to remain part of leadership as the assistant floor leader helping to manage legislation as it comes to the Senate floor,” ...

Over the summer, Sen. Annette Cleveland sat down with Comcast Newsmakers' Ken Ackerman to discuss the new waterfront redevelopment project planned for downtown Vancouver. You may view the video here or on the video page.

Sen. Annette Cleveland, D-Vancouver, received a Bronze Crayon Award from the Children’s Alliance at a Clark County Early Learning meeting in partnership with Southwest Early Learning, and Support for Early Learning & Families. Cleveland was honored for her commitment to protecting and growing early learning programs. “I am humbled and honored to receive a bronze crayon award,” said Cleveland. “I feel ...

Today marks a historic day for women across our country – it’s the day the 19^th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was adopted and women won the right to vote! As women, we have made significant progress in 94 years, thanks to many brave women who have continued the fight; however, we still have issues that affect the safety and security ...

Sen. Annette Cleveland, D-Vancouver, today released the following statement after a tentative agreement was reached between International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and Pacific Northwest Grain Handler’s Association: “The announcement of a tentative agreement between ILWU workers and the Pacific Northwest Grain Handlers Association is welcome news for our community and families across the state that rely on the export ...

Sen. Annette Cleveland, D-Vancouver, hosted a meeting for members of the bi-partisan, bi-cameral Washington State Rail Caucus at the Port of Vancouver to learn about and view projects that are improving rail freight and passenger mobility throughout the region. “I was very pleased to invite members of the Rail Caucus down to Vancouver and the Port,” said Cleveland. “We were able ...

Your 49th Legislative District lawmakers will host a town hall meeting from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 5 at Educational Service District 112, 2500 N.E. 65th Ave, Vancouver, WA, 98661. They hope to see you there and answer some of your questions about the Legislative Session, their interim plans and how we can make our community and state a better place ...

Sen. Annette Cleveland, D-Vancouver, issued the following statement upon adjournment of the 2014 Washington State Legislative Session: “The Sine Die adjournment is bittersweet. While I am pleased we were able to pass a supplemental operating budget within our 60-day session, I am disappointed that we were not able to address key issues central to the success of our communities. “The ...

On Tuesday afternoon, Sen. Annette Cleveland, D-Vancouver, offered an amendment to the Senate Transportation budget that would have fully funded Washington state’s portion of the necessary funds to replace the antiquated bridges across I-5 to Portland. Cleveland’s amendment was not adopted. She gave the following speech on the Senate floor in support of the amendment and the Columbia River Crossing (CRC) ...