OLYMPIA- Constituents from across the 29th Legislative District were able to share their legislative priorities directly with Sen. Steve Conway, D-South Tacoma, at a town hall meeting on Saturday. Conway answered questions from the audience and updated constituents about what is happening this year in Olympia. Topics of discussion included education funding, transportation concerns and job creation. The meeting took place at ...
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The Washington State Senate unanimously passed a resolution today recognizing the 100th anniversary of the establishment of Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM). Sen. Steve Conway, D-South Tacoma, co-sponsored the resolution. Many of the people who work or serve at JBLM live in the 29th Legislative District which Conway ...
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Sen. Conway talks about his district and career in this episode of TVW's Legislator Profiles.
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Who: State Sen. Steve Conway, D- South Tacoma What: Town hall meeting When: Saturday, March 11, from 10 a.m. to noon Where: Bates Technical College, South Campus Cafeteria, 2201 South 78th St., Tacoma Why: This is an opportunity to speak in person with your legislator about issues important to Pierce County and your community. Topics of discussion will include:
- Fully funding education
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On Thursday, Sen. Steve Conway met with members of the Vietnamese and Cambodian communities from his district, as well as high school students from the Asian Pacific Islander community. Both groups came to Olympia to advocate in favor of funding for the Asian Pacific Cultural Center in Tacoma.
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Sen. Steve Conway, D-South Tacoma, has been chosen by his colleagues to chair Washington’s Select Committee on Pension Policy. Conway had been serving as the vice chair. The Select Committee on Pension Policy studies pension issues, develops pension policies for public employees in state and local retirement systems, and makes recommendations to the Legislature. “I’m honored to be at the helm of ...
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A portion of State Route 509 leading into the Port of Tacoma will be named in honor of the late Philip Martin Lelli, longtime President of Tacoma Longshore Union 23 and former Port of Tacoma commissioner. During the 2015 legislative session, Sen. Steve Conway, D-South Tacoma, sponsored legislation requesting that the Washington State Transportation Commission rename the highway in honor of ...
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OLYMPIA – Sen. Steve Conway, D- South Tacoma, recently visited Fern Hill Elementary School to see firsthand how educators are working to help children graduate on time and overcome academic and non-academic challenges. Conway’s visit focused on Communities in Schools, a program that places coordinators inside schools to assess students’ needs and provide resources to help them succeed in the ...
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A portion of State Route 509 will soon be named in honor of Philip Martin Lelli, longtime president of Tacoma Longshore Union 23 and a former Port of Tacoma commissioner, as the result of Senate Joint Memorial 8019 sponsored by Sen. Steve Conway, D-South Tacoma. On Friday, the bill passed the House, clearing its last hurdle in the legislative process. It ...
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OLYMPIA – Sen. Steve Conway, D-South Tacoma, issued this statement today following the passage of the Senate Supplemental Capital Budget last Friday. The budget includes additional funding to Pierce County agencies to help people replace old wood stoves and other high-polluting heating devices with cleaner, more efficient heating equipment. Pierce County, which has the worst wood smoke particulate matter problem in ...
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