E-Newsletters

Dear friends and neighbors of the 46th Legislative District,

The 2021 legislative session is set to begin on Jan. 11. That means that my seatmates and I want to hear from you.

Please join all three lawmakers from the 46th District—Rep. Gerry ...

A big thanks to all of you who are taking to heart social distancing and the “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” initiative that Governor Inslee has put in place to prevent unnecessary deaths. I know these efforts have caused much stress, strain, heartache and fear but as tough as things have ...

Dear Friends and Neighbors of the 46^th Legislative District, My thoughts go out to you and your families as you work to keep yourselves and your families healthy during this coronavirus outbreak. We are all deeply saddened for the families who have suffered loss or who are currently suffering. I’m sure that ...

How can we reduce deadly encounters between police and the public they serve while making sure police officers have the resources and support they need in dangerous situations? That was the topic of discussion when I appeared on Inside Olympia this week with Rep. Roger Goodman, who has served with ...

BURIEN – Following Governor Jay Inslee’s announcement of a new statewide public health initiative to reduce and prevent firearm related fatalities, Sen. David Frockt, D-Seattle, is urging his colleagues to act on legislation to save Washington lives. “I applaud Governor Inslee for taking measures that will help prevent suicide and other ...

Senator Frockt Named '2015 Legislator of the Year' by the Washington State Medical Association

It doesn't seem like an outrageous statement to me to say that today, in 2015, we should listen to what scientists have to say on the major issues of the day. It just so happens that on one of the most urgent issues of our generation – the threat of ...

As the ranking Democrat on the Senate Health Care Committee, one of my top legislative priorities has been to expand our medical workforce, including both physicians and other health care professionals. Health care expansion has finally brought health insurance to hundreds of thousands of previously uninsured Washingtonians but without meaningful ...

Dear friends, As of July 1, election-year restrictions limit certain of my legislative communitications, including updates to this website over the next several months. As a result, nothing new may be posted to this site until after the November elections. If you need more information or have a legislative concern, however, please ...

Dear Neighbors, As the 2014 session has wrapped up, I want to share my take on the latest short session of the Legislature with you.  In sum, we did a number of small things to help many people of our state, but the Legislature failed to make any inroads on the ...