Dear friends and neighbors, As vice chair of the Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development Committee, I’m excited about the work we’re doing to expand access to college and career training and respond to workforce demands and shortages. I recently attended the launch of a new regional health sciences campus in Poulsbo, a joint effort between Olympic College, Virginia Mason Franciscan Health and many other partners. I’ve supported health care worker training for many ...
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About Sen. Hansen
Drew Hansen (D-Bainbridge Island) was appointed to represent the 23rd Legislative District in the Washington State Senate in 2023. Hansen, who has served in the state House of Representatives since 2011, has focused on opening up opportunities for people in Kitsap County to get trained for good jobs that support their families. His work to build partnerships with Olympic College, Western Washington University, and apprenticeship programs has transformed lives across the district.
In the House, Hansen chaired the House Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee since 2020 and before that, he chaired the House Higher Education Committee from 2014 to 2020. Hansen has led efforts on historic legislation in recent years, including this year’s Shield Law (HB 1469) to protect those who pursue or provide legal reproductive care in the state.
Read Sen. Hansen’s full biography here.
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Charles Longshore is the author of a bill Washington lawmakers considered this year that would have allowed judges to review and shorten long prison sentences.
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Washington Sen. Drew Hansen, D-Bainbridge Island, knew that the state charged people for phone calls and messages in and out of prison. But he didn’t realize the extent of these fees, he said, until he started talking to incarcerated people.
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