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Friends,

I just wanted to send you a quick note to ensure you were invited to join our 21st Legislative District Telephone Town Hall tonight from 6-7pm.

Rep. Ortiz-Self, Rep. Peterson, and I will be answering your questions live in a district wide conversation about the big issues facing the Legislature this year and how we are working to enact your priorities!

You can RSVP by going to https://vekeo.com/whdc21/ or you can call in ...

The last few years have been tough. On the heels of the Great Recession, it feels like the needs of regular people — middle class families like the one I grew up in — have been ignored at the expense of special interests and powerful elites. Congress has spent more time debating new tax cuts for the wealthy than it has spent focused on how to grow an economy that works for all of us. As I returned to Olympia this ...

Dear Neighbors, What an incredible start to the 2018 legislative session! I’m proud to say that in our first weeks back in the majority, Senate Democrats have taken significant early action on a broad range of issues. Already we’ve passed legislation to:

• Expand access to our democracy with a new voting rights act
• Allow same-day voter registration
• Shine light on the secret money in our elections
• Ensure a healthy breakfast for every student
• Expand college access for DREAMers
• Ban bump stock trigger ...
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Dear Neighbors, The 2018 legislative session officially convenes today and with Democrats now controlling the State Senate, we’ll be hitting the ground running to embrace new opportunities for a short 60-day session. Returning to Olympia, I’m reminded again what a privilege it is to serve the 21^st Legislative District, the community I grew up in. As our voice in the Legislature I work to ensure that the community which raised me has its voice heard in the halls of the Capitol. Which is ...

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 don’t hesitate to contact me. It’s always an honor to serve you in Olympia. Sincerely,