Dear friends and neighbors, We have been working hard on policies to improve Washingtonian’s lives and we’re now more than halfway through the 2025 legislative session! As we have done for many years, your 40th District legislative team will be holding a town hall this weekend to meet with you and ...
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Friends and neighbors, This year’s 105-day session started last month and will end in late April – and there’s info below in this newsletter about how to get involved. I’m always eager to hear from constituents and honored to continue representing you. We live in one of the most beautiful regions ...
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Dear friends and neighbors, Over the last few weeks, I’ve had the chance to visit with folks all over the 40th Legislative District and hear about the issues that really matter to you. It’s so nice to be back home after a productive session in Olympia. I enjoyed meeting up with ...
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Friends and neighbors, Today is the last day of the legislative session in Olympia and I want to share a quick note about some of the progress the Legislature has made over the last two months. My bill to advance our state’s exploration of geothermal electricity is headed to Gov. ...
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Friends and neighbors, We are now more than halfway through this year’s legislative session in Olympia, and we are already seeing progress on key issues like affordable housing, behavioral health, ferry service and environmental protections. We will continue working fast and furious to pass dozens of bills before the legislative session ...
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Friends and neighbors, The 2024 legislative session gets underway next month and I’m busy preparing for the 60-day session in Olympia. As always, your input is essential as we work to address the challenges facing our communities here in the 40th District. I’ll continue to fight for progress on key issues ...
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Friends and neighbors, Many of us remember the tragic incidents at an Anacortes petroleum refinery in 1998 that resulted in the death of six employees, and another devastating incident in 2010 that left seven additional refinery workers deceased. These accidents had far-reaching impacts on so many families, our communities across the ...
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Friends and neighbors, We’re down to just one more week of the 2023 legislative session! We’ll continue with long hours on the Senate floor working out any differences between bills passed by the House and Senate and voting on a final state budget. But amidst the busy rush, I want to ...
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Friends and neighbors, We are more than two-thirds of the way through the 2023 legislative session and I am so pleased to have connected with many of you at our recent community townhall. My seatmates, Reps Lekanoff and Ramel, and I talked about our shared and individual priorities and heard from ...
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Friends and neighbors, We are officially one-third of the way through the 2023 legislative session, which means we’re busier than ever, working to pass bills before key deadlines. It has been so incredible to be back in Olympia with my colleagues these last few weeks discussing the issues that matter most ...
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