E-Newsletters

Dear friends and neighbors, As many of you know, The Washington State Supreme Court ruled in 2012 that the state has unconstitutionally left it to local school districts, through local levies, to cover much of the cost of a basic education.

Dear friends and neighbors, As a parent and small business owner, I know the importance of preparing our children for the future and the essential role of higher education in that process. I also know how expensive and challenging this can be for middle-class households. That’s why I sponsored two bills this ...

Dear friends and neighbors, As your senator, my goal is to make sure that our community benefits from the hard-earned tax dollars you send to Olympia. I spend every day of the Legislative Session explaining the needs of our community to my fellow elected officials and building relationships so we can ...

Dear friends and neighbors, Serving in the majority in the Washington Senate this Legislative Session presents a unique opportunity to promote common-sense policies to benefit our communities in the 5th Legislative District as well as people across the state. During this year’s short, 60-day session, I plan to focus on three ...

Dear friends and neighbors, Often in my newsletters, I inform you of community improvement projects soon to come or still pending funding. Today I am happy to report that one of these projects has completed the trip from idea to reality. ...

Dear friends and neighbors, After months of hard work and intense negotiations, we have finally passed an operating budget and solution to our K-12 funding crisis. In the end, our final product is the result of compromise. There are items in the budget that I agree with and items that are ...

Dear friends and neighbors, Don’t forget, this weekend I am hosting two town hall meetings. I hope you will join me for a productive and informative discussion about this year’s legislative session.