E-Newsletters

Dear friends and family, Last Friday, without any warning, the Senate Republicans voted not to confirm Lynn Peterson, the head of the Department of Transportation (DOT). Essentially, they fired her. This was the first time since our State was founded in 1889 that the Senate has exercised its right to fire ...

Dear friends and neighbors, During the recession, lawmakers temporarily hiked the amount of money schools could raise through property tax levies so that school districts could survive possible statewide funding cuts. This temporary increase is set to expire at the end of August 2017, posing a serious problem for school districts ...

Dear friends and neighbors, Statewide, we have a serious teacher shortage. School districts are struggling to attract teachers to the profession and retain them once they are hired. Some districts have started the year with as many as 30 classroom vacancies. They’ve resorted to filling these holes with principals and scarce, ...

Dear friends and neighbors, It is an honor to be back in Olympia representing your values in the 2016 legislative session. As always, my overriding responsibility is to you, the residents of the 5^th Legislative District. When it comes to my job, your needs will always come before anything else, especially ...