OLYMPIA—It’s important to report damage from the recent bomb cyclone, say local lawmakers, because that data is how officials apply for two different kinds of disaster assistance. “I’ve heard story after story from constituents who’ve had loss and damage to their homes and businesses from outages, wind, and downed trees,” said Rep. Lisa Callan, D-Issaquah. “This was an unusual storm hitting our 5th district neighbors hard, and it will take an unusual response to help repair the damage.” “We really need your help to make sure our state and federal partners fully understand how badly this storm hit our community,” said Sen. Mark Mullet, D-Issaquah. “Your input is essential for getting relief for our area ...
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First elected to the Senate in 2012, Mark is currently the Vice Chair of the Senate Ways & Means Committee, where he also serves as the leader of the Senate’s capital budget team. The capital budget makes infrastructure investments across Washington, funding affordable housing, school construction, health care facilities, environmental projects, and much more, while creating tens of thousands of jobs. Mark also serves on the Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee and the Senate Business, Financial Services, Gaming & Trade Committee.
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