My first obligation as a State Senator is to fight for the communities I represent. When the Point Roberts community came to me, concerned that new CDC rules would seriously harm its economy, I wrote the following letter of concern to the CDC. I hope you'll take some time to read this letter and stand in solidarity with Point Roberts. You can click here to download a PDF. Dear Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, I am writing this letter to urge the CDC to consider providing short-term travelers visiting Point Roberts, Washington, with reasonable accommodations or alternatives to upcoming rules on Canadians traveling to the United States with their dogs. Point Roberts is unique and is uniquely reliant on short-term ...
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About Sharon
Sen. Sharon Shewmake was sworn into office on Dec. 9, 2022 and is the first Democrat to represent the 42nd District in two decades. She serves as Vice Chair of the Senate Transportation Committee and on the Senate Housing Committee and the Senate Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks Committee.
Read Sharon’s full biography here.
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