Category Archives: News Release

Please join 42nd Legislative District lawmakers Sen. Sharon Shewmake and Rep. Joe Timmons at one of their upcoming community chats. This is your opportunity to hear a post-session update, ask questions, and share your thoughts on what they should focus ...

OLYMPIA—Whatcom County is preparing for an adjudication case in the Nooksack watershed and will need additional resources. That’s why Sen. Sharon Shewmake, D-Bellingham, and Rep. Joe Timmons, D-Bellingham, introduced bills to support Whatcom County Superior during the 2024 legislative session.   ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Feb. 14, 2024 Shewmake Bill to Support Self-Help Housing Passes Senate OLYMPIA – More self-help housing could be coming to rural areas. Legislation to support low-income home ownership opportunities in rural areas passed the Senate yesterday. ...

OLYMPIA—Water rights adjudication is a legal process to resolve water rights conflicts and create opportunities for water to be used more efficiently. Adjudication also creates opportunities for conservation, essential for salmon restoration. Whatcom County is preparing for an adjudication case ...

Please join your lawmakers from the 42nd Legislative District for a town hall meeting from 1-2:30 PM on Saturday, Feb. 17 at Horizon Middle School in Ferndale. This is their chance to hear from you as well as update you ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Feb. 7, 2024   More transportation options could come to Point Roberts with passage of Shewmake bill   OLYMPIA — Legislation allowing certain border-area fuel tax proceeds to fund more types of transportation improvements passed the Senate ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Jan. 17, 2024 Shewmake legislation to support ranchers passes Senate OLYMPIA – In one of its first actions of the session, the Washington State Senate passed legislation today to support ranchers and Washington’s beef industry. SB ...

State legislators representing the 40th and 42nd legislative districts released a letter today to the Whatcom County Executive and Council with information on available state resources to support the county’s Justice Implementation Plan. The legislators thanked the county for its ...

With the passage of the state’s capital construction and transportation budgets, significant investment will be coming to 42nd Legislative District projects, announced Sen. Sharon Shewmake (D-Bellingham). Legislators in the 40th and the 42nd Legislative Districts worked together to bring money ...

Legislation to expand options for local governments to use money from impact fees to build bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure was signed into law today. The bill, SB 5452, was sponsored by Sen. Sharon Shewmake (D-Bellingham). “Places for people to walk ...