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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Mar. 1, 2023  Press Inquiries | 360.786.7298, erin.hut@leg.wa.gov  OLYMPIA – Sen. Claire Wilson’s (D-Auburn) bill to support adults with lived experience of sex trafficking passed the Senate on a unanimous vote Wednesday.   Senate Bill 5114 seeks to create a network of voluntary healing centers, ...

Andrew Ma, a freshman at Eastside Preparatory School in Kirkland, served as a page for the Washington State Senate the week of Feb. 20. Sen. Claire Wilson (D-Federal Way) sponsored his week at the Legislature. The page program offers a hands-on opportunity for students to find out how state government works. During the week-long interactive learning experience, students get a firsthand look at the ...

Senator Claire Wilson (D-Auburn) will host a town hall on Wednesday, February 15 to discuss the current legislative session and answer questions from constituents.   The town hall will be held via phone starting at 6:15 p.m.   Constituents can expect to receive a call or can ensure they will get one by signing up at www.vekeo.com/whdc30.Read More

Juan Juarez Ramos, a junior at Thomas Jefferson High School in Auburn, is the first Latino page from Washington's 30th Legislative District. Senator Claire Wilson (D-Auburn) sponsored his week at the Legislature. The page program offers a hands-on opportunity for students to find out how state government works. During the week-long interactive learning experience, students get a firsthand look at the legislative ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Jan. 26 2023  Washington students are championing two bills that will be heard by the Senate Early Learning and K-12 Education committee.   Senate Bill 5355 would mandate Washington schools provide instruction on sex trafficking prevention and identification.  SB 5355 stems from years of hard work by Ria Bahadur, a senior ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Jan. 18, 2023  OLYMPIA – Students and their families should never feel they are at risk of retribution for demanding that their schools follow the law.   That is why Senator Claire Wilson (D-Auburn) put forward SB 5237.   This bill looks to establish procedures to guide school leaders when they receive ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Jan. 16, 2023 Press Inquiries | 360.786.7298, erin.hut@leg.wa.gov  State Senator Claire Wilson (D-Auburn) will join U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-Washington) in Olympia to talk about the steps they are taking at the state and federal levels to address the childcare crisis.   The news conference will take place on Wednesday, ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Jan. 12, 2023  OLYMPIA – Senator Claire Wilson (D-Auburn) is entering the 2023 legislative session with several bills aimed at improving the lives of Washington families.   "We have accomplished so much for Washington families, but there is still work to be done. This year, my commitment remains the same: make Washington ...

OLYMPIA -- The new legislative assistant to Senator Claire Wilson (D-Auburn) brings experience and passion to the role. Marshall Casebeer is a graduate of the University of Puget Sound, where he studied politics and government. Upon graduation, he spent several months interning for the Washington State Senate and most recently worked on Sen. Wilson’s re-election campaign. “Marshall has repeatedly proven how passionate ...

OLYMPIA, Wash., May 13, 2022 — Effective immediately, as part of Governor Jay Inslee signing the 2022-23 Supplemental Capital Budget passed unanimously by the Legislature, the State will start evaluating potential options for purchasing or leasing the former Weyerhaeuser headquarters building in Federal Way. The vision is to transform the iconic 340,000 SF office building into a dedicated space for ...