Dear Friends and Neighbors, Time seems to fly by when you’re busy! It’s difficult to believe summer has ended. Since the conclusion of the 2019 session, I’ve devoted large blocks of time...
It is good to be home! State lawmakers concluded their work just before midnight on April 28. With the end of the 105-day legislative session, I’ve returned to the 12th District....
Each spring, the cherry blossoms on the Capitol Campus burst into color. The flowers signal the close of the legislative session. With only a couple of weeks left, several public policy...
Greetings from Olympia! With some important session deadlines behind us, legislators in both the House and Senate are now back in their respective committees considering bills approved by the opposite chamber....
We are past the mid-way point of the 2019 legislative session. For several days, we have spent long hours and late evenings on the House floor debating and voting on bills....
It’s not surprising one of the translations for Wenatchee, derived from the name of the Native American tribe that once resided here, means “robe of the rainbow.” We are privileged to live...
It’s the third week of the 2019 legislative session. Already, we’ve seen floor action on a couple of measures. One of those was on a bill that amends Initiative-940 (I-940). Our...
The 2019 legislative session begins in just a few days. It is an honor and a privilege to be back in Olympia serving you. Lawmakers will be sworn into office Monday,...
My work for you in Olympia did not end when the legislative session adjourned. Throughout the year I'm actively engaged in pursuing solutions to the public policy issues that affect you...
The scheduled 60-day session came to an end on March 8 and on time for the first time in four years. I’d like to take a few moments to highlight some of...
