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Welcome to the 2023 Legislative Session & Share Your Priorities!
Dear friends and neighbors, Today marks the beginning of the 2023 legislative session and I am honored to return once again as your 11th Legislative District representative. Once again, I…
Big investments in our state this session
The 2022 Legislative Session adjourned earlier this month. Even though it was a short, 60-day session, I’m proud to say that we made big investments in our state, from education…
Budget plan to move past the pandemic
House Democrats released a budget proposal earlier this week to help move our state past the pandemic, while prioritizing recovery for families. Inflation is rising and too many workers and…
Making college-bound scholarships available to more students
Lawmakers in Olympia may be one step closer to making college-bound scholarships available to thousands of additional students. A little financial help for a new high-school graduate can spell the…
My bills, small business resources and more
We just hit a big milestone, what’s called fiscal cutoff. House bills that were not passed out of fiscal committees by Monday that don’t have budget ramifications need to be…
Working hard from day one
We hit the ground running this legislative session. The House has already passed a number of bills, and legislation is moving quickly through committees. This may be what we call…
Kicking off session, join us for a town hall
Welcome to the second day of the 2022 Legislative Session! Now that session is in full swing, I’ll be hosting a mini virtual town hall with Rep. David Hackney on…
An upcoming Mini Town Hall, WA Cares, Tax Town Halls & Redistricting
Sign up now for an Upcoming Mini Town Hall Rep. David Hackney and I are hosting a Mini Town Hall on Tuesday, October 26 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Rather than in-person chats, each…
House Passes Historic “Washington Recovery Budget”
OLYMPIA – The Washington State House of Representatives passed its version of the 2021-2023 operating budget today by a vote of 57-41. By utilizing state and federal funds, the Washington…