Dear friends & neighbors,
Happy 2024! I hope you enjoyed a wonderful holiday season with family and friends. Now that we’re back in Olympia 🏛️ for the 2024 legislation session, I wanted to provide a preview of the legislature’s goals for this short 60-day session.
We want to hear from you!
Hearing from YOU is essential to building a Washington that works for everyone. Get involved this session and make your voice heard! 🗣️
2024 legislative session priorities
This week, our Speaker Laurie Jinkins laid out the House Democrats’ major priorities in her opening remarks, which include:
- providing more stability and predictability for renters, 🏠🏘️🏡
- increasing access to affordable childcare for working families, 👨👨👦👦⚒️🧰
- investing in the state’s behavioral health workforce and expanding community-based mental health and substance use disorder treatment, 👩⚕️👨⚕️🩺 and
- ensuring the state’s hard-won investments in clean air and climate action continue forward. 🌲🌤️🌊
Check out 👀 what the Speaker had to say below 👇
SAVE THE DATE: In-person townhall with your 36th team!
As always, reach out anytime to my Legislative Assistant Sam Tinsley or email me. It’s an honor to serve you in Olympia.
Best wishes,
State Representative Liz Berry
36th Legislative District