WASHINGTON STATE
HOUSE DEMOCRATS
OLYMPIA—Imagine this. You dedicated your career to public service and have been retired for several years with Plan 1 of the state’s public employees’ retirement system (PERS1) or teachers’ retirement…
OLYMPIA—Rep. Joe Timmons (D-Bellingham) has been appointed to two seats: one appointment is to the Washington Marine Resources Advisory Council (MRAC), where Timmons replaces Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon (D-West Seattle); and…
OLYMPIA—It’s no secret that cost-of-living costs are rising due to inflation rates the United States has not seen since the 1980s. Usually, the people most affected to high costs are…
OLYMPIA—Education has always played an important role in the life of Rep. Joe Timmons (D-Bellingham). Prior to joining the Legislature, he worked as a preschool teacher and as an administrator…
OLYMPIA—The Nooksack River basin in Whatcom County experienced devastating flooding in November 2021. For Rep. Joe Timmons (D-Bellingham), it was a dark time that he still thinks about. “So many…