The gavel has fallen in the House of Representatives and the 63rd Washington State Legislature is underway. State Representative Jamie Pedersen, Chair of the House Judiciary Committee, wasted no time…
Scenes from opening day

The gavel has fallen in the House of Representatives and the 63rd Washington State Legislature is underway. State Representative Jamie Pedersen, Chair of the House Judiciary Committee, wasted no time…
Over the summer, State Representative Mary Helen Roberts traveled to Denver to attend the National Conference of State Legislature’s Opportunities for Working Families Leadership Forum. During the forum, four legislators…
A few weeks ago, Rep. Tina Orwall was selected Deputy Speaker Pro Tempore-designate by her fellow Democratic Caucus. As required by House rules, she was officially confirmed Deputy Speaker Pro…
The newest state representative from the 3rd Legislative District has been officially sworn in and is ready to get to work on finding bipartisan solutions to balancing the state budget. …
Greetings, It is with profound gratitude and humility that I begin my first term in the Washington state House of Representatives. I do so at an exciting and challenging time…