Dear friends and neighbors, Addressing our state’s youth behavioral & mental health crisis is one of the Legislature’s top priorities this session. While I’ve shared some of the measures we’re…
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Supporting our young people and their families
Dear friends and neighbors, Washington families are facing serious challenges right now, especially when it comes to youth mental & behavioral health. As Co-Chair of the Children & Youth Behavioral Health…
Welcome to the 2023 legislative session!
Dear friends and neighbors, Welcome to the 2023 legislative session! Over the next 105 days, we’ll be tackling some of the biggest challenges facing our communities like expanding affordable housing,…
Have a great summer & stay in touch!
Dear friends and neighbors, Each election year, there are certain restrictions on legislator communications to prevent the use of state resources for election purposes. These restrictions include a freeze on…
Upcoming 5th LD Town Halls
Dear friends and neighbors, We would like you to join us for one of our upcoming 5th legislative district town halls! We’ll be joined by Sen. Mark Mullet to recap…
Budgets Report to the 5th Legislative District
Dear friends and neighbors, As hard as it is to believe, the 2022 legislative session came to an end last week. Though we had some long days during this 60-day…
Prioritizing Students, Families, and Small Businesses
Dear friends and neighbors, It’s budget week in Olympia! With only a few weeks left in the 2022 legislative session, my colleagues and I are hard at work finalizing the…
Upcoming Virtual Town Hall, Community Priorities, and Support for Small Businesses
Dear friends and neighbors, We’re now over halfway through this year’s short 60-day legislative session! With the initial set of legislative cutoffs behind us, we head to the House Floor…
Fighting for Community Priorities, Legislative Calendar Updates, and Free COVID Tests
Dear friends and neighbors, As hard as it is to believe, we’re already about a third of the way through this legislative session! I’ve had the privilege of testifying in…
Legislative Priorities for the 2022 Session
Dear friends and neighbors, Welcome to the 2022 legislative session! Over the next several weeks, I’ll be working with my colleagues in the Legislature to get our students, parents, and…