Dear friends and neighbors, I first want to thank everyone who took the time to join Sen. Mullet, Rep. Ramos and me for our community town hall last weekend! The…
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Supporting Washington’s Children & Upcoming Town Hall
Dear friends and neighbors, After some long days, and a few late nights, we finally made it to cutoff! March 8 was the last day for bills to pass out…
House Unanimously Passes Callan Bill to Support Youth ‘Stuck’ in Hospitals
OLYMPIA — Over the past several years, Washington has seen a dramatic increase in the number of children in crisis ‘stuck’ living in the state’s hospital systems without a discharge…
Strengthening our behavioral health workforce
Dear friends and neighbors, As hard as it is to believe, we’re almost halfway through this year’s legislative session! As Rep. Ramos mentioned in his most recent E-newsletter, this is…
Hospitals are not homes for our children
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…
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…
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…