Dear friends and neighbors, Last Saturday, our hearts were broken by the sudden passing of our colleague and dear friend, Senator Bill Ramos. Bill was more than a legislator —…
Category: E-newsletter
Lessons In Failure – Why We Must Reimagine Juvenile Rehabilitation
To the youth incarcerated at Green Hill, community justice advocates, and our constituents: Yesterday, the House failed to move forward on critical juvenile justice legislation (SB 5296). For the young…
Seeing Our Neighbors – Nowruz, Holi, & Ramadan
Dear friends and neighbors, I want to take a moment away from the usual policy updates in Olympia to talk about something deeper—the power of truly seeing our neighbors. In…
Community Conversation Postponed Tonight & Legislative Update
Dear friends and neighbors, The 2025 session is in full swing, and I’m working hard to support our communities in the 46th district and across the state. There’s still so…
Join Me for Two Upcoming Events – This Week & Next!
Dear friends and neighbors, The 2025 session is well underway, and I’m working hard to support our communities in the 46th district and across the state. But we still have…
Young Voices Leading Change: Building A Safer Washington
Dear friends and neighbors, Last week, I had the honor of speaking at a Youth Legislative Takeover. As someone who joined the legislature at 28 years old, it was apparent…
Protecting Immigrant Communities & Expanding Healthcare Access
Dear friends and neighbors, Thank you to everyone who joined me on January 17th for a community discussion! As the first Iranian and Middle Eastern woman elected to the legislature,…
2025 Legislative Session is Here – Opening Day & Staying Engaged
Friends and neighbors, It’s that time of year again! The 2025 legislative session has begun, and over the next 101 days, the legislature will work to pass a balanced two-year…
Updated Event Time For Supporting Middle Eastern & North African Communities: January 17th, 6-7 PM
Friends and MENA Siblings, In 2023, I worked with the University of Washington Tacoma to secure legislative funding for a study about inequities in poverty, access to service, language barriers,…
Join Me for Upcoming Events!
Friends and neighbors, It is a sincere pleasure to be returning to Olympia to serve you and the 46th legislative district. On January 13th, the 2025 legislative session will commence….