 Dear friends and neighbors,
As we start to wrap up 2023, next year’s legislative session is right around the corner. Earlier this week the House had its Committee Assembly Days, one of the only times all the legislators are down in Olympia outside of session. Committee Assembly days happen every year in late fall, and the time is used for legislative committees to meet and for legislators to touch base about their work in the coming session. It was great to see everyone and to get a preview about all the good work to come. We’re still finalizing our priorities as a caucus, and I’ll be sharing more about those soon. In the meantime, I wanted to report back some of the results from our recent constituent survey. I’m grateful that so many people took the time to let me know their priorities. We received over 500 responses from around the district! The top four priorities identified for the upcoming session were housing and homelessness, community safety, gun violence reduction, and behavioral health. Many of you also gave responses to clarify your priorities in each area, and we’re compiling that data as well. It’s truly helpful for me to hear from so many in our community, and it’s front of mind as we work on the priority areas for House Democrats this session. Thank you all again for taking time out of your day to do things like fill out the survey or read these updates. It’s truly an honor to serve you all in the legislature.
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