Dear friends and neighbors, Before the end of the 2020 session, the COVID-19 pandemic was just hitting Washington state. We voted to spend $200 million to fight the virus. But…
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Category: Email Updates
Unity and resiliency: Protecting our community from COVID-19
Dear friends and neighbors, Last month, Gov. Jay Inslee declared a state of emergency in response to the COVID-19 outbreak in Washington. Since then, he has implemented a series of…
COVID-19/Coronavirus Update – Pierce County
Dear friends and neighbors, We want to help pass along the information that Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department has shared with the public regarding COVID-19 or Coronavirus. First, the response to…
An update on the novel coronavirus/COVID-19
Dear friends and neighbors, Washington state is experiencing an increase in cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), including several deaths. It is anticipated that the virus will continue to spread….
Cutoff week and town hall reminder
Dear friends and neighbors, It’s a busy week at the state capitol! Yesterday, February 19, was “House of Origin cutoff.” That’s the final date for bills to be voted out…
Civic participation: Town hall, Census, and more
Dear friends and neighbors, It’s Week 4 of the 2020 legislative session, which means I’ve been on the job as Speaker of the House for about a month now. I’m…
A historic first for Washington state
Dear friends and neighbors, On Monday, surrounded by my family, my House colleagues from both sides of the aisle, and many dear friends and mentors, I was sworn in as…
Pierce County Happenings, Legislative Page Program, and Constituent Office Hours
Exciting Happenings in Pierce County Washington state continues to be among one of the top states for quality of life. There’s a lot that goes into making a state a…
My Road Trip Across Our Great State; Net Neutrality; National Coming Out Day
My Road Trip Across Our Great State One of my goals after my election to speaker is to visit all 49 legislative districts and all member of the House in…
Historic firsts; back-to-school update; acting on climate
State legislators aren’t supposed to be celebrities. By design, our state lawmaking body is made up of citizen legislators – teachers, small business owners, first responders, farmers, lawyers, health care…