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…
A historic first for Washington state
Category: Email Updates
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…
A new chapter
Dear friends and neighbors, As the back-to-school season approaches, families across Washington are getting ready for the new school year and the changes it brings. One big change in my…
Communities standing together
Dear friends and neighbors, In a historic first, the Pride flag was raised last week over the Tacoma Dome in celebration of Tacoma Pride – and I was one of…
Telephone town hall on July 2nd – please join us
Dear friends and neighbors, Next week, I’ll be hosting a telephone town hall for constituents of the 27th Legislative District with Rep. Jake Fey and Sen. Jeannie Darneille. It will…
Getting where you need to go: Tacoma-area transportation projects
Dear friends and neighbors, There’s nothing more basic than getting where you need to go every day: to work, to school, to a medical appointment, to the gym, or to…
Tacoma projects get boost from state construction budget
Dear friends and neighbors, In odd-numbered years, the legislature passes not one but three separate budgets for our state. The operating budget is the one most people think of as…
Signed into law: Celebrating the session’s policy wins
Dear friends and neighbors, My previous e-newsletter highlighted the budget victories of the 2019 session, including the significant investments made in behavioral health, affordable housing, and education. For this newsletter,…