Dear Friends and Neighbors, Happy Halloween! 👻🎃 As we trade candy corn for committee hearings and pumpkins for policy, I’m reminded that the real magic of this season comes from…
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Strengthening Schools, Infrastructure, and Indigenous Voices This Fall
Happy Fantastic Friday! Friends and Neighbors, As we welcome the turning of the seasons, I’m reminded how resilience lives in the everyday work of our communities. From harvest fields to…
In Every Corner of Our State, the Heart of Washington is Strong
Happy Fantastic Friday! Dear friends, This summer, I’ve been fortunate to meet with constituents across the 40th District and beyond—hearing directly from you about your stories, your hopes, and your…
In Solidarity with Native Communities: Lawmakers Condemn Hate Speech, Uplift Justice and Healing
OLYMPIA—Words have the power to inspire, to heal — and to cause deep harm. We have seen the impact of hate speech in our communities, and more broadly in our…
Rep. Debra Lekanoff Commends First Arrest by MMIWP Cold Case Unit: A Historic Step Toward Justice
OLYMPIA — This month, Washington state marked a historic milestone in the pursuit of justice for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People (MMIWP). For the first time, an arrest…
The Story of the 2025 Legislative Session
Advancing good things. Preventing harm. Holding the line. Walking forward, together. Dear friends, This year, our work in Olympia called on every ounce of wisdom, courage, and commitment we had….
Lekanoff participates in Tribal Opioid and Fentanyl Summit
OLYMPIA – This week, tribal leaders, health care professionals, substance use disorder advocates, lawmakers, and community members came together at the third annual Washington State Tribal Opioid and Fentanyl Summit….
Fantastic Friday: Final Steps
Dear friends and neighbors As we enter the final week of the 2025 legislative session, I am holding close the values that guide me—community, cooperation, and compassion. These final days…
Statement from Rep. Debra Lekanoff on Senate Changes to Rent Stabilization Legislation
“Today, I speak with a heavy heart on behalf of the thousands of Washingtonians who are holding on by a thread—our elders, our youth, our working families—who asked for one…
Steps to Sine Die, Heal One WA, & Restoring Salmon
Dear Friends and Neighbors, In March, we said goodbye to a giant—a leader whose heart beat for the people of Washington. Speaker Frank Chopp was more than a legislator; he…