Legislative News

Join us tonight for the 21st District Telephone Town Hall

Join State Senator Marko Liias, State Representative Lillian Ortiz-Self and me tonight Thursday, February 23, at 6 PM for a telephone town hall. Calls will go out to thousands of... READ MORE

MEDIA ADVISORY: 21st District Telephone Town Hall this Thursday, Feb. 23 @ 6 PM

Who: 21st Legislative District Delegation: State Senator Marko Liias, State Representative Lillian Ortiz-Self, and State Representative Strom Peterson. What: Telephone town hall meeting. When: 6:00 – 7:00 PM Thursday, February... READ MORE

E-newsletter: Paid Family and Medical Leave, Safe Gun Storage, Oil Trains

Will 2017 (finally) be the year for Paid Family and Medical Leave? To get the ball rolling early, Sen. Karen Keiser (D-Des Moines) and Rep. June Robinson (D-Everett) introduced bills... READ MORE

Media Advisory: Peterson and Ortiz-Self to discuss immigration executive order

Who: Rep. Strom Peterson and Rep. Lillian Ortiz-Self What: “Islam, Christianity and Friendship”, a lecture series offered by the Edmonds Lutheran Church in partnership with the Muslim Association of Puget... READ MORE

E-newsletter: Levy Cliff, Childhood Hunger, Drug Take-Back

Urgent action needed on school funding! The House passed its first bill of the 2017 Legislative session on Monday – HB 1059. (Also known as the “Levy Cliff” bill.) Although it passed... READ MORE

Peterson legislation provides safe disposal of prescription meds

OLYMPIA –Rep. Strom Peterson (D-Edmonds) is continuing his fight against the opioid epidemic with proposed legislation (HB 1047) heard yesterday in the House Health Care & Wellness Committee. The hearing... READ MORE

Welcome to the 2017 Legislative Session

Standing up for our shared values during the 2017 Legislative Session Last Monday, I was sworn in to serve the constituents of the 21st district for my second term. I know that... READ MORE

Peterson picked as vice chair of Environment and Capital Budget Committees

OLYMPIA – Continuing his focus on protecting Washington’s natural beauty and expanding jobs to middle class families, Rep. Strom Peterson (D-Edmonds) was elected by his colleagues in the Democratic majority... READ MORE

Rep. Peterson bill to fight opioid addiction epidemic heads to Governor

OLYMPIA – Last night the Senate passed one of Rep. Strom Peterson’s (D – Edmonds) bills to combat the rising opioid and heroin abuse epidemic in Washington. Peterson’s bill (HB... READ MORE

Two 21st Legislative District Town Halls this Saturday

Who: Lawmakers from the 21st Legislative District: Rep. Lillian Ortiz-Self, Rep. Strom Peterson, and Sen. Marko Liias. What: TWO Town Hall Meetings When: Saturday, February 20, 2016 Morning Town Hall:... READ MORE

Rep. Peterson Rx monitoring program bill heads to Senate

OLYMPIA – Today the House passed one of Rep. Strom Peterson’s (D – Edmonds) bills to combat the rising opioid and heroin abuse epidemic in Washington. Peterson’s bill (HB 2730)... READ MORE

House sends two environmental protection bills to Senate

OLYMPIA – The vote was almost unanimous to again send Rep. Strom Peterson’s (D – Edmonds) bill to protect honeybee colonies and preserve pollen-rich food sources. After months of working... READ MORE

Unanimous vote out of House for Rep. Peterson petroleum storage bill

OLYMPIA – Today the House of Representatives unanimously passed Rep. Strom Peterson’s (D – Edmonds) bill to help provide funds for Washington business owners to replace outdated or leaking petroleum... READ MORE

Media Advisory: 21st Legislative District telephone town hall

Who: Representatives Lillian Ortiz-Self and Strom Peterson What: Telephone town hall When: 6:05 to 7:05 p.m. Wednesday, January 27, 2016 Where: 21st Legislative District Why: Reps. Lillian Ortiz-Self and Strom Peterson want to hear directly... READ MORE

Rep. Peterson bill would give people access to new ‘abuse-proof’ opioids

OLYMPIA – Last night as President Obama talked about a bipartisan approach to curb the national heroin epidemic, Rep. Strom Peterson (D – Edmonds) introduced a bill to make opioid... READ MORE

Group of House Democrats sends letter to Inslee supporting acceptance of refugees

OLYMPIA – Today a group of 18 House Democrats sent a letter to Governor Inslee commending his leadership in the potential resettlement of thousands of families and orphans from war-torn... READ MORE

Mukilteo Rep. Peterson’s statement to Boeing: Don’t send middle-class jobs to China

OLYMPIA – Last Friday, The Seattle Times reported that Boeing is “close to reaching a deal with the Chinese government to open a 737 jet completion and delivery center in... READ MORE

Your End-of-Session Report from Rep. Strom Peterson

While a 176 day session may be the longest session in history and a record we didn’t want to set, we were here for a reason — unprecedented investments in... READ MORE

Legislative Update: Oil train town hall in Mukilteo; Strom speaks with KING5 on septic tank safety

Coal & Oil Train Town Hall in Mukilteo Mukilteo Mayor Jennifer Gregerson and I are hosting a Public Safety Town Hall on Wednesday, May 27th with the Snohomish County Train... READ MORE

21st LD Telephone town hall on Tuesday, May 26 at 6 pm

Sen. Marko Liias, D-Lynnwood, Rep. Lillian Ortiz-Self, D-Mukilteo, and Rep. Strom Peterson, D-Edmonds, will host a telephone town hall on Tuesday, May 26 at 6 pm to update their constituents... READ MORE

Legislative Update: Building a better Washington that works for everyone

Democrats and Republicans worked together to pass a $3.7 billion capital budget in the House of Representatives that will build schools, college and mental health facilities. If the Senate approves... READ MORE

Legislative Update: The House Democrats budget, fully funding education, fixing the Safety Net

The Washington State Legislature began its 12th week of the 2015 Session on Monday, which means the April 26th end date is approaching fast. Not sure how the legislative session... READ MORE

Legislative Update: strengthening the middle class, protecting the environment

House passes my paint stewardship & honeybee bills I am proud to tell you that the House cleared both my House Bill 1571 to create a paint recycling stewardship program and... READ MORE

21st LD legislators to host two town halls this week

Sen. Marko Liias, D-Lynnwood, Rep. Lillian Ortiz-Self, D-Mukilteo, and Rep. Strom Peterson, D-Edmonds, will host two town hall meetings this week. The first one is over the phone tomorrow, Wednesday,... READ MORE

Peterson bill to protect honeybees flies through House

OLYMPIA – Today 67 members of the House of Representatives swarmed to support Rep. Strom Peterson’s (D – Edmonds) bill to protect honeybee colonies and preserve pollen-rich food sources. House Bill... READ MORE