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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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:...
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)...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...