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 Strom Peterson’s (D – Edmonds) bill to help provide funds for Washington business owners to replace outdated or leaking petroleum...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...
House approves Peterson paint stewardship bill
OLYMPIA – Tonight the House of Representatives passed Rep. Strom Peterson’s (D – Edmonds) bill to create a paint recycling program under the Department of Ecology. House Bill 1571 is Peterson’s first...
Week 5 Update: Working for our environment
Another oil train derailment Yesterday, the West Virginia governor declared a state of emergency after a massive oil train explosion. Our communities cannot be subjected to this kind of risk. Thankfully...
Neat not required: bill would allow distilleries to serve mixers in their tasting rooms
OLYMPIA – It should be a sin to drink gin straight up. At the very least, it shouldn’t be the only way to legally sample it. But right now, Washington...
Week 3 Update: Joel’s Law, protecting honeybees, equal pay for equal work
Bipartisan bill to improve mental health care system With a 98-0 vote count, the House took a step in the right direction towards fixing our state’s badly broken mental health...
Rep. Strom Peterson challenges lawmakers to honor MLK with deeds, not words
OLYMPIA – Freshman Rep. Strom Peterson (D-21) used his first speech on the floor of the House of Representatives to ask his colleagues a simple question: what would Dr. Martin Luther...
Rep. Elect Strom Peterson sworn in as new lawmaker
OLYMPIA – On the opening day of the 2015 legislative session, Representative-Elect Strom Peterson (D-Edmonds) was sworn in to the Washington State House of Representatives. Rep. Peterson represents the 21st Legislative...