Dear friends and neighbors, The 2024 legislative session is just mere days away. Last month, I convened with my colleagues in Olympia for Committee Assembly Days, a crucial pre-session time…
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Addressing Climate Change and Planning for the 2024 Legislative Session
Friends and neighbors, With August upon us, I wanted to continue to give you updates on legislative successes this year, give you a preview of legislation I am working on…
2023 Session Recap: Supporting students, advocating for open government, and curbing gun violence
Friends and neighbors, Going into the 2023 legislative session, I worked with communities and experts to craft important legislation to meet the needs of residents in our district and across…
Governor Signs Bill Requiring Transparency in Special Interest “AstroTurf” Lobbying Funding
OLYMPIA – Government works best when it is open, accessible, and transparent. Rep. Gerry Pollet, D-North Seattle and a board member of the Coalition for Open Government, continues to lead…
Stopping “Pass the Harasser” and Protecting Trans Youth
Friends and neighbors, The 2023 legislative session ended on April 23. I’ll recap the session in a future update, but I wanted to share some important legislation we are working on…
Pollet Boosts Special Education Funding
OLYMPIA – Students with disabilities and exceptional needs continue to lack equitable access to special education programs and funding in Washington state. Seeing an “unconscionable” failure to meet the state’s…
Governor Signs Pollet Bill Expanding Protections Against Sexual Misconduct by Faculty and University Administrators
OLYMPIA— Governor Inslee has signed into law House Bill 1522 providing increased accountability for sexual misconduct at institutions of higher education. Representative Gerry Pollet, D- North Seattle, championed the legislation…
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Participating in the legislative process, my priorities and the page program
Friends and neighbors, The legislative session started on January 9th and we have some important work ahead of us. I will be working with my colleagues on several important pieces…
FDA proposing ban on menthol tobacco and what Washington needs going forward
Friends and Neighbors, Since joining the legislature, I have been proud of my work preventing a new generation of our youth from being addicted to nicotine through e-cigarettes, vaping and…
Protecting our children’s health at schools in 2022
Dear neighbors, As a parent and UW School of Public Health faculty member, I spent years working to protect our children’s health, especially at school, and working to fully fund…