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…
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…
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…
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…
Dear neighbors, The 2022 Legislative Session starts on Monday, January 10. As chairs of the committees on State Government and Tribal Affairs (Rep. Valdez) and Local Government (Rep Pollet), we…
Dear neighbors, Our children, like many other families, grew up being promised that light rail would be running while they were in school. Then, the promise was service would start…
Join your 46th Legislative District lawmakers for a LIVE VIRTUAL TOWN HALL on Wednesday, June 2 at 6 p.m. Sen. David Frockt, Rep. Gerry Pollet and Rep. Javier Valdez will provide…
Dear neighbors, Things are happening fast in Olympia right now. This is a quick update on four items that are of huge interest to all of our families and communities: New…
COVID-19: What comes next Flattening the curve is only a precursor to reopen Washington. I’ve been working with colleagues to develop The Washington Corona Action and Recovery Plan (“WA Care”) with steps and criteria to reopen our economy and schools without a devastating rebound of COVID-19. Experts suggest that…
Friends, We understand the concern surrounding COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and want to share the most up-to-date and relevant websites and contact information regarding this disease. King County is the epicenter of…
