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...
House Passes Pollet Bill Expanding Protections Against Sexual Misconduct by Faculty and University Administrators
OLYMPIA—Representative Gerry Pollet, D- North Seattle, has brought forward House Bill 1522 to provide increased accountability for sexual misconduct in institutions of higher education. The House has passed HB 1522...
House Passes Pollet Bill Increasing Special Education Funding and Ending a Cap on How Many Children with Disabilities the State Supports
OLYMPIA— Washington’s school districts are spending over $500 million a year in local levy funds to provide Special Education programs because of inadequate state funding and a cap on how...
Legislative Update, Important Funding for Our Community, & An Upcoming Town Hall
Dear Friends and Neighbors, With the beginning of March, the legislature is now convening on the House floor to vote on bills until March 8th, before resuming committee hearings on...
MEDIA ADVISORY: 46th District Virtual Town Hall on March 16 at 6:30 p.m.
Who: 46th Legislative District delegation – Sen. Javier Valdez, Reps. Gerry Pollet and Darya Farivar. What: Virtual Town Hall Meeting. When: 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 16, 2023. How:...
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...
In the news: Supreme Court nuclear fight at odds with ‘Cancer Moonshot’
Hanford cleanup workers’ access to workers compensation for cancer and beryllium disease is being challenged at the US Supreme Court by the Biden Administration’s US Department of Energy. Read an...
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...
You’re invited! Please join our 46th District town hall meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 4
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...
You’re invited! Celebrating the opening of Northgate, Roosevelt Light Rail and Northgate Pedestrian Bridge this weekend
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...
SAVE THE DATE: 46th District virtual town hall on Wednesday, June 2 at 6pm
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...
Pollet bill protecting students from lead in their school water headed to Governor
OLYMPIA— Legislation protecting Washington’s children from lead in their school’s drinking water is headed to the Governor’s desk. On Sunday, April 11, House Bill 1139, sponsored by Rep. Gerry Pollet, (D-46th...
Breaking news on vaccinations and COVID relief
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...
House passes Pollet bill to protect students from lead contamination
OLYMPIA—On Thursday, March 4, the Washington House of Representatives passed a bill that protects Washington school children from lead in drinking water. House Bill 1139, sponsored by Rep. Gerry Pollet,...
Continuing the fight against COVID-19 and Stopping Sexual Harassment on College Campuses
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...
Graphics show why the stay home order was needed
Friends and Neighbors, Washington State has life and death public health policy choices to make. We were leading the nation in making some of these choices, but a review of...
Why the “Stay Home-Stay Safe” Order Is a Necessary, Life and Death Decision
Washington State has life and death public health policy choices to make. We were leading the nation in making some of these choices, but a review of models shows why...
Legislature passes first in the nation ban on “pass the harasser” on college campuses
OLYMPIA – The Washington state Legislature passed the first state law in the nation to end “pass the harasser” or “pass the predator” among Washington’s colleges and universities on Monday,...
UPDATE: COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
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...
House passes Pollet bill to protect students from lead in drinking water
OLYMPIA—On Wednesday, February 19, the Washington House of Representatives passed a bill that will protect Washington school children from lead in drinking water. House Bill 1860, sponsored by Rep. Gerry...
House Committee Tackling Corruption, Fraud, Self-Dealing in “Special Purpose” Local Governments
WHO: House Local Government Committee, State Auditor, others WHAT: Work session on reforming special purpose district governance WHEN: Friday, January 17 at 10:00 am WHERE: House Hearing Room D, O’Brien...
Seattle Times: Washington lawmakers may push colleges to share sexual misconduct findings against employees
The Seattle Times published a story on legislation I am introducing to require our state’s higher education institutions to share information about sexual misconduct by employees, to prevent abusive faculty and...
MEDIA ADVISORY: Legislative Send-Off and 46th District Town Hall Meeting
Who: Sen. David Frockt, Rep. Gerry Pollet and Rep. Javier Valdez What: Pre-session Legislative Send-Off and 46th District Delegation Town Hall Meeting When: Thursday, January 9 from 7:00 p.m. to...
Statement by Rep. Gerry Pollet Applauding the Washington Supreme Court and Calling on Legislature to Release Investigative Reports of Legislative Misconduct
OLYMPIA – “Our constituents have a right to know who their legislators meet with and what legislators promise to whom, as I’ve always believed and acted,” said Rep. Gerry Pollet,...