Seattle Legislator proposes to open meetings of Seattle Zoo Board and similar public private entities
When the Seattle Zoo’s board met to decide the fate of its elephants, it refused to let news reporters and the public observe its discussion and vote. Rep. Gerry Pollet...
Coalition of groups, Rep. Gerry Pollet praise WWU president’s call for increasing diversity at public higher education institutions
A coalition of multicultural-awareness groups and state Rep. Gerry Pollet, vice-chair of the House Higher Education Committee, today offered praise for Western Washington University President Bruce Shepard’s recent call to...
House measure to address lower class sizes will alleviate severe overcrowding
Bipartisan school-construction legislation introduced in the state House of Representatives today will go a long way toward relieving severe overcrowding in Seattle schools, and meet our obligations to provide lower...
Seattle schools: Bipartisan House design to address lower class sizes will alleviate severe Seattle-schools overcrowding
Bipartisan school-construction legislation introduced in the state House of Representatives today will go a long way toward relieving severe overcrowding in Seattle schools, and meet our obligations to provide lower...
Opportunity for higher education for all citizens
Fair’s fair. All Washington residents willing to work for a good education should have a fair and equal opportunity to earn it — regardless of their income, race, ethnicity, or...
46th District Tele-Town Hall meeting Feb. 25
MEDIA ADVISORY FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014 Who: State Rep. Gerry Pollet, state Rep. Jessyn Farrell, and state Sen. David Frockt — 46th Legislative District Democratic...
ADVISORY: First meeting of the Open Government Caucus
MEDIA ADVISORY FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Monday morning, Feb. 3, 2014 Who: State Rep. Brad Hawkins, R-East Wenatchee (12th Legislative District), and state Rep. Gerry Pollet, D-Seattle (46th Legislative...
Rep. Gerry Pollet holding ‘Traveling Town Hall’ Saturday morning, Jan. 25, in Kenmore
– State Rep. Gerry Pollet will host another of his regular “Traveling Town Halls” this Saturday morning, Jan. 25, from 10 to 12 noon at Kenmore Espresso Works, which is...
Rep. Pollet introduces ‘Right-to-Know Amendment’ to the Washington Constitution
Citizens and the press would be guaranteed access to public records from the governor’s office, under an amendment to the Washington State Constitution that state Rep. Gerry Pollet is prime-sponsoring...
Rep. Gerry Pollet kicks off 2014 ‘Traveling Town Hall’ Saturday morning meetings with constituents
State Rep. Gerry Pollet will hold the year’s first of his regular “Traveling Town Halls” this Saturday morning, Jan. 11, from 10 to 12 noon at the University Burgermaster. Located...
Lawmaker reinforces his emphasis on ‘open government’: Already backing ‘Right-to-Know’ amendment, Pollet also wants training component
“A major tenet of our system of open government is that elected officials and staff must be unfailing in our duty to conduct public business in the public eye,” emphasized...
Magnuson Park Radioactive Contamination Update / November 2013
Although the start of cleanup and the entire timeline has been delayed, the Navy has begun removing soil and a portion of the contaminated storm drain on the south side...
Traffic tickets: Bill halts leniency for rental-car firms
Fair’s fair: Rental-car companies should face the same obligation as the rest of us when it comes to paying their traffic tickets. State Rep. Gerry Pollet plans to introduce a...
Meet with your 46th District legislators Town Hall Meeting – November 12th
Meet with your 46th District legislators Town Hall Meeting – November 12th Town Hall North Seattle Community College, Cafeteria 9600 College Way N, Seattle The doors will...
Lawmaker answers state high court’s ‘executive privilege’ ruling
Citizens and the press would be guaranteed access to public records from the governor’s office, under an amendment to the Washington Constitution that state Rep. Gerry Pollet will propose in...
College students name Pollet ‘Legislator of the Year’
The Washington Student Association (WSA) has honored state Rep. Gerry Pollet with its “Legislator of the Year Award” for 2013. Pollet was hailed for his work toward lifting Washington out...
New law culls gouging tow-truck drivers
“There ought to be a law!” A popular refrain you might recall hearing a time or two. Perhaps you’ve even uttered it yourself? Consider the following true-life, fairly recent vignette....
Magnuson Park radioactive-contamination: Will Navy change its plan to leave it?
Plans for cleaning up the radioactive-contamination at Magnuson Park will be the center of citizen attention in a Thursday night, July 18, public hearing. The meeting will get going at...
Pollet: Help on way for overcrowded Northeast Seattle schools
“Washington’s updated capital budget includes much-needed funds to help ease severe overcrowding in Northeast Seattle schools,” state Rep. Gerry Pollet said today about the 2013-2015 biennial-construction budget passed in the...
Pollet praises new budget reflecting work done to avert tuition hikes for first time in years
“Call it a decent first step both toward meeting our children’s constitutional right to lower class sizes — and toward improving funding for schools, in general,” observed state Rep. Gerry...
Magnuson Park radioactive-contamination cleanup: Time for public comments extended, public meeting planned
The public-comment period has been extended to July 26 for comments on the cleanup of Magnuson Park radioactive contamination, as requested by state Rep. Gerry Pollet and the citizens’ group,...
Lawmaker hailed by UW Graduate and Professional Student Senate
State Rep. Gerry Pollet has worked diligently — both to help citizens fund pursuit of appropriate graduate degrees for public-service careers, and to help improve the way Washington appropriates funding...
Legislature approves nation’s strongest state law curbing predatory towing
It’s on to the governor’s desk for legislation aimed at preventing citizens from being slammed with charges up to $2,000 to get their car back after it’s towed by a...
Saturday, March 30, Traveling Town Hall: Perhaps a small step toward a healing
All of us — as parents, as children, and as fellow members of our Seattle and Washington and American neighborhood — grieve over the terrible, very recent accident involving a...
Rep. Gerry Pollet: Statements on providing funding to reduce tuition and increase support for higher-education in response to Senate Republican bill announcement
“The House Higher Education Committee, acting in a bipartisan manner, adopted House Bill 1624, which would commit our state to increasing our investment in higher education and set a long-term...