Dear Friends and Neighbors, Happy New Year! Thank you for placing your trust in me and returning me to Olympia. It is an immense honor to continue serving this community…
E-Newsletter: 2021 Legislative Session and Committee Assignments
Category: Alex Ramel
Ramel elected Deputy Whip of Democratic Caucus
OLYMPIA– Rep. Alex Ramel was elected by his peers in the House Democratic Caucus as Deputy Majority Whip for the next two years, beginning with the 2021 legislative session. With Democrats…
40th Legislative District Representatives receive new committee assignments; Lekanoff chosen as vice chair of State Government and Tribal Relations Committee
OLYMPIA- State Reps. Debra Lekanoff and Alex Ramel received new committee assignments for the upcoming legislative session. Lekanoff, D-Bow, has been chosen as the vice chair of the House State…
Northwest Washington Virtual Community Conversation
Sen. Liz Lovelett, Rep. Debra Lekanoff, Rep. Alex Ramel, Rep. Dave Paul and Rep. Sharon Shewmake answer constituent questions from Northwest Washington, which includes the 10th, 40th and 42nd…
E-Newsletter: Legislative Session & COVID-19 Update
Dear friends and neighbors, The COVID-19 pandemic is unlike any public health emergency we’ve experienced in over a century. I am proud of the bipartisan work our Legislature has done…
Governor signs Rep. Ramel’s scenic bikeways legislation
OLYMPIA – On Thursday, April 2, Gov. Jay Inslee signed bipartisan legislation (House Bill 2587) to designate and promote the use of scenic bikeways across Washington. The program is modeled…
E-Newsletter: 2020 Legislative Session Update
As I wrap up my second month serving as your state representative I wanted to reach out and share what I’ve been working on this session. The work in Olympia…
Rep. Alex Ramel Town Hall Dates
We’re following the advice of the health officials and canceling the planned town hall meetings. However, we will be scheduling a number of online and smaller events. Check back here…
Week Six: House of Origin Cutoff
This week was the deadline for bills to pass out of their house of origin. Between Sunday and the 5pm Wednesday cutoff we spent about 47 hours on the floor reviewing,…
The Journal of the San Juans: Friday Harbor High students promote the tardigrade as Washington’s Official Micro-Animal in Olympia
The Friday Harbor High School Eco Club learned about tardigrades in their advanced placement environmental science class and were so fascinated that they took their interest to Olympia to help…