Dear friends and neighbors, With the next major legislative cutoff coming up this evening, my colleagues and I have been working through many long days and late nights to pass…
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Category: Email Updates
Ferry Priorities and Community Conversations
Friends and Neighbors, Although it feels like we just started, we’re over a third of the way through this year’s legislative session! We have plenty of work still ahead of…
Upcoming 40th District Virtual Town Hall
Dear friends and neighbors, State Rep. Debra Lekanoff, Sen. Liz Lovelett, and I would like to invite you to join us for our upcoming virtual town hall on Jan. 27…
Legislative Priorities and Staying Engaged in 2022
Friends and Neighbors, The 2022 legislative session has officially begun! There’s much I hope to accomplish to protect the well-being and livelihoods of all who call Washington home. In this…
E-newsletter: Unemployment Fix, a Fairer Tax Code, and Continuing to Fight for Clean Energy
Friends, Steps Toward Fixing the Unemployment System On Friday the House passed SB 5061 which takes important steps to correct serious problems with our unemployment system. During the pandemic we…
E-Newsletter: Advancing a Recovery Plan for Washington, a Bold New Transportation Package, and a Vaccine Update
Friends, Last week saw a transition of power in our federal government, a step toward stability and democracy and away from corruption and chaos. I was in a meeting about…
E-Newsletter: 2021 Legislative Session and Committee Assignments
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…
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…