Over the interim, I’ve been focused on practical, values-driven solutions that reflect what I hear from families across Federal Way and Auburn: the cost of living is too high, our kids deserve better support, and our systems should work for people. 

Here are a few of the priorities I’ll be advancing in the 2026 session: 

📚 Education 

• A bill to better support Federal Way and Auburn schools and ensure resources are reaching the students who need them most 

• Expanding our definition of basic education to include childcare and early learning, because families can’t thrive without affordable, reliable care 

🥦 Cost of Living, Food Security & Economic Fairness

• Legislation to strengthen food banks, support local agriculture, and address the rising cost of groceries.

• Protecting workers and patients by closing unfair healthcare tax breaks for large corporations and reinvesting those dollars into Medicaid and community health.

• Supporting seniors in independent living facilities through HB 1542 and HB 2299, which provide protections and ensure quality care.

🌱 Environment & Climate 

• Advancing a textile extended producer responsibility (EPR) program to reduce waste and pollution 

• Supporting ecosystem services that protect our natural resources while benefiting local communities 

🚭 Youth Health 

• Continued efforts to prevent youth tobacco and vape use, keeping our kids healthy and safe.
• I also sponsored HB 2400, which would regulate social media business practices to protect children from being monetized online.

🔥 Agriculture & Wildfire Preparedness 

• Creating a wildfire liability fund to better protect farmers, landowners, and rural communities 

You’ll be hearing more about these issues over the course of session!