Seizing opportunities and work for the future.
Dear friends and family, The 2024 legislative session has ended – and I want to thank you for giving me the opportunity to serve. For two years as your state...
Shavers’ bill to expand health care education headed to the governor.
OLYMPIA – A bill to help students pursue careers in health care is headed to the governor’s desk. House Bill 2236, sponsored by Rep. Clyde Shavers, D-Clinton, develops an Allied Health...
Legislative Update: Our Budget Requests & Protection of Our Environment
Dear Friends and Family, With a week left in the legislative session, we’re heading into early morning—late night voting on the House floor. Here’s a wrap-up of the past two...
Shavers’ Education Bill Expands Health Care Education in High Schools
OLYMPIA – A bill to support students interested in pursuing careers in health care passed the Washington House of Representatives with a vote of 97-00. Sponsored by Representative Clyde Shavers...
Legislative Update: Our Bills on the Move + Town Hall on Feb. 25
Dear Friends and Family, We’re now past the half-way mark for this year’s legislative session. For the past week, we have spent days and nights debating countless bills on the...
Shavers’ election bill passes out of House, moves to Senate
OLYMPIA – A bill to improve meaningful access to elections by increasing language assistance passed the Washington House of Representatives with a vote of 83-13. Sponsored by Rep Shavers (D-Clinton),...
MEDIA ADVISORY: Shavers to Host Two Town Halls on Feb. 25
Please join Rep. Shavers from the 10th Legislative District for two separate town hall meetings: the first one is set for 11 AM-12 noon in Coupeville, with the second one...
Supporting our veterans and preparing students for health care careers
Dear friends and neighbors, As we near this session’s halfway mark, our bills are successfully moving through the legislative process. So far, seven bills have passed out of House committees...
The Start of the 2024 Legislative Session
Dear friends and family, With the start of the second week of the 2024 legislative session, we are running full speed ahead. I have introduced nearly a dozen bills that...
A Year of Hope and Kindness
Dear Friends and Family, As we welcome the new year, may we cherish the lessons of yesterday and step into tomorrow with kindness, open hearts and minds, and togetherness. A...
Better Health Care & Addressing Artificial Intelligence
Dear Friends and Family, As we prepare for the 2024 legislative session, I have been busy working on numerous policies, meeting with community members, and looking for ways to fund...
Environmental Protection & Supporting Military Families and Veterans
Dear Friends and Family, As I revisit every part of our district, I’ve been meeting one-on-one with community members over coffee. Your thoughts and experiences are critical to ensuring that...
Session recap: lowering property taxes for veterans, defending reproductive rights and protecting the environment
Dear friends and neighbors, These past few weeks have been busy meeting with people and working on bills for next year! We finalized our wrap-up of the 2023 legislative session...
Legislative Wrap-Up & Upcoming Town Hall
Dear Friends and Neighbors, Sunday marked the last day of the 2023 legislative session! Over the last 105 days, the legislature has passed a near record number of bills, with...
Week 13: Proposed State Budgets Are Live, Bills Passed in the Senate, & More!
Dear Friends and Neighbors, The final stretch of the legislative session is here. In the next four weeks, the legislature will finalize the state’s capital, operating, and transportation budgets, finish...