OLYMPIA – Representative Sharon Shewmake (D-Whatcom) virtually convened Intalco workers, labor representatives, Alcoa corporate representatives, economists and a bipartisan group of local, state, and federal policymakers to discuss potential solutions…
Each year, I send a report to your mailbox with the details of what we accomplished during the legislative session. For those of you who didn’t receive one, please check…
OLYMPIA – A bipartisan bill sponsored by Rep. Sharon Shewmake (D-Whatcom) to direct utilities to fix leaks in natural gas infrastructure passed the state legislature this week with wide bipartisan…
OLYMPIA— On Thursday, February 13, the Washington State House of Representatives passed legislation sponsored by Representative Sharon Shewmake (D-Bellingham) to help struggling childcare providers and bolster the childcare workforce. “In…
OLYMPIA – As the 2020 legislative session gets underway in Olympia State Representative Sharon Shewmake’s (D-Whatcom) is outlining her goals for the year. “My goals this session are to increase…
Welcome to the 2020 Legislative Session! I hope you all had a wonderful New Year and are staying warm and safe with all the snow. As a part-time legislature, we…
BELLINGHAM – A bipartisan stakeholder group commissioned by State Representative Sharon Shewmake, D – Whatcom, released its final report making recommendations to the legislature of how they can best support…
Happy Holidays! As the weather turn cold, I’m grateful for a warm home filled with family and friends. As the weather turns cold, I’m grateful for a warm home filled…
Hello Whatcom! It’s officially fall! I start teaching classes today at WWU and I’m trying to get used to dropping my kid off at kindergarten in the mornings. It’s also…
Dear friends and neighbors, I was proud to represent you and Whatcom County in Olympia for the 2019 legislative session. Now that I’m back home, let’s talk face-to-face! I’m hosting…
