Passing Senate Bills the last week of the legislative session We are in the final weeks of the 2020 legislative session! Right now, my House colleagues and I are working…
Category: Email Updates
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE for the 49th Legislative District

Dear friends and neighbors, Washington state is experiencing an increase in cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and it is anticipated that the virus will continue to spread. There have been…
Upcoming Telephone Town Hall and Legislative Session Update

Dear friends, The 2020 legislative session has passed both policy and fiscal cut off and now we have finished days full of floor action. Bills need to go through a…
49th Legislative District town hall meeting this Saturday

Dear neighbors, Happy New Year! Next week, my seatmates, Senator Annette Cleveland and Representative Sharon Wylie, and I will be headed up to Olympia for the 2020 Legislative Session. Before…
Save the Date: 49th Legislative District Town Hall

Dear neighbors, Please join my seatmates, Senator Annette Cleveland and Representative Sharon Wylie, and me for our 2020 Pre-Session Town Hall. Before we head off to Olympia, we want to…
VIDEO: End of session recap
Hello friends – We have just wrapped up the 2019 legislative session! After 105 days in Olympia, we finished a budget writing session on time for the first time in…
49th Legislative District Update: SPECIAL BUDGETS EDITION

Washington’s Three Budgets Last Monday, House Democrats rolled out the proposed operating, capital, and transportation budgets, as well as a revenue plan. These budgets reflect our values and our vision…
Save the Date: January 12 – Town Hall!
Back to work Election season is finally over (thank goodness!) and I’m ready to get back to work as your state representative. It truly is an honor being your voice…
What a ‘Families First’ budget looks like
Families first. That is the driving principle behind the House Democrats’ proposed budget. People in Vancouver have asked us how we can improve education, make college affordable, create thriving communities,…