Greetings, Friends and Neighbors! Monday, January 9th marked the start of the 2023 Legislative Session, and I am honored to return as your 30th Legislative District representative. I am…
Welcome to the 2023 Legislative Session!
Category: E-newsletters
Legislative Black Caucus Newsletter – December 2022
Friends and Neighbors, As the 2021-2022 biennium chair of the Legislative Black Caucus, it is my honor to welcome Rep. David Hackney (D-Tukwila) as our new chair and Rep. Elect…
Wrapping up this year’s session
Neighbors, As we wrap up the 2022 Legislative Session this week, I thought I’d use this newsletter to highlight some of the bills we passed to strengthen economic well-being and…
A budget plan that supports small businesses
Neighbors, A big part of our work in the Legislature and the House Community & Economic Development Committee, which I’m a member of, is making sure Washington state is a…
Investing in our community and transportation system
Neighbors, Part of our job as lawmakers is advocating for funding in the state budgets for projects and programs in our communities. This year, I’m advocating for: $2.8 million for…
Serving Washingtonians better
Neighbors, We’re focused on four priorities this session: serving Washingtonians better, strengthening economic well-being, advancing racial equity and justice, and addressing the climate crisis. And because this is a short,…
Join us for a virtual town hall!
Friends and neighbors, Welcome to the 2022 Legislative Session! Before I get into more about this year’s session, I want to invite you to a virtual town hall I’m hosting…
Staying cool, wildfire resources and fighting climate change
Friends and neighbors, I hope you’re staying cool out there! With some of the lowest rates of air-conditioned homes in the country, this heat can be exhausting and dangerous in…
District projects, state reopening, rental relief, and more
Dear friends and neighbors, With summer fully upon us, I wanted to reach out and share information about upcoming projects in our district, as well as information about the reopening…
105 days. A tree falling on my house. Historic legislation. The story of my first session…
Dear friends and neighbors, On April 25, I closed my laptop at 8pm and realized that the session was actually over. We’d done it. As legislators, community members, advocates and…