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Welcome to the 2023 Legislative Session! | January 12, 2023
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…
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Legislative Black Caucus Newsletter – December 2022 | December 22, 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…
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Wrapping up this year’s session | March 9, 2022
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…
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A budget plan that supports small businesses | February 25, 2022
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…
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Investing in our community and transportation system | February 11, 2022
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…
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Serving Washingtonians better | January 31, 2022
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,…
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Join us for a virtual town hall! | January 10, 2022
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…
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Staying cool, wildfire resources and fighting climate change | August 12, 2021
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…
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District projects, state reopening, rental relief, and more | July 9, 2021
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…
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105 days. A tree falling on my house. Historic legislation. The story of my first session… | May 6, 2021
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…
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