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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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Black Maternal Health Week and getting people treatment and care | April 16, 2021
Friends and neighbors, This week is Black Maternal Health Week, a time for all of us to recognize and raise awareness about the systemic barriers that have caused Black women…
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Three budgets for recovery and relief | April 3, 2021
Friends and neighbors, You may have heard that the House recently released three budgets: capital, operating and transportation. These budgets have funding to support all communities in Washington state and…
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Black Members Caucus Newsletter – Legislative Session Update, Approved Budget Requests and Budget Provisos | April 1, 2021
Greetings, friends and neighbors! Last week marked a year since our state first shut down due to COVID-19. The past year has been challenging in more ways than one, addressing…
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Looking out for renters and working families | March 19, 2021
Friends and neighbors, First, I want to offer my solidarity to our Asian American neighbors, friends and family. Racist and gendered violence hits communities disproportionately but harms us all. We…
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Passing my first bills on health care, education and transportation | March 6, 2021
Friends and neighbors, I want to start off by sharing some exciting news: my first three bills passed the House with overwhelming bipartisan support! My Democratic and Republican colleagues and…
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Black Members Caucus Newsletter- February 2021 | February 22, 2021
Greetings, friends and neighbors, and happy Black History Month! We are excited to kick off the first edition of our monthly Black Members Caucus (BMC) newsletter! Here, you will see our members’…
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Supporting businesses, students and respiratory therapists | February 19, 2021
Friends and neighbors, Thank you to everyone who joined our virtual town hall last weekend. If you couldn’t make it, you can watch the replay in English and American Sign…
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Upcoming town hall, my latest bills and COVID-19 relief | February 5, 2021
Friends and neighbors, I’m holding my first virtual town hall on Saturday, Feb. 13 at 10 a.m. with Sen. Claire Wilson and Rep. Jesse Johnson. We’ll be giving update on…
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