Hello from Olympia! I’m back at the state capitol this week for Committee Assembly Days, when House and Senate committees meet to cover topics likely to be considered when the…
It’s beginning to look a lot like…session!
Category: Email Updates
NEXT MONDAY 11/4: Join me for a conversation on health care
I’m pleased to announce the last of my constituent conversation events for 2019, and this one is on health care. I hope you’ll be able to join me next Monday,…
TONIGHT: Coffee & conversation on education w/Rep. My-Linh Thai
I will be in Issaquah tonight from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. to talk with constituents about K-12 legislation. Please join me if you can at the Starbucks at 1460 NW…
Coffee & Conversation: Join me Oct. 15 to talk about K-12 education
As a member of the Education Committee in the Washington State House, I’m pleased to invite constituents to join me on October 15 from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. for an…
Serving on the highest-volume committee: Civil Rights & Judiciary
When I came to the Legislature in January, I was assigned to sit on several committees in the state House. With my background as a pharmacist and my experience as…
Making college affordable for everyone
When I graduated from high school, I had only been in the United States a few years. My family came here as refugee immigrants. As a teenager it wasn’t easy…
Putting people first: 2019 session wraps up
The 2019 legislative session in Olympia has concluded, and I’m so happy to be back at home in the 41st District! It’s hard for me to put into words what…
E-newsletter: Investing in our State’s Infrastructure
This week we are highlighting two budgets: the transportation budget and the capital budget. You can read more about the operating budget in this earlier e-newsletter. Next steps? Negotiations with…
Caring for our families
Hello from your state capitol! It’s House of Origin Cutoff in the Legislature this week. That’s the deadline by which bills must be voted out of the chamber in which…
Environmental bills progressing, long-term care act passes, upcoming town hall
Posing for a selfie at the Environmental Priorities Coalition Rally back in January. Photo: LSS Thank you for your heartfelt emails in support of environmental bills I have received many…