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…
Serving on the highest-volume committee: Civil Rights & Judiciary
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Greetings from Olympia! It is the beginning of Week 4 of the 2019 legislative session, and I’m excited to share some of the things I’ve been working on with you….