Dear neighbors, The 2021 session of the Legislature is now more than half-finished. We have passed a number of major reforms, and I’d like to tell you about the last…
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Update on police accountability, renter protections, and the Working Families Tax Credit
Dear neighbors, This is a quick update about the legislation I’ve introduced this session. I hope you find it informative. Thank you for being informed and involved in your democracy! Peace…
Update on working families, police accountability, and tackling inequity
Dear neighbors, I’d like to give you an update about three key issues that I’m working on this session. Working families have been hit hard by this pandemic. To help,…
A Safe Start to Reopening Washington
Dear friends and neighbors, We hope this e-newsletter finds you and your family staying safe and healthy. We want to let you know this will be our last official e-newsletter…
Preparing Washington for the novel coronavirus
Preparing Washington for the effects of COVID-19 Washington state is experiencing an increase in cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and it is anticipated that the virus will continue to spread….
Update from the House of Origin Cutoff
This past week has been the House of Origin Cutoff week. That means that bills originally introduced in the House had to be voted off the House floor by cutoff…
Ensuring access to justice and opportunity
Protecting access to justice in the Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee Before coming to Olympia, I was a member of the Bellevue School Board. As a school director, it was…
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…
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…