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• Community Conversations, House of Healing, and Election Year Restrictions. | May 2, 2024

  Friends and neighbors, Before I get into updates, since my last e-newsletter, I wanted to provide some information about my communication with you during this summer and fall. During an… READ MORE

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  Timmons bill that provides a cost-of-living increase to retirees signed into law | March 26, 2024

  OLYMPIA—The last few years with high inflation have been difficult for many people, but especially for seniors living on fixed incomes. Today, with Gov. Jay Inslee signing legislation that provides… READ MORE

• Legislative successes and budget wins for our region. | March 9, 2024

  Friends and neighbors, On Thursday, we wrapped up the 2024 legislative session. We have worked on bills dealing with education, housing, responding to the fentanyl crisis, climate, and others. The… READ MORE

• Shewmake and Timmons send bills to the governor’s desk that will add support for Whatcom County Superior Court  | February 29, 2024

  OLYMPIA—Whatcom County is preparing for an adjudication case in the Nooksack watershed and will need additional resources. That’s why Sen. Sharon Shewmake, D-Bellingham, and Rep. Joe Timmons, D-Bellingham, introduced bills… READ MORE

• Bill to create a state public infrastructure assistance program on way to Inslee’s desk | February 29, 2024

  OLYMPIA—Rep. Joe Timmons, D-Bellingham, won’t ever forget the devastating floods that ripped through Whatcom County in the fall of 2021. The damage to infrastructure, as well as the uprooting of… READ MORE

• Shewmake and Timmons bills to add support for Whatcom County Superior Court | February 13, 2024

  OLYMPIA—Water rights adjudication is a legal process to resolve water rights conflicts and create opportunities for water to be used more efficiently. Adjudication also creates opportunities for conservation, essential for… READ MORE

• Legislative Update: An Update on My Bills + Join Me & My Seatmates at a Feb. 17 Town Hall | February 9, 2024

  Dear friends and neighbors, We’re now in week five of this year’s legislative session; and this week, my fellow lawmakers and I are debating bills on the House floor. Floor action… READ MORE

• MEDIA ADVISORY: Shewmake, Rule, & Timmons to Hold Town Hall on February 17 | February 8, 2024

  Please join your lawmakers from the 42nd Legislative District for a town hall meeting from 1-2:30 PM on Saturday, Feb. 17 at Horizon Middle School in Ferndale. This is their… READ MORE

• Senate is the next stop for Timmons bill that provides a cost-of-living increase to retirees | February 6, 2024

  OLYMPIA—The last several years with high inflation have been difficult for many people, but especially for seniors living on fixed incomes.   “I’m concerned about how rising costs impact our retirees,”… READ MORE

• Legislative Update: The Importance of Student Well-Being and a Look at My Top Issues in 2024  | January 27, 2024

  Dear friends and neighbors,   We are now in week 3 of the 2024 Legislative Session, which means by the end of this week, we’re already one-third through this year’s short… READ MORE

• Timmons’ bill to provide a cost-of-living increase to retirees passes out of committee | January 25, 2024

   OLYMPIA—Imagine this. You dedicated your career to public service and have been retired for several years with Plan 1 of the state’s public employees’ retirement system (PERS1) or teachers’ retirement… READ MORE

• Legislative Update: Addressing Disaster Recovery, Supporting Our Seniors & More | January 10, 2024

  Dear friends and neighbors,    The 2024 Legislative Session got underway on Monday, January 8. I am excited to be back in Olympia with my legislative colleagues. This is a “short… READ MORE

• Bipartisan bill introduced to address disaster recovery | January 9, 2024

  OLYMPIA—In November 2021, flooding along the Nooksack River devastated Whatcom County, damaging roads, uprooting families and businesses, and causing the loss of life. The floods were a wake-up call to… READ MORE

• Legislative Update: My Work in District, the 2024 Legislative Session, Meet My LA & More | December 27, 2023

  Dear friends and neighbors, I’ve got my suitcase packed and I’m eager to head back to Olympia to get to work during the 2024 Legislative Session. This next session is… READ MORE

• Legislative Update: 2 Appointments, Interim News & Job Opening | July 19, 2023

  Dear friends and neighbors, I hope you are enjoying summer so far! It’s been a while since I’ve provided you with an update on what I’m doing for you as… READ MORE

• Timmons appointed to the Washington Marine Resources Advisory Council and to the Washington State Leadership Board | June 26, 2023

  OLYMPIA—Rep. Joe Timmons (D-Bellingham) has been appointed to two seats: one appointment is to the Washington Marine Resources Advisory Council (MRAC), where Timmons replaces Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon (D-West Seattle); and… READ MORE

• 42nd District Session Highlights | June 14, 2023

  My session highlights postcard was mailed this past Friday, so it should be reaching mailboxes this week. If you have not received it, you can read it below. Click here… READ MORE

• Legislative Update: Our State’s Budgets & How the Dollars Will Be Spent at Home | May 23, 2023

  Dear friends and neighbors, It has been an honor serving you during my first Legislative Session in Olympia! Today I’d like to provide an update on major investments in all… READ MORE

• MEDIA ADVISORY: Shewmake & Timmons to Hold In-Person Town Hall May 31 | May 23, 2023

  Please join your lawmakers from the 42nd Legislative District for a town hall meeting at Whatcom Community College on Wednesday, May 31, from 6-7:30 p.m. This is their chance to… READ MORE

• Gov. Inslee signs Timmons’ sales tax exemption bill for residents of senior living communities into law | May 11, 2023

  OLYMPIA—It’s no secret that cost-of-living costs are rising due to inflation rates the United States has not seen since the 1980s. Usually, the people most affected to high costs are… READ MORE

• Legislative Update: A Look at My Bills This Session | April 17, 2023

  Dear friends and neighbors, As this year’s 105-day Legislative Session is winding down (as of this writing, just six days to go until sine die), I’m so humbled and honored… READ MORE

• Two Timmons’ education bills clear the Senate | April 14, 2023

  OLYMPIA—Education has always played an important role in the life of Rep. Joe Timmons (D-Bellingham). Prior to joining the Legislature, he worked as a preschool teacher and as an administrator… READ MORE

• Timmons’ bill to establish a state emergency medical reserve corps clears Senate | April 12, 2023

  OLYMPIA—The Nooksack River basin in Whatcom County experienced devastating flooding in November 2021. For Rep. Joe Timmons (D-Bellingham), it was a dark time that he still thinks about. “So many… READ MORE

• Timmons’ water rights adjudication bill passes Senate | April 6, 2023

  OLYMPIA— “Adjudication doesn’t need to be a daunting process if people are equipped with the right information,” said Rep. Joe Timmons (D-Bellingham) as HB 1792 passed off the House floor… READ MORE

• Legislative Update: Transportation Budget is Released + A Look at My Bills in the Senate | March 30, 2023

  Dear friends and neighbors, Earlier this week, the House Democrats proposed the new transportation budget for the 2023-25 fiscal biennium, providing a spending authority of $13.6 billion. The budget reflects… READ MORE