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• 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

• Legislative Update: An Update on My Bills + Join Us at a Town Hall on Saturday! | March 17, 2023

  Dear friends and neighbors, The last time I wrote you we had not yet started our hectic 10-day run of bills on the House floor. That frenetic activity ended with… READ MORE

• Timmons’ Sales Tax Exemption Bill for Seniors in Assisted Living Communities Passes House | March 16, 2023

  OLYMPIA—Did you know that nearly half of Washingtonians over the age of 65 rely solely upon social security payments to get by? Rep. Joe Timmons (D-Bellingham) knew this—which is why… READ MORE

• MEDIA ADVISORY: Shewmake, Rule, & Timmons to Hold In-Person Town Hall on March 18 | March 6, 2023

  Please join your lawmakers from the 42nd Legislative District for a town hall meeting at Ferndale High School on Saturday, March 18 from 1-2 p.m. This is their chance to… READ MORE

• Timmons’ Graduate Student Loan Bill Heads to the Senate | March 3, 2023

  OLYMPIA—Rep. Joe Timmons (D-Bellingham) knows firsthand just how much debt one incurs to attend graduate school—and he wants to create access to higher education and prevent others from taking on… READ MORE

• Timmons Sends Two Education Bills to the Senate | March 2, 2023

  OLYMPIA—Before becoming a legislator, Rep. Joe Timmons (D-Bellingham) worked as a preschool teacher and as an administrator at Western Washington University. Improving the quality of life for K-12 students within… READ MORE

• Timmons’ Bill to Establish a State Emergency Medical Reserve Corps Passes the House | March 1, 2023

  OLYMPIA—Rep. Joe Timmons (D-Bellingham) remembers life in his district post 9/11 and especially during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Whatcom County was also impacted hard by devastating floods in… READ MORE

• Timmons’ Bill Provides Transparency and Clarity in the Event of Water Rights Adjudication | February 28, 2023

  OLYMPIA— A few years ago, the Washington State Department of Ecology was directed by the Legislature to assess watersheds in the state that would benefit most from a water rights… READ MORE

• Legislative Update: Understanding the Water Rights Adjudication Process | February 27, 2023

  Dear friends and neighbors, Today is the start of week eight of this year’s 105-day Legislative Session, and today marks an important milestone this session. From today through the next… READ MORE

• Timmons’ Graduate Student Loan Bill Passes Out of Committee | February 17, 2023

  OLYMPIA—Rep. Joe Timmons (D-Bellingham) says that education has always played a special role in his life. As a legislator who attended Washington state public schools throughout his life and having… READ MORE

• Legislative Update: My Bills Supporting Students + Save the Date & More | February 15, 2023

  Dear friends and neighbors, We are now more than one-third through this year’s Legislative Session and I’m focusing today’s newsletter on topics relating to our state’s students. Two of my… READ MORE

• Timmons Passes First Bill to Protect Consumers by Streamlining Auto Trade-In Process | February 2, 2023

  OLYMPIA—Rep. Joe Timmons (D-Bellingham) passed his first bill off the House floor today. House Bill 1302 allows a car dealership to file a report of sale on behalf of an… READ MORE

• Legislative Update: My First Bill Passed Off the House Floor! | February 2, 2023

  Dear friends and neighbors, In my last newsletter  I mentioned that I introduced House Bill 1302 at the end of my first week as your state representative. I am pleased… READ MORE

• Legislative Update: What I’ve Been Working On My First Two Weeks as Your Representative | January 19, 2023

  Dear friends and neighbors, The Washington State Legislature’s opening day was Jan. 9, and I am absolutely honored to be here and ready to work hard as your representative! Generally,… READ MORE

• Timmons Sworn Into Office in Olympia | December 22, 2022

  OLYMPIA—Rep. Joe Timmons (D-Bellingham) was sworn into office on Dec. 21 by Justice Mary I. Yu of the Washington Supreme Court in Olympia. In late 2021, Timmons announced that he… READ MORE