Greetings from Olympia, We’re in the third week of the legislative session and the committees are working quickly to get public comment on legislation and voted out before the Feb. 7 deadline for policy committees. Things feel a bit frantic as the majority party doesn’t appear to have clear direction...

  January 20, 2020 Greetings from Olympia, Happy New Year! The 2020 legislative session is underway, and it was a fast and eventful first week. After I was sworn in during the opening-day ceremonies, the Legislature got right to work, holding committee hearings and even voting on bills that were still...

Greetings Friends, The Senate convened briefly just a few days ago to begin looking at issues for the 2020 legislative session. I formally have been assigned to these Senate committees: Ways and Means (which deals with the operating budget); Health Care; and State Government, Tribal Relations and Elections. We covered...

Friends, As I mentioned in my last update, I’m hoping to connect with you before the 2020 legislative session to get your input on issues you think I should be working on. We have made arrangements to hold four town halls throughout the district and I hope you can attend....

Nov. 13, 2019 Dear Friends and Neighbors, I hope that you had a restful Veteran’s Day. I spent time with my family reflecting on freedoms we enjoy because so many of our neighbors were called to serve. I’m eternally grateful. In case you didn’t know, I was recently appointed to...