This year’s short session was a sprint! In just 60 days your Democratic legislature made historic investments to tackle our housing and homelessness crises and passed the Move WA Forward transportation package which will invest in infrastructure, transit, and alternatives to our dependency on oil and gas. …

I am thrilled so many of you took the time to help me prioritize my legislative focus for the next session. 432 of you participated in the survey — wow and thank you! I read every comment, and I want to share what I heard: 63% of you want the…

With the holiday season right around the corner, it won’t be long before the legislature is back in session. This week my House colleagues and I are meeting (virtually!) to finalize our legislative priorities for the 2022 session. …

As an elected leader, it is my responsibility to speak out and lead on the most urgent and pressing issues of our time. Sadly, one of those issues is gun violence, which is why I wrote an op-ed, published today in the Seattle Times, sharing my personal story. Anyone who…

Happy summer! I hope you and your family are staying safe during the most recent COVID surge and the unprecedented heatwave we have experienced. Since the legislature adjourned in April, I have prioritized getting out and about in the 36th district. I’ve met with dozens of organizations and businesses from…

It’s been just over a week since the 2021 Legislative Session concluded, and many are saying it was historic. We passed landmark legislation, including the Climate Commitment Act, the low carbon fuel standard, childcare for working families, police accountability, and a capital gains tax on extraordinary profits. Democrats have been…

Here we are, over half-way through my first legislative — and virtual! — session. It’s been a little over two months but I already have so much to share with you. First, legislative progress. I was the prime sponsor of nine bills and a co-sponsor of seventy five. Four of…

It’s been one month since the start of the legislative session when I began my new role as a Washington State Representative. I thought it might be fun to share a little of what has been keeping me busy — very, very busy! I am the proud prime sponsor of…