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Dear Friends and Neighbors,
Twelve years ago, you elected me to serve you in the Washington State House of Representatives. I am proud of what I have accomplished in my six terms in the House, and I hope you will help send me to the State Senate for a term starting in 2013. The seat in the Senate representing the 27th Legislative District will open at the end of the biennium with the retirement of State Senator Debbie Regala. Debbie has endorsed my campaign.
In 2011, I took on a new challenge in the legislature, serving as Vice-Chair for Appropriations on the Ways and Means Committee. This role has been central to the budgeting process, where we continue to face dramatic changes in how services are provided in our state. I am also a member of the House State Government and Tribal Affairs Committee. In addition to committee work, I serve on the Caseload Forecast Council, co-chaired of the Juvenile Records Sealing Task Force, and as a member of the Governor's Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS. While I have enjoyed a successful career representing both my district and progressive causes, there is much left to do, and I’m looking forward to the challenges.
I have received significant support for helping low-income working families and helped to launch the Pierce County Asset Building Coalition. In less than a year, over fifty organizations came together to implement programs to increase the wealth of low-income working families. That’s good for our local economy, and especially for the families and their children. Now we're the model for the rest of the country and lead the asset building movement!
I am deeply grateful to my supportive family and the voters of the 27th District for this opportunity to serve in the Legislature. I have lived, worked, and volunteered in the 27th District for over 30 years, and it is a unique privilege to serve my neighbors.
If you have questions, concerns, or comments, please don’t hesitate to contact me. Thanks for visiting my campaign website, but remember that you can contact me anytime at my legislative office if you have questions or concerns (please call me at 360-786-7974 for legislative issues). In the months ahead, please check back here for campaign updates. If you're interested in signing on as a campaign volunteer or making a financial contribution to my campaign, please follow the links to do so. Thank you so much for your support.
Sincerely,
