Vancouver legislator appointed to Joint Higher Education Committee

Posted on May 16, 2012

Panel to review work by Student Achievement Council and provide legislative feedback and recommendations for higher education policy

OLYMPIA— State Rep. Sharon Wylie (D-Vancouver) was appointed to the Joint Higher Education Committee by Speaker of the House Frank Chopp (D-Seattle) on May 9, 2012.

Wylie has represented the 49th Legislative District since April 2011 and currently serves in the House Higher Education Committee.

“It is an honor to be selected to take on additional responsibilities as the state faces the challenges of ensuring and paying for our higher education system,” said Wylie, who also holds seats in the Capital Budget, Environment, and Technology Energy & Communications Committees. Continue reading →

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Rep. Billig’s May 10th Newsletter

Posted on May 10, 2012

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May 10th, 2012

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Upthegrove earns Kent Chamber ‘Legislator of the Year’ nomination

Posted on April 26, 2012

OLYMPIA – Supporting South King County businesses and promoting economic opportunity has always been a legislative priority for state Rep. Dave Upthegrove (D – Des Moines). This year, the Kent Chamber of Commerce is honoring him with a nomination for its “Legislator or Government Employee of the Year” award, which is given annually to an elected official or government employee who “…support[s] the business community’s need for reasonable costs for rules of doing business.”

“My focus as a legislator is on delivering results for my community, and the local business community here in South King County is very much a part of that,” Upthegrove said. “For decades, the Kent Chamber has supported the same things that are important to me –good-paying, local jobs and a strong economy.  It’s an honor to receive this recognition from them.”

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Moeller invites citizens to join in Telephone Town Hall Tuesday, May 1: Lawmaker will engage folks in lively legislative discussion

Posted on April 25, 2012

CLARK COUNTY – Heads up, all of you Southwest Washington citizens: State Rep. Jim Moeller will host a Telephone Town Hall Tuesday night, May 1, from 6 to 7.

Shortly before 6 o’clock that evening, thousands of 49th Legislative District citizens will receive recorded phone calls inviting them to stay on the line to participate in the tele-Town Hall. Participants who want to ask a question will need simply to press “*3” (i.e., press the “star” button, and then press the “3” button).

Anyone who doesn’t get that pre-6 p.m. call is encouraged to call the toll-free number directly, 877-229-8493, and enter PIN code No. 18646 when prompted.

Moeller’s tele-forum is an opportunity for citizens to bring up questions, comments and concerns about topics related to the Washington State Legislature, specifically, or state government, in general.

Also, Moeller emphasized that all citizens should feel very free to contact him whenever they want to get something off their chest.

Moeller and the 146 other lawmakers recently completed their work in the 2012 legislative session.

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New capital budget has money to help repair Scriber Creek Bridge: Project will assist in fixing big component of Brier’s infrastructure

Posted on April 25, 2012

OLYMPIA – The state’s new, recently approved construction budget features an item that “will go quite a long way toward helping rebuild a significant piece of the Brier infrastructure,” according to state Rep. Derek Stanford.

Stanford worked this past legislative session to win support for an $800,000 appropriation in the supplemental 2011-2013 capital budget to assist in paying for a new Scriber Creek Pedestrian Bridge. This updated construction budget won final legislative approval near the very end of the recent special session.

The awful flood in December 2007 damaged the bridge, he said.
“Those devastating flood waters eroded the creek bank,” Stanford explained. “In fact, the creek bank took such a battering that two of the four pilings supporting the bridge were exposed.”

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