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Dear Friend:
The 60-day legislative session began on Monday. Opening ceremonies that day included the administration of oaths to state
representatives and remarks by Speaker of the House Frank Chopp. I also had an opportunity to share the vision and priorities of our caucus on the House floor. You can watch my speech here. I welcome your feedback.
The governor gave his state of the state address on Tuesday. Sen. Jan Angel, one of our former House colleagues, provided the Republican response. We also held a media availability event with the Senate Majority Coalition Caucus. You can watch these events live each week through Periscope by following us on Twitter.
With the election of Teri Hickel in the 30th District, the House now has 50 Democrats and 48 Republicans. We are excited to have her on our team. You can learn more about Teri below.
As the recent AP Legislative Preview and Seattle City Club events revealed, state lawmakers have a lot of issues to consider in 60 days. From K-12 education funding, to charter schools, to addressing employment in struggling communities, to holding state agencies like the Department of Corrections accountable, there's a lot of work to do. We will be talking about these issues and others the next two months.
If you're not following us on social media, please consider doing so. We appreciate your interest in the legislative process. Please feel free to contact us anytime.
In your service,
Rep. Dan Kristiansen
House Republican Leader
39th District
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