 Dear Friends,
Greetings from Olympia! We have reached the halfway point of the legislative session and have been busy all week in the Senate chamber, voting on bills.
While the Senate bills that have been sent over to the House of Representatives this session address a wide variety of issues, one of my biggest priorities has been to improve our state’s mental healthcare system. Some examples I’m working on include: getting more specialists into the mental health profession, providing tax relief to facilities that provide behavioral and mental health services, supporting and expanding behavioral health workforce pathway programs and expanding opportunities for students to pursue careers in the mental and behavioral health professions.
Check out my video below where I’m joined by nursing students from WSU Tri-Cities as we talk about mental health issues in our region.
As always, please let me know if I can be of assistance to you. Thank you for the opportunity to serve as your state senator.
Sincerely,
 Sharon Brown
State Senator
8th District
From the district: WSU Tri-Cities College of Nursing
Check out my legislative update where I’m joined by Kay Olsen, interim assistant director of WSU Tri-Cities College of Nursing, and some of her students for a talk about increasing patient access to mental health services.
Will you be coming to Olympia during the 2019 session? If so, contact my office and schedule an appointment – I would love the opportunity to visit with you, and, if the time is right, you could join me in my next video update!
 Click to watch this week's video update!
I will be joined by Representatives Klippert and Boehnke for a town hall on Saturday, March 23. Come listen to your 8th Legislative District lawmakers as we give you a legislative-session update and talk about the issues affecting you!
Join us from 9 a.m. to noon at the Arc of Tri-Cities (1455 Fowler Street, Richland).
As always, I value hearing directly from you. I am here to be your voice, and your feedback on bills before the Senate is very important to me. If you would like to contact me please write, phone, e-mail, or stop by if you’re in the Olympia area.
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