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The sun is shining, and our weather has started to warm up. It is a welcome change. It is time our state embraces this change in season by reopening our businesses,...

May 8, 2020

I hope this email finds you and your family healthy. We live in tough times right now. Most of us have not experienced anything like our current reality and this full...

May 5, 2020

My seatmate, Rep. Skyler Rude, and I will be hosting a live telephone town hall on Monday, April 20 from 4-5 p.m to discuss the state’s response to COVID-19. We will...

April 19, 2020

The power of constituency is a key component in the legislative process in Olympia. Sixteenth District Rep. Bill Jenkin, R-Prosser, saw how beneficial his constituents’ voices are through a trio of...

May 14, 2019

Greetings from Olympia! As most of you know, in late January, I suffered a heart attack and underwent quadruple bypass surgery. My recovery and rehabilitation are going well, and the doctor...

Feb. 23, 2019