For too long, southwest Washington has been left out of the conversation in Olympia.
DEMOCRATS GET A BAD RAP BECAUSE THEY TEND TO REPRESENT URBAN AREAS AND FORGET ABOUT US RURAL FOLKS. BUT THEY HAVE A COMFORTABLE MAJORITY IN THE STATE HOUSE. THAT MEANS IF THEY WANT TO PASS A BILL, THEY WILL.
OUR CURRENT, REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE IS LITTLE MORE THAN A PREDICTABLE “NO" VOTE ON BILLS DESTINED TO PASS ANYWAY.
THIS SIDELINES US FROM THE CONVERSATION. IF THE DEMKCRATS ARE GOING TO RUN THE SHOW IN OLYMPIA, I WANT TO BE IN THE ROOM WHEN THOSE DECISIONS ARE MADE. AND I WILL BE.
What this means is when an overburdensome regulation is dreamed up by Seattle liberals, I'm there with an amendment to protect the 19th. And being one of them means I'll get it done.
IT MEANS WHEN OLYMPIA SENDS FUNDS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE REPAIRS AND NEW PROJECTS, WE MAKE SURE THE 19TH GETS WHAT WE NEED.
IT MEANS CREATING JOBS BY CLEARING REGULATORY HURDLES AND SECURING INVESTMENT IN OUR DISTRICT.
I'm not a rubber stamp vote for Seattle. If they want my support, they'll have to earn it by delivering for the 19th.
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY HAS BECOME OVERLY FOCUSED ON URBAN VOTERS, BUT THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE THE PARTY OF WORKING PEOPLE. RURAL REPRESENTATION IN THE STATE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS MEANS A TRUE SEAT AT THE TABLE FOR OUR DISTRICT. IT MEANS FINALLY BREAKING THE STAGNATION HERE AND GETTING BACK TO THE ECONOMIC GROWTH THAT I KNOW WE ARE CAPABLE OF.
IT’S A HELL OF A LOT BETTER STRATEGY THAN VOTING AGAINST LEGISLATION THAT JUST PASSES ANYWAY.
