Reps. Green and Kelley chat with constituents during their annual House District Day in Olympia

Yesterday, Reps. Tami Green (D-Lakewood) and Troy Kelley (D-University Place) went beyond providing a typical town hall meeting and invited constituents from the 28th district to visit Olympia to gain a firsthand perspective of the legislative process.

During their House District Day, Reps. Green and Kelley joined their constituents for lunch and answered questions about unemployment, education, efforts to address climate change and other issues facing the 28th district.

The House District Day is an annual event offered by Reps. Green and Kelley to give their constituents an opportunity to have lunch with their legislators, take a tour of the Capitol Campus, attend committee hearings and witness bill action on the House floor.

Memo to our National Guard: Thanks...

Members of the state’s National Guard were the focus of Monday’s House floor session. A resolution and three bills were passed supporting the military.

With all the National Guard does for our state, members expressed as best as they could their gratitude for their service. Here is State Rep. John Driscoll honoring guard members:



The House passed the resolution, as well as three pieces of legislation.
- House Bill 1034, which aims to allow the public greater use of National Guard armories. (State Rep. Dawn Morrell)
- House Bill 1049, opening local relief funds to National Guard veterans. (State Rep. Christine Rolfes)
- House Bill 1050 seeks to adjust the veterans’ scoring preference criteria, to allow all members called to active service eligible to receive the scoring boost. (State Rep. Troy Kelley)

For more information:
WA House takes moment to honor National Guard, help veterans

And from The Advance's trips out with the National Guard: