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Team — As we begin the new year and as the 2021 legislative session kicks off, our team wants to share a few updates on what’s going on in the Washington Senate!
We hope you enjoy our inaugural newsletter! Please feel free to submit feedback and questions here.
— Adam, Katy, Malorie and the whole team at Washington Senate Democratic Campaign
Commencing the 2021 Legislative Session
The 2021 legislative session began last Monday. Senate Democrats have a long list of priorities to address during this 105-day long session, including racial equity and police reform, COVID relief and response, and tackling the climate crisis.
Meet Senator T’wina Nobles
We’re excited to announce that T’wina Nobles was officially sworn in on January 8th! Welcome Senator T’wina Nobles — we can’t wait to get to work with her this session and we’re so proud of her historic election victory.
T’wina is the first Black legislator to serve in the Washington Senate in a decade — she successfully flipped the 28th District blue for the first time since the 1960s. As the former Director of the University Place School Board, she fought for quality and equitable education.
Hundreds of Washingtonians shared their priorities for the 2021 Legislative Session! Your responses will help our senators take on the biggest issues facing our state this session.
Climate Crisis Survey
- In our climate survey, 100% of you responded that it’s very important that elected officials take action on the climate crisis — and our senators are ready to!
- Here are your top climate priorities:
2021 Legislative Priorities Survey
There is a long list of issues we must tackle to make real progress — here’s what you are most concerned about:
 Dear friends,
This unusual year required our state to come together and take on unprecedented challenges. I am proud of the work that Washington Senate Democrats have done to prioritize the needs of our state, from COVID-19 relief to our many other legislative priorities. And I’m grateful for supporters like you who donated time and money to ensure that Democrats retained a strong majority in November.
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In one of the most competitive elections ever, we transitioned from knocking on doors to calling and texting, from public rallies and events to online organizing — all to make sure we were connecting with voters while keeping our communities safe.
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We are thankful for your support, which helped deliver a strong Democratic majority for what will be a session unlike any other in Washington State history. With a remote session, we’ll face logistical challenges, but we will not be deterred from addressing Washington’s top priorities of pandemic recovery, police reform and racial justice, climate, strong public schools, housing, and health care. It will take responsible and thoughtful leadership to take what we have learned from this pandemic and make the necessary reforms to protect our people.
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The work we accomplished in 2020, despite being faced with so many barriers, would not have been possible without your continued support. You showed up for us before the election and at the ballot box in November.
Jamie Pedersen
Chair, Washington Senate Democratic Campaign
“Our goal is to have a legislative session that is safe for members, for the staff and the public, that is as transparent or more transparent and accessible than before,” Senate Majority Leader Billig
Our legislative session will be remote this year, but you can still take action alongside your Senate Democrats. We’ve made it easy for you to watch the entire legislative session live and recorded at the links below:
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Thanks for reading our January 2021 newsletter. Please submit questions and feedback here.
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