Denny Heck for Lt. Governor     John, At the kitchen table, my father always told us: "They can take everything away from you. But not your education. So get one!" This was coming from a man who at the age of 14 had to end his education to help save the family farm, so e…

Denny Heck for Lt. Governor     Dear John: Filing for public office ended yesterday. The field is set. Every election brings surprises. This year is no exception. And the surprise? There are a remarkable number of candidates for Lieutenant Governor. I mean remarkable! Yo…

Denny Heck for Lt. Governor     John – Today is Teacher Appreciation Day, and you can count me as someone infinitely appreciative. (And that's not just because I am married to a teacher.) I had teachers throughout my life who made a difference, who helped me understand…

Denny Heck for Lt. Governor     Why do we observe Mental Health Awareness Month? Because nearly 60 million Americans live with mental illness — that is one in five Americans — yet countless people still do not understand what that means. Folks attach stigmas, act in fear…

Denny Heck for Lt. Governor     Dear John: If a person doesn't have a pillow to lay their head on at night, a blanket to keep themselves warm, and a roof over their head to keep the rain off, then every other issue in their life will be more challenging. Because whether …

Denny Heck for Lt. Governor     Dear John: I remember it like yesterday. When I walked onto the campus of the brand new Evergreen State College, it was still under construction, but I arrived early to get a summer job from one of the building contractors. My glamorous re…

Denny Heck for Lt. Governor     John, I was almost 16 – a sophomore at Columbia River High School in Vancouver—when Martin Luther King was assassinated in April 1968, but I still remember the grief of our nation. Dr. King was a great man. He preached peace, civil disobe…

Denny Heck for Lt. Governor     The results are in, John: the Affordable Care Act worked. When I was growing up, our family had insurance because my parents were union members, and the unions had fought hard for health insurance. Back then, union membership was high, an…