Letter to the Editor: Rep. Seaquist Seeks Public Input During Legislative Session

Dear Neighbors,

We have just begun the third week of the legislative session.

As Chair of the House Higher Education Committee, my primary focus is on keeping the doors of our colleges and universities as wide open as possible. We have tens of thousands of high tech jobs open today in our state. A strong higher education system is vital to prepare more people for these well-paid jobs and careers. I’m working with our higher education institutions to increase degree production to fill those jobs.

This brings us to the budget. I continue to work on balancing our budget and aligning state spending with revenues in my role on the Education Appropriations and Ways & Means Committees. My colleagues and I are in daily negotiations about the budget. I want to make sure that the decisions we make reflect our values and protect our future, but also streamline government and make it operate more efficiently.

Your input is invaluable as we move forward with this process. Thank you to all of you who have already contacted me this session and shared your priorities. For those that haven’t, I’d like to take this opportunity to remind you of all of the different ways that you can stay connected with my work in the legislature. Continue reading for details on how to connect with me and how to join the telephone town hall happening tomorrow evening. 

I hope to hear from you soon.

Very best wishes,

Larry

Keeping in touch

I appreciate hearing from you throughout the session, and I want to help you stay up-to-date on budget and other discussions. We’ll do our best to keep you informed with this e-newsletter, but there are several other ways to stay connected:

• Send me an email at larry.seaquist@leg.wa.gov
• Call the legislative hotline: (800) 562-6000.
• Find me on facebook.
• Visit my website.
• Subscribe to my website RSS feed for my latest YouTube Legislative Updates and other news.

Telephone town hall happening Thursday

On Thursday, January 26th beginning at 6:35 p.m., I will be taking your questions during a telephone town hall. We’ll cover a variety of topics, but the primary focus will be on our education system. How can we improve quality and access so that our children are ready for college and the careers of the 21st century? What are your ideas? What are your questions?

If you do not receive a call, you can call toll-free 1-877-229-8493 between 6:35 p.m. and 7:35 p.m. to connect to the live event. The access code is 18646.