Land Use & Housing

Washington State Legislature reaches halfway point of 2019 session
March 14, 2019
Last week, the state Legislature passed the halfway point of the 2019 legislative session. For the past week and a half, lawmakers have been on the floors of their respective chambers passing legislation. Before we dive into some of the policies the House explored the past few days, I wanted... Read More...
Rep. Gildon sponsors bills to increase availability of affordable housing
February 19, 2019
Rep. Chris Gildon, R-Puyallup, has introduced two bills that would help increase the supply of affordable housing in Washington state. Both bills are based on a recent study conducted by the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC) to analyze development costs associated with low-income housing. The study resulted in... Read More...
Join your 25th District legislators for coffee Feb. 16
February 13, 2019
The state Capitol was effectively shut down on Monday due to the snowstorm impacting our region, which means all committee meetings in the House and Senate were cancelled. Reporters and veteran lawmakers said they haven’t seen anything quite like this during their time in Olympia. Aside from that, things have... Read More...
A message from your new state representative, Chris Gildon
January 31, 2019
Hello! On Jan. 14, I began my first term serving as your state representative in the 25th Legislative District. I am honored and humbled to serve our communities in this new role. As I was preparing for the 2019 legislative session, which got underway a couple of weeks ago, a... Read More...