Legislature

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 on TVW’s ‘Inside Olympia’
March 07, 2019
On Thursday, March 7, Republican Reps. Chris Gildon and Matt Boehnke sat down with Austin Jenkins of TVW’s ‘Inside Olympia’ to discuss their backgrounds, their legislative priorities, and some of the important bills that are making their way through the legislative process this year. Click below to view the interview. Read More...
25th District legislators to host ‘Coffee and Conversation’ event March 16
March 06, 2019
Sen. Hans Zeiger and Reps. Kelly Chambers and Chris Gildon will be hosting an event March 16 for 25th District residents to meet their lawmakers and ask questions about the 2019 legislative session. The 25th Legislative District includes Puyallup, South Hill, Summit, Waller, Midland, Fife, and part of Parkland. The “Coffee and Conversation” event is... 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...