Transportation

March 04, 2022

Sen. Chris Gildon’s 2022 Transportation update

Welcome to my legislative video update! Today I’d like to share a brief update on the transportation budget and some of the projects affecting our community. Enjoy! 
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May 03, 2021

2021 legislative session comes to an end – what you need to know

Dear friends and neighbors, This year’s 105-day legislative session came to an end on Sunday and to say it was a wild ride is an immense understatement. This session was record breaking in so many ways. We had more people testifying in committee from all across the state than any...
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March 04, 2020

2020 session update: another policy cutoff, budget proposals, and controversial bills

Believe it or not, this short 60-day session is scheduled to adjourn a week from tomorrow. We’ve now passed some additional policy cutoff deadlines, hundreds of bills have passed back and forth between the House and the Senate, and we’ve seen dozens of interesting pieces of legislation throughout this process....
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February 25, 2020

Rep Chris Gildon talks about some of the road work taking place in Puyallup that will help reduce congestion

Rep. Chris Gildon, R-Puyallup, 25th District shares some of the positive road construction efforts going on in the Puyallup area to help ease traffic congestion and encourage economic development.
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February 06, 2020

Survey results are in!

We’re now four weeks into the 2020 legislative session. Friday will be policy cut-off, which means lawmakers have been busy introducing, hearing, and passing legislation. To date, we’ve seen nearly 1,400 new bills introduced in the House and Senate. Before we get into some of the policies and issues, we...
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January 24, 2020

Working to make Washington more safe, more affordable, and more accountable

The 2020 legislative session is barely two weeks old, and Olympia is already in full swing with over 1,000 new bills being introduced. I’ve personally filed a number of bills that deal with affordability, accountability, and transparency, and I’m looking forward to working on bipartisan solutions that address the root...
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January 17, 2020

Rep. Chris Gildon recaps the first week of the 2020 legislative session

The 2020 legislative session is underway and there’s a lot to talk about. Rep. Chris Gildon, R-Puyallup, discusses the new Speaker of the House, his higher education bills, $30 car-tabs, title-only bills, and making Washington more safe, more affordable, and more accountable.
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November 21, 2019

Rep. Gildon highlights district achievements, outlines legislative priorities as 2020 session approaches

As the leaves fall and winter approaches, it’s time to look ahead to the 2020 legislative session. My fellow state lawmakers and I will be discussing several key issues that are very important to the people of the 25th District and the state. But, before I share more about the...
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May 03, 2019

Hits and misses of the 2019 legislative session

The 2019 legislative session adjourned at midnight on Sunday, April 28. I’ve provided some highlights of the session below but before that, I want to thank everyone who took time out of their busy lives to engage with me throughout these past few months. Your phone calls, emails, letters, and...
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