Chris Gildon

Rep. Chris Gildon, R-Puyallup, discusses what he sees as a troubling trend in the state Legislature where the policies enacted either don’t address the underlying problem with a particular issue, or actually make the problem worse. He provides a few examples and his efforts to buck this trend in the...

We’re nearing the end of the 2019 legislative session. With only a few days left, there’s still a lot left to tackle, including: 2019-21 operating budget, which as the name implies, funds our state’s operational costs and services. I discussed the House proposal in my last email update, which you...

In this legislative update, Rep. Chris Gildon, R-Puyallup, discusses what’s still left on the table as lawmakers work to wrap up the 2019 legislative session on time by April 28, and reflects on his first session as a state lawmaker.

The 2019 legislative session is winding down, with less than 30 days left. While the number of days are dwindling, we have a lot of critical issues to get through these next few weeks. Among these is a new, two-year state operating budget. On Friday, the House passed the Democrats’...

Rep. Chris Gildon, R-Puyallup, discusses the House Democrats’ operating budget and tax proposal, and why there’s no need to raise taxes to fund our shared priorities.

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...

The Washington State House of Representatives unanimously approved Rep. Chris Gildon’s House Bill 1707 today, which would make license plates affordable to more veterans. Under current law, veterans with a 100 percent disability rating may receive license plates at zero cost. Should Gildon’s bill be enacted into law, that threshold...

Rep. Chris Gildon, R-Puyallup, co-sponsored three bills during the 2019 legislative session related to Sound Transit and the $54 billion ST3 package. House Bill 1868 (prime-sponsored by Rep. Jesse Young): would allow Pierce County or its cities to opt out of the tax. House Bill 1956 (prime-sponsored by Rep. Kelly...

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.