March 13, 2019

House passes Rep. Gildon bill to reduce cost of license plates for veterans

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...
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March 13, 2019

Rep. Chris Gildon discusses three bills that would help reduce burdens caused by ST3

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...
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March 07, 2019

Rep. Gildon on TVW’s ‘Inside Olympia’

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.
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March 06, 2019

Puyallup teen serves as page in state House of Representatives

From Feb. 25 to March 1, Puyallup home-school student Grace Pollock served as a page in the Washington State House of Representatives. She was sponsored by 25th District Rep. Chris Gildon, R-Puyallup. Grace, 14, takes voice and piano lessons, and enjoys reading. As a page, Grace was responsible for delivering...
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March 06, 2019

25th District legislators to host ‘Coffee and Conversation’ event March 16

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...
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February 28, 2019

Rep. Chris Gildon discusses legislative priorities, 25th District with TVW

Rep. Chris Gildon, R-Puyallup, sits down with TVW to discuss the 25th legislative district, one of our country’s former leaders he admires the most, and his legislative priorities.
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February 25, 2019

Policy Committee Cutoff winnows pool of bills; affordable housing solutions introduced

First, I want to thank everyone who attended the Coffee and Conversation events on Saturday, Feb. 16. At both venues, we were at or near max capacity, and we all engaged in thoughtful conversations on a variety of topics. If you weren’t able to attend one of those events, I...
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February 20, 2019

Bipartisan Veterans and Military Families Caucus formed in House

For the first time, members of the Washington State House of Representatives have formed a Veterans and Military Families Caucus.
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February 19, 2019

Rep. Gildon sponsors bills to increase availability of affordable housing

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...
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