Chris Gildon

Gildon letter outlines plan for state agency to end nation’s highest gas prices To see letter, click here. OLYMPIA – Forty-three lawmakers have signed a letter urging the Department of Ecology to back off on stringent new regulations that have given Washington the highest gas prices in the nation. The...

OLYMPIA… Several of Washington’s Senate Republicans say the next time legislators are in session, they’ll try again to give workers an opportunity to opt out of the mandatory long-term care tax that began cutting into paychecks July 1. “Workers around our state are looking at their pay stubs and saying...

Senator urges fixes to cap and trade, asks lawmakers to sign letter to Ecology Sen. Chris Gildon, R-Puyallup, is seeking the Legislature’s support in an effort to mitigate damage being done by Washington’s highest-in-the-nation gas prices. It won’t take much. He says it can be done with simple rule changes...

I joined my 25th District seatmates, Kelly Chambers and Cyndy Jacobsen, in this report about the 2023 legislative session. If you missed it in the mail, you can read it here.

25th District lawmakers to hold meeting June 27 at Puyallup fairgrounds Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Chris Gildon’s subscribers June 22, 2023. To subscribe to Sen. Gildon’s e-newsletters, click here. Dear Friends and Neighbors, I want to invite you to a town hall meeting I will be...

 25th District senator takes interest in criminal rehabilitation – also launches study of prison rehabilitation programs A bill from Sen. Chris Gildon requiring substance abuse evaluation and treatment for Washington prison inmates nearing release was signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Jay Inslee. Senate Bill 5502 reflects Gildon’s interest in...

Fizzle on drug bill could force Legislature to return for special session Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Chris Gildon’s subscribers May 1, 2023. To subscribe to Sen. Gildon’s e-newsletters, click here. Dear friends and neighbors, Our 2023 legislative session ended April 23 after 105 days in Olympia....

Drugs, cops and taxes are the top issues in the final week of the 2023 legislative session Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Chris Gildon’s subscribers April 18, 2023. To subscribe to Sen. Gildon’s e-newsletters, click here. On the Senate floor. Dear friends and neighbors, We are in...

 To address violence in our society, we must consider root causes Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Chris Gildon’s subscribers April 12, 2023. To subscribe to Sen. Gildon’s e-newsletters, click here. To see video, click here.   Dear friends and neighbors, One of the most controversial bills of...