2018 legislative agenda & lobby team issue chairs
2018 Legislative Priorities
ELECTIONS, VOTING RIGHTS & CAMPAIGN FINANCE
Expand opportunities to vote, promote more representative election systems, enable greater civic involvement, empower disenfranchised communities, reduce the influence of special interest money and increase transparency in politics.
Kathy Sakahara – ksakahara [at] lwvwa.org – 206-261-7797
SOCIAL POLICIES
ECONOMIC & SOCIAL JUSTICE - Ensure equality of opportunity, prevent and reduce poverty and promote fair policies for all struggling to realize their human potential.
Amy Davis – adavis [at] lwvwa.org – 360-427-1956
HEALTH CARE & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS - Ensure access for all residents to comprehensive, uniform and affordable physical and behavioral health care and reproductive services.
Susan Eidenschink – susaneiden [at] harbornet.com – 253-365-4005
Jo Rodman – rodmanjo45 [at] gmail.com – 253-358-3622
GUN SAFETY - Limit accessibility of firearms, including assault-style weapons and high capacity clips. Enact safe storage requirements for guns.
Pat Griffith – pgriffith [at] lwvwa.org – 206-285-2452
EDUCATION
Ensure the state follows through with its promise of fully funding education. Promote professional development for civics teachers.
Catherine Ahl – cathahl@hotmail.com – 360-697-7924
Climate Change, Energy, & Natural Resources
Climate Change - Reduce greenhouse gas emissions, put a price on carbon, and enact measures to promote climate resiliency.
Phyllis Farrell – phyllisfarrell681@hotmail.com – 360-789-8307
Energy - Protect the Energy Independence Act, increase renewable power use and promote energy conservation in building and lifestyle practices.
Elyette Weinstein – eweinstein@lwvwa.org – 360-791-5840
Mary Moore – mymtrain@comcast.net – 360-972-6714
Forests & Rivers - Protect our forests from destructive wildfires and logging practices. Protect our northwest public lands and rivers systems.
Raelene Gold – rgold@lwvwa.org – 206-303-7218
Shorelines, Wetlands & Land Use - Protect our Shoreline Management, Growth Management & State Environmental Policy Acts from efforts to weaken them.
Ann Aagaard – aaagaard@lwvwa.org – 425-488-8418
Transportation - Promote affordable and reliable high capacity transportation. Steadily reduce transportation greenhouse gas emissions.
Elyette Weinstein – eweinstein@lwvwa.org – 360-791-5840
Water - Support the state and local governmental programs empowered to protect our water quantity and quality, groundwater and in stream flows.
Martin Gibbins – aquilaapogee@gmail.com – 425-361-5007
Fair & Adequate Revenue
Adopt fair revenue policies to adequately fund services and functions critical to the well-being of the people of our state.
Nora Leech – lwvseattlenora@lwvwa.org – 206-319-6210
Contract Lobbyists: Nancy Sapiro nsapiro@nwjustice.net 206-909-7454
Pam Crone pamcrone@gmail.com 206-650-0020
DEMOCRACY
ELECTIONS, VOTING RIGHTS & CAMPAIGN FINANCE
Expand opportunities to vote, promote more representative election systems, enable greater civic involvement, empower disenfranchised communities, reduce the influence of special interest money and increase transparency in politics.
Kathy Sakahara – ksakahara [at] lwvwa.org – (206) 261-7797
EDUCATION
Adopt a plan to fully fund basic education including funding sources and the necessary appropriations in the 2017-19 biennium budget.
Catherine Ahl – cathahl [at] hotmail.com – (360) 697-7924
FAIR AND ADEQUATE REVENUE
Adopt revenue policies that are stable and fair to adequately fund services and functions critical to the well-being of the people of our state.
Nora Leech – nleech [at] lwvwa.org – (206) 622-8961
Lobbyists:
Nancy Sapiro nsapiro [at] nwjustice.net – (206) 909-7454
Pam Crone pamcrone [at] gmail.com – (206) 650-0020
SOCIAL POLICIES
ECONOMIC & SOCIAL JUSTICE
Ensure equality of opportunity, prevent and reduce poverty and promote fair policies for all struggling to realize their human potential.
Amy Davis – adavis [at] lwvwa.org – (360) 427-1956
GUN SAFETY
Limit accessibility of firearms, including assault-style weapons and high capacity clips. Enact safe storage requirements for guns.
Pat Griffith – pgriffith [at] lwvwa.org – (206) 285-2452
HEALTH CARE & MENTAL HEALTH & REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS
Ensure access for all residents to comprehensive, uniform and affordable physical and mental health care services.
Susan Eidenschink – susaneiden [at] harbornet.com – (253) 365-4005
CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES
CLIMATE CHANGE
Reduce carbon emissions by a carbon tax or other measures.
Phyllis Farrell – phyllisfarrell681 [at] hotmail.com – (360) 789-8307
ENERGY
Protect the Energy Independence Act, increase renewable power use, promote energy conservation in building and lifestyle practices.
Elyette Weinstein – eweinstein [at] lwvwa.org – (360) 791-5840
SHORELINES, WETLANDS & LAND USE
Protect our Shoreline Management, Growth Management & State Environmental Policy Acts from efforts to weaken them.
Ann Aagaard – aaagaard [at] lwvwa.org – (425) 488-8418
WATER & RIVERS
Protect our water quantity and quality and in stream flows.
Denise Smith – dsmith [at] lwvwa.org – (206) 622-8961
FORESTS AND WILDFIRES
Protect our forests impacted by drought and prepare for increasing wildfires. Oppose the transfer of federal lands.
Raelene Gold – rgold [at] lwvwa.org – (206) 303-7218
The League of Women Voters of Washington, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues and influences public policy through education and advocacy.
Priority Issues
For more information on the current work of the lobby team on issues, including bills supported and opposed, actions you can take to impact policy, and valuable resources, please visit these pages:
- Children and Family Issues
- Climate Change and Energy
- Economic Justice
- Education
- Health Care
- Protecting Democracy
- Reproductive Rights
- Revenue and Budget
- Shorelines, Wetlands, and Land Use
- State Parks
- Transportation
- Water Resources and Columbia River