Town Hall Meetings This Weekend!
Washington’s legislature is gearing up for the second half of the session, where the conversation will undoubted be dominated by budget shortfalls and program cuts. Now is the time to let your elected officials know what you care about—preserving funding for programs that protect our health and the environment from toxic chemicals. Lucky for you, Legislators across Washington will be holding town halls in their communities this weekend.
Washington’s legislature is gearing up for the second half of the session, where the conversation will undoubted be dominated by budget shortfalls and program cuts. Now is the time to let your elected officials know what you care about—preserving funding for programs that protect our health and the environment from toxic chemicals. Lucky for you, Legislators across Washington will be holding town halls in their communities this weekend. If you are not sure which district you live it you can find out here: http://www.leg.wa.gov/pages/home.aspx
The Model Toxics Control was approved by voters for pollution cleanup and prevention programs. We rely on these programs to keep our families safe, and to protect Washington’s iconic waterways like the Puget Sound and the Columbia River. But over the past few years, $250 million has been taken from this account to pay for unrelated programs in the general fund. We hope you will bring up this issue at your local town hall. If you are planning to attend and would like talking points and background information about the toxic prevention programs on the line email Anna Dyer at adyer@watoxics.org.
1st District (three meetings)
Who: Senator McAuliffe, Reps. Stanford and Moscoso
Where: Northshore Senior Center (10201 East Riverside Dr, Bothell)
When: Saturday, March 12th at 10:00 am
Who: Senator McAuliffe, Reps. Stanford and Moscoso
Where: Cathcart Elementary School (8201 188th St SE, Snohomish)
When: Saturday, March 12th at 12:30 pm
Who: Senator McAuliffe, Reps. Stanford and Moscoso
Where: Mountlake Terrace Library (23300 58th Ave. W., Mountlake Terrace)
When: Saturday, March 12th at 3:00 pm
3rd District (two meetings)
Who: Senator Brown, Reps. Billig & Ormsby
Where: Northeast Community Center (4001 N Cook Street, Spokane)
When: Saturday, March 12th at 10:00am
Who: Senator Brown, Reps. Billig & Ormsby
Where: Museum of Arts and Culture (2316 W First Ave, Spokane)
When: Saturday, March 12th at 2:00pm
5th District
Who: Senator Pflug, Reps. Rodne & Anderson
Where: Issaquah City Hall (130 E Sunset Way)
When: Saturday, March 12th at 12:00 pm
6th District (three meetings)
Who: Rep. Baumgartner
Where: Northwood Middle School Gymnasium (13120 N Pittsburg, Spokane)
When: Saturday, March 12th from 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Who: Rep. Baumgartner
Where: Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture (2316 W. 1st Avenue, Spokane)
When: Saturday, March 12th from 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Who: Rep. Parker
Tele Town Hall: To participate, people should call 1-877-229-8493 and enter code 15438. Once connected, they can ask questions, take part in polls or just listen in.
When: Tuesday, March 8th from 6:30 pm- 7:30 pm
8th District (four meetings)
Who: Senator Delvin, Reps. Klipper and Haler
Where: Kiona-Benton HS Performing Arts Center
When: Saturday, March 12th from 10:30am – 12:00pm
Who: Senator Delvin, Reps. Klipper and Haler
Where: Prosser City Hall Council Chambers
When: Saturday, March 12th from 8:00am – 9:30am
Who: Senator Delvin, Reps. Klipper and Haler
Where: Kennewick City Hall Council Chambers
When: Saturday, March 12th from 4:00pm- 5:30 pm
Who: Senator Delvin, Reps. Klipper and Haler
Where: Richland City Hall Council Chambers
When: Saturday, March 12th from 1:30 - 3:00 pm
10th District (two meetings)
Who: Senator Haugen
Where: Camano Senior Centre (606 Arrowhead Road)
When: Saturday, March 12th at 10:00 am
Who: Senator Haugen
Where: Coupeville Recreation Hall (90 N. Alexander St)
When: Saturday, March 12th at 2 00 - 4:00 pm
11th District
Who: Rep. Hasegawa
Where: Georgetown Campus of South Seattle Community College, meeting rooms C110/C111 (6737 Corson Ave South)
When: Saturday, March 12th coffee and donuts at 10:00am and town hall at 10:30am
13th District
Who: Reps. Warnick and Hinkle
Tele Town Hall: Call toll-free at 877-229-8493, and enter PIN number 15542.
When: Tuesday March 22nd at 6:30 pm
17th District
Who: Reps. Probst and Harris
Where: Mountain View High School, Auditorium (1500 SE Blairmont Dr, Vancouver)
When: Saturday, March 12th 9:00 am
18th District (three meetings)
Who: Senator Zarelli, Reps. Rivers and Orcutt
Where: Battleground City Hall
When: Saturday, March 12th at 12:00 pm
Who: Senator Zarelli, Reps. Rivers and Orcutt
Where: Woodland Church of Nazarene
When: Saturday, March 12th at 9:00 am
Who: Senator Zarelli, Reps. Rivers and Orcutt
Where: Camas City Library
When: Saturday, March 12th at 2:00pm
21th District
Who: Senator Shin, Reps. Roberts and Liias
Where: Rosehill Community Center (304 Lincoln Ave, Mukilteo)
When: Saturday, March 12th at 10:30 am
23rd District (two meetings)
Who: Senator Rockefeller, Reps. Appleton and Rolfes
Where: Poulsbo Community Library (700 NE Lincoln Road)
When: Saturday March 12th at 1:30 pm
Who: Senator Rockefeller, Reps. Appleton and Rolfes
Where: Manette Community Church (1137 Hayward Ave, Bremerton)
When: Saturday March 12th at 9:30am
24th District
Who: Reps. Van De Wege and Tharinger
Where: Port Townsend Community Center (620 Tyler St)
When: Friday, March 11th at 3:00 pm
25th District
Who: Rep. Dammier and Zieger
Where: Puyallup Public Library, 324 S Meridian
When: Saturday, March 12th at 12:00 pm
26th District (three meetings)
Who: Senator Kilmer and Rep. Seaquist
Where: Norm Dicks Government Center (346 6th St, Bremerton)
When: Saturday, March 12th at 12:00 pm
Who: Senator Kilmer and Rep. Seaquist
Where: Givens Community Center, Kitsap Room (1026 Sidney Ave, Port Orchard
When: Saturday, March 12th at 2:00 pm
Who: Senator Kilmer and Rep. Seaquist
Where: Peninsula High School, Auditorium (14105 Purdy Drive NW, Gig Harbor)
When: Saturday, March 12th at 4:00 pm
27th District
Who: Senator Regala, Reps. Darneille and Jinkins
Where: Evergreen State College Tacoma Campus, Lyceum Hall (1210 6th Ave, Tacoma)
When: Saturday, March 12th at 10:00am
30th District
Who: Rep. Asay
Tele Town Hall: People can call-in toll free at 1-877-229-8493, then enter PIN # 17601.
When: Saturday, March 12th at 6:30 pm
31st District
Who: Rep. Dahlquist
Tele Town Hall: To participate, residents may call the toll-free number at 1-877-229-8493 and enter the code 17594 when prompted. Once on the line, participants may select star 3 (*3) on their telephone keypads to ask a question. Or, they can simply listen in from the comfort of their own homes.
When: Wednesday, March 9th at 6:30 pm
32nd District
Who: Senator Chase, Reps. Kagi and Ryu
Where: Third Place Commons (17171 Bothell Way NW, Lake Forest Park)
When: Saturday, March 12th at 10:00 am
34th District
Who: Senator Nelson, Reps. Cody and Fitzgibbon
Where: High Point Community Center (6920 34th Ave SW, Seattle)
When: Saturday, March 12th at 10:00 am
37th District
Who: Senator Kline, Reps. Santos and Pettigrew
Where: Garfield Community Center (2323 East Cherry Street, Seattle)
When: Saturday, March 12th at 10:00 (coffee hour) 10:30 (town hall)
38th District (Energy discussion only)
Who: Rep. McCoy
Where: Qualco Bio-Digester Facility (18117 SE 203rd St, Monroe)
When: Saturday March 19th at 1:00 pm
41st District (two meetings)
Who: Senator Litzow, Reps. Clibborn and Maxwell
Where: Mercer Island High School (9100 SE 42nd St)
When: Saturday, March 12th at 1:30 pm
Who: Senator Litzow, Reps. Clibborn and Maxwell
Where: Hazelwood Elementary School (7100 116th Ave SE, Newcastle)
When: Saturday, March 12th at 10:00 am
42nd District
Who: Rep. Buys & Overstreet, Senator Ericksen
Where: Lynden Middle School Auditorium
When: Saturday, March 12th from 1:00pm - 3:00 pm
43rd District
Who: Speaker Chopp and Rep. Pedersen
Where: Seattle First Baptist Church (1111 Harvard Ave)
When: Saturday, March 12th at 2:00 pm
45th District
Who: Senator Hill, Representative Goodman, and Representative Springer
Where: Woodinville City Hall, Council Chambers (17301-133rd Avenue NE)
When: Saturday, March 12th at 10:30 am
46th District
Who: Senator White, Reps. Kenney and Frockt
Where: Meadowbrook Community Center, Multi-Purpose Room (10517 35th Ave NE, Seattle) When: Saturday, March 12th at 12:00 pm
47th District (two meetings)
Who: Senator Fain, Reps. Sullivan and Hargrove
Where: Cutter's Point Coffee (Next to Fred Meyer - 16739 SE 272nd St, Covington)
When: Saturday, March 12th at 11:00 am
Who: Senator Fain, Reps. Sullivan and Hargrove
Where: (education-focused meeting) at Auburn School District Administration Office (915 4th St NE)
When: Saturday, March 12th at 2:00 pm
48th District
Who: Senator Tom, Reps. Hunter and Eddy
Where: Redmond City Hall (15670 NE 85th St)
When: Saturday, March 12th at 10:30 am
49th District
Who: Senator Pridemore, Reps. Moeller and Jacks
Where: Public Service Center, 6th floor (1300 Franklin, Vancouver)
When: Saturday, March 12th at 10:00 am
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