The 2010 Washington State legislative session started Monday in Olympia.
This year’s session is expected to once again be dominated by the state budget and attempts to fill a $2.6 billion budget gap created by falling state revenues due to the recession.
Last year, the Legislature cut $3.3 billion from the state’s budget. Gov. Christine Gregoire in December proposed a supplemental budget that uses only existing revenue, as required by law.
Gregoire at the time stated she did not support the “all-cuts” budget and it is not expected to pass as proposed. A second budget proposal is expected this month.
The 2010 session is scheduled to run through April.
The city of Kent is divided between two legislative districts. Generally, the western part of the city falls in the 33rd Legislative District and the eastern part belongs to the 47th Legislative District.
Each district is represented by two members of the House of Representatives and one Senator.
Sen. Karen Keiser, D-Des Moines, can be contacted at her Olympia office at 360-786-7664 or her district office at 206-878-2748.
Rep. Tina Orwall, D-Des Moines, can be contacted at her Olympia office at 360-786-7834 or her district office at 206-824-5097.
Rep. Dave Upthegrove, D-Des Moines, can be contacted at his Olympia office at 360-786-7868.
Sen. Claudia Kauffman, D-Kent, can be contacted at her Olympia office at 360-786-7692 or her district office at 253-372-5748.
Rep. Geoff Simpson, D-Kent, can be reached at his Olympia office at 360-786-7918.
Rep. Pat Sullivan, D-Covington, can be contacted at his Olympia office at 360-786-7858.
Visit http://apps.leg.wa.gov/DistrictFinder/Default.aspx to find your district.
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