What an amazing campaign these past nine months have been!  On election night, we held a 55% to 45% lead over our opponent, and as new votes have been added, our lead has held. We all know how important it is to count every vote, and with so many people choosing to vote ON Election [...]

We are now counting down the final 100 hours of this hard-fought campaign, and I want to thank the hundreds of volunteers who have helped doorbell, phonebank, participate in parades, fairs and community festivals, who have hosted coffee hours, receptions, tailgates, breakfasts, brunches and those who attended candidate forums and put up more than 1,000 signs for us.  [...]

Former state senator and gubernatorial candidate Dino Rossi joined me this week on the campaign trail.  Dino, thank you for your encouragement, your support and your belief in my candidacy.   You summed it up — in just a few words — why people like you and me and so many others make a commitment to [...]

For the past four years, I have served as chairman of the state’s chamber of commerce health care committee.   As your legislator, I will be involved and active in this issue, and you can and must  play an important role, as well. Much is being written and telecast about the proposal to change our health care/health [...]

First, let me assure you that I feel positive about what we as citizens can do to improve health care and health insurance options — right here in our state!  I am serving my fourth year as chairman of the Association of Washington Business’ Health Care Committee, and over that period of time, we’ve worked [...]

After long hours of helping various legislators understand what these measures would do, two health care-related bills “made it”  through the Washington Legislature this session.  I attended the bill signing Monday in Olympia for SHB 1869, Transparency of  Health Care Costs.  Rep. Barbara Bailey’s bill addresses one very important key to controlling health care costs — [...]