University Place – State Representative Mari Leavitt, D-University Place, will join the National Conference of State Legislators’s Task Force on Military and Veterans Affairs. The task force brings together a bipartisan coalition of state legislators from across the country to work on issues affecting military families, communities, and veterans.
A little over two years after a tragic Amtrak accident across I-5 that took three lives in DuPont, State Representatives Mari Leavitt and Christine Kilduff are partnering with US Representative Denny Heck to push for rail safety improvements on Amtrak trains at the state and federal level. US Representative Heck introduced HR 6066, the Passenger … READ MORE
At the very end of a long four days of floor debate, Rep. Mari Leavitt, D-University Place, passed her bill to fund cost of living adjustments for retired employees in the PERS 1/TRS 1 system. House Bill 1390 provides a one-time 3 percent increase to the retirement benefits of former teachers, corrections officers, social workers, … READ MORE
New protections for children are on their way to becoming law thanks to new legislation passed by the House Tuesday morning. Rep. Mari Leavitt, D-University Place, introduced House Bill 2442 which was approved by the House in a near unanimous 96-1 vote. The legislation puts into place restrictions on advertising of specific products to minors and restricts … READ MORE
Two Pierce County area legislators this year have proposed that high schools be required to track such information. A report would be published every fall for public inspection and for study by state university researchers. House Bill 2731 is a sensible bipartisan idea offered by Rep. Morgan Irwin (R-Enumclaw) and Mari Leavitt (D-University Place). It directs … READ MORE
I am honored to have earned the endorsement of the Washington Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers. During these trying times, more than ever, people need support. I am proud to stand with NASW because of our shared commitment to improvements in behavioral health and advancing policies for those who need them most.
It is an honor to serve as your Representative.
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Wonderful endorsement, Mari Kruger Leavitt. My daughter is a LCSW working as a mental health therapist for soldiers and their families in Columbia, South Carolina. Social workers are doing the work of saints.
Great options for folks to get free masks to protect their families and community. #wearamask #waleg #28thLDStrong
Washington state has purchased 3.6 million cloth face masks for Washington below 200% of the federal poverty level. Local emergency mgt programs, are working with community organizations and service providers to deliver them to people who need them. https://bit.ly/2NyIBNY
