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Bringing Resources to Our Communities on Fantastic Friday!

by Debra Lekanoff | April 26, 2024 | Fantastic Fridays | 0 Comments

Dear Friends, Earlier this week, we had the opportunity to celebrate the 54th annual Earth Day!Earth Day serves as an annual reminder for us to pause and appreciate the natural wonders that...

Kicking Off the Campaign on Fantastic Friday!

by Debra Lekanoff | April 19, 2024 | Fantastic Fridays | 0 Comments

Dear Friends, It has been an honor serving you in Olympia these past six years, and I am so grateful for the continued trust you place in me as I work alongside my colleagues to help all...

Working for Future Generations on Fantastic Friday!

by Debra Lekanoff | April 12, 2024 | Fantastic Fridays | 0 Comments

Dear Friends, WWU has been working for nearly a decade on a Coast Salish-style longhouse following a request from Indigenous students who wants a cultural center on campus and a meeting place...

Welcome Back to Fantastic Friday!

by Debra Lekanoff | April 5, 2024 | Fantastic Fridays | 0 Comments

Dear Friends, Looking ahead to the pivotal election in November, we have our work cut out for us. It is with great pleasure that I welcome you back to Fantastic Friday! I am thrilled to bring...

Looking Back on Fantastic Friday in 2023

by Debra Lekanoff | December 29, 2023 | Fantastic Fridays | 0 Comments

Dear Friends, We’re just days away from the end of 2023. In so many ways, this has been a strong, productive year. Though we have not been without our hardships, I am proud of all that we have...

Taking a Breath on Fantastic Friday

by Debra Lekanoff | December 22, 2023 | Fantastic Fridays | 0 Comments

Dear Friends, We once again find ourselves in the most wonderful time of the year! It’s so important that as the days grow shorter and our calendars near their end, we take a moment before...

Supporting Our Future on Fantastic Friday

by Debra Lekanoff | December 15, 2023 | Fantastic Fridays | 0 Comments

Dear Friends, To start this week’s newsletter, I want to bring you an update on an unfortunate situation unfolding in Mount Vernon. Earlier this week, tubing from the main pipeline to a...

Making Space at the Table on Fantastic Friday

by Debra Lekanoff | December 8, 2023 | Fantastic Fridays | 0 Comments

Dear Friends, All of us in Olympia have an amazing role as elected officials. We are blessed to be able to uplift those voices who have not been heard enough, and to stand beside those...

Fantastic Friday on Thanksgiving Day!

by Debra Lekanoff | November 22, 2023 | Fantastic Fridays | 0 Comments

Dear Friends, This week, I’m excited to bring you Fantastic Friday one day early – on Thanksgiving! As we embark upon the holiday season, I can’t help but stress to each and every one of you...

Supporting Seven Generations to Come on Fantastic Friday

by Debra Lekanoff | November 17, 2023 | Fantastic Fridays | 0 Comments

Dear Friends, Last month, shortly before former Speaker Kevin McCarthy was removed from the position, Congress passed a continuing resolution to fund the federal government and avoid a...

Ready to Run for a Third Term!

by Debra Lekanoff | May 17, 2022 | News Updates | 0 Comments

Dear Friends, Serving as your voice in Olympia these past four years has truly been the honor of my lifetime, and I am proud to wake up each day and go to work on your behalf. Together we have...

An Update from Representative Lekanoff

by Debra Lekanoff | October 14, 2021 | News Updates | 0 Comments

Dear Friends, This week, I made the decision to step down from serving on the board of Earth Justice to focus and prioritize my time with the community I serve right here in the 40th, including my...

Rest Easy, Chairwoman Loomis

by Debra Lekanoff | August 10, 2021 | News Updates | 0 Comments

Friends, it is with a heavy heart that we say until we meet again to Lorraine Loomis, Chair of the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission. Lorraine passed earlier today surrounded by those she loved...

Vote for Debra Lekanoff for the 2021 Gabrielle Giffords Rising Star Award

by Debra Lekanoff | April 19, 2021 | News Updates | 0 Comments

For Immediate ReleaseApril 19, 2021 EMILY’s List Announces Debra Lekanoff as a Nominee for 2021 Gabrielle Giffords Rising Star Award WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, EMILY’s List, the nation’s largest...

Happy Indigenous People’s Day!

by Debra Lekanoff | October 12, 2020 | News Updates | 0 Comments

Celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day! This day is important for me and so many others, and I want to take the time to thank the Washington Tribal leaders, elders, and...