Executive Director Reports

December 2023 Executive Director’s Report Happy Holidays, RPEC Leaders: Thank you for all your hard work this past year to move our legislative priorities through the Legislature, Select Committee on Pension Policy, and Public Employees Benefits Board. All the recognition that RPEC has garnered this year for our advocacy work and legislative victories, including earning the Washington State Labor Council’s …

November 2023 Executive Director’s Report Dear RPEC Leaders: What a busy time!  Much is happening this month as we approach the end of the calendar year and the launch of the new legislative session on January 8th.  Today, the Executive Board is due to take action on the 2024 operating budget and the draft strategic plan that will guide RPEC …

Executive Director’s Report – October 2023 Dear RPEC Leaders: October in the PNW is a time of transitioning to what I call “sweater weather.” It is also the time that we too are transitioning, accelerating our plans for the impending legislative session. Below is a summary of our federal and state legislative advocacy efforts, including an update on new informational …

September 2023 Executive Director’s Report Dear RPEC Leaders: Thank you for the excellent work you have been doing all summer to strengthen your relationships with state legislators. Summer is the ideal time to work on relationship building – thanking legislators for their support of RPEC’s legislative priorities and talking to them about our ongoing priorities for the coming legislative session. …