Members in Action

RPEC, WEA-R, and WSSRA members testified in support of HB 1390/SB 5400 (Plan 1 COLA) in the Senate Ways & Means Committee meeting on January 15, 2020.

For his leadership on behalf of Washington’s Seniors, Walt Bowen (President of Washington State Senior Citizens’ Foundation and RPEC Chapter 2 – Olympia Area member) was pronounced “Washingtonian of the Day” on September 24th by Governor Jay Inslee, at the Washington State Senior Citizens’ Foundation 2019 Fall Conference in Tacoma.

At her 80th birthday celebration, Chapter 18 Vice-President, Jane Lauzon was honored by the Snoqualmie Tribe for her decades of work resulting in reinstatement  of its federal status as a registered tribe. Jane also helped the tribe regain ownership of Snoqualmie Falls. Both efforts were undertaken some years ago. Chief of the Moses Clan, Alan Sanders presented Jane with a …

District 1 had all four chapters (Chapter 6 – Everett Area, Chapter 7 – Whatcom County Area, Chapter 8 – Skagit County Area, & Chapter 37 – Lynnwood Area) participate in a legislative forum on June 4th. Legislators in attendance included 40th LD Senator Liz Lovelett, 38th LD Representative Mike Sells, 1st LD Representative Shelley Kloba and Quinton Harrington, Executive …