Rep. Robert J. Sutherland's Email Updates


On Thursday we received good news as the governor announced his Phase 3 plan. Effective on March 22 all counties will move to Phase 3. He is also abandoning his regional...

March 15, 2021

There is a new way to connect with me. I have a new, official legislative Facebook page. Like and follow to stay updated on what is happening during the legislative session...

Feb. 17, 2021

We are beginning our third week of the legislative session and there is much to share with you. The session kicked off on Monday, Jan. 11. It was an opening day...

Jan. 25, 2021

I want to thank you for placing your trust in me and sending me back to Olympia for another term. I am honored and humbled by your support and look forward...

Dec. 4, 2020

I hope this email finds you healthy and well. A lot has happened since my last email update. The governor enacted his “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order on March 23 in...

May 8, 2020

The 2020 legislative session has ended, much like the 2019 session, with Olympia Democrats increasing spending. Despite this year being just a supplemental budget year, Democrats passed a budget that increased...

March 19, 2020

Dear Friends and Neighbors, I want to remind you of the upcoming town hall meeting this Saturday that Sen. Keith Wagoner, Rep. Carolyn Eslick and I will be hosting. We will give an update...

Feb. 21, 2020

Week five of the legislative session is underway and we have reached our first major deadlines of this year’s legislative session. The policy committee cutoff date was Friday, Feb. 7. What...

Feb. 10, 2020

The 2020 legislative session is underway and I am working hard for you in Olympia. We have many challenges before us as we work to preserve and improve our state’s quality...

Jan. 21, 2020

The 2020 legislative session begins in January and because it is a short session, it will be a fast-paced, intense 60 days. To prepare, I have spent the past several months...

Nov. 27, 2019