Town Hall set on upcoming legislative session

Published 5:18 pm Tuesday, December 29, 2009

State Sen. Rodney Tom (D-Bellevue) and Reps. Ross Hunter (D-Medina) and Deb Eddy (D-Kirkland) will hold a Town Hall on Jan. 7 to give residents of the 48th Legislative District a preview of the upcoming 2010 legislative session.

The legislators will provide updates on the state’s budget situation, the education reforms passed last year in HB 2261 and changes to graduation standards, and the SR 520 project. Residents are encouraged to come with questions or ideas about other issues of interest.

The event will be at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 7 at Kirkland City Hall, 123 Fifth Ave.