Congratulations to Senator Oemig

State Senator-elect Eric Oemig, who represents NPI's home legislative district, has received his committee assignments. He will serve as vice chair of the Senate Government Operations & Elections Committee, and will sit on three other committees when the 2007 legislative session convenes in January:

The Government Operations & Elections Committee considers issues including land use and the Growth Management Act, emergency preparedness, and ensuring fair, accurate elections. Oemig said land use issues and clean elections will be his focus as vice chair.

Oemig also will serve on the Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee; the Water, Energy & Environment Committee; and the budget-writing Ways & Means Committee.

Among Oemig’s top legislative priorities is to help write a smart, performance-based state budget that makes targeted investments in education, transportation, health care and the environment. He hopes to help improve state investment performance as a member of the Ways & Means Committee.

A vice chairmanship and a spot on the Ways & Means Committee are great assignments for an incoming freshman. We have been among Eric's earliest supporters and we can't wait to see him in action in Olympia, helping tackle Washington State's tough problems with sensible solutions.