Legislative Representation Information

Hello Medina Community!

With the State Legislature in session and a variety of legislation under consideration affecting our community generating public interest, we wanted to point you towards a few resources should you want more information and/or to provide your comments.

Your State legislative delegation represents all of us in Olympia (48th Legislative District). They are:

Senator Vandana Slatter
https://leg.wa.gov/legislators/member/27504

Representative Osman Salahuddin
https://leg.wa.gov/legislators/member/35655

Representative Amy Walen
https://leg.wa.gov/legislators/member/29109

Information on specific pieces of legislation and its status can be found here:
https://leg.wa.gov/

The City takes positions on pieces of legislation with specific impacts on City operations. Medina's 2026 Washington State Legislative Agenda can be found here:
https://www.medina-wa.gov/citycouncil/page/city-council-legislative-priorities-2026

Additionally, the City works closely with the Association of Washington Cities (AWC). AWC provides effective advocacy on our behalf and has a variety of online resources to stay informed about City priorities here:
https://wacities.org/advocacy

As always, please let us know if you have any questions we can assist with.

Jeff Swanson
City Manager
City of Medina, WA
(360) 975-9466