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Rep. Jay Rodne, R-Snoqualmie, announced today he will not be running for re-election to the Washington State House of Representatives. He issued the below statement following the announcement: “It has been...

Feb. 28, 2018

I would like to invite you to join Sen. Mark Mullet, Rep. Paul Graves and I for town hall meetings throughout the 5th Legislative District on Saturday, Feb. 17. These community...

Feb. 12, 2018

Sen. Mark Mullet, D-Issaquah , Rep. Paul Graves, R-Fall City, and Rep. Jay Rodne, R-Snoqualmie, have scheduled three town hall meetings for Saturday, Feb. 17. Residents of the 5th District are...

Feb. 9, 2018

We are at the midway point for the 2018 legislative session. This year is a short session — 60 days — during which we'll work on making small tweaks to our state budgets....

Feb. 6, 2018

Rep. Jay Rodne, R-Snoqualmie, discusses lawmakers' efforts to help those suffering from high car-tab fees as a result of Sound Transit 3, an effort to address Washington's opioid crisis, and the...

Jan. 25, 2018

After 193 days — the longest session in state history — the Legislature finally adjourned. While taking three extra sessions to finish business for the year is less than ideal, I'm...

Aug. 4, 2017

Fifth District Reps. Jay Rodne and Paul Graves will be hosting town hall meetings on Saturday, March 11 in Maple Valley, Issaquah and North Bend. Those residing in the 5th District...

March 2, 2017

Now that the 2016 general election is behind us, I can resume sending you these email updates. Under the provisions of a 1991 law created by Initiative 134, there are limits on what...

Dec. 6, 2016

It's an honor serving as your 5th District state representative. This past biennium, I was pleased to vote for bipartisan operating budgets that prioritized our students and invested in higher education...

April 26, 2016

The Legislature finally wrapped up work for the year March 29. This session, lawmakers were tasked with passing a supplemental budget that made small, midcourse adjustments to the two-year spending plan...

April 5, 2016