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Fourth District lawmakers State Rep. Suzanne Schmidt, Rep. Leonard Christian, and Sen. Mike Padden are participating in a town hall, in which constituents are invited to join them, at CenterPlace in the Spokane...

May 22, 2023

The Legislature this weekend approved Senate Bill 5200, the 2023-25 state capital budget. The $8.98 billion bill makes significant investments statewide on housing, behavioral health, K-12 schools, and infrastructure. State Reps....

April 22, 2023

During a late-night debate on the House floor Tuesday, lawmakers passed a controversial bill that would allow police to engage in vehicular pursuits of criminal suspects on a very limited basis....

April 11, 2023

Fourth District State Representatives Suzanne Schmidt and Leonard Christian are inviting constituents to join them for a one-hour town hall meeting at CenterPlace in the Spokane Valley on Saturday, March 18 at 10 a.m. to provide...

March 13, 2023

Fourth District Rep. Leonard Christian, R-Spokane Valley, released the following statement after the House majority party blocked a motion to bring House Bill 1363 – bipartisan legislation concerning vehicular pursuits –...

March 7, 2023

Fourth District State Representatives Suzanne Schmidt and Leonard Christian are inviting constituents to join them for a one-hour town hall meeting at the Argonne Library in Spokane on Saturday, Feb. 11...

Feb. 2, 2023

Fourth District State Representatives Suzanne Schmidt and Leonard Christian issued the following joint statement today in opposition to Gov. Jay Inslee's budget proposal that would once again significantly delay construction of...

Jan. 12, 2023

State Rep. Leonard Christian, R-Spokane Valley, took the oath of office today to represent the 4th Legislative District. The ceremony occurred at noon in the House of Representatives on the first...

Jan. 9, 2023