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Committees:
Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection
(Vice Chair)
Government Operations & Elections
(Vice Chair)
Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education
Transportation
Term expires January 2007
Olympia Office:
103 Modular Building 1
P.O. Box 40438
Olympia, WA 98504-0438
(360) 786-7674
District Office:
(425) 355-1775 home
(425) 348-6918 fax
38th District
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Senator Jean
Berkey
38th District Everett
Quick Clicks:
April 14, 2006
Puget Sound Business Journal Op-Ed
The new state budget: an exercise in moderation
Up and down, up and down. Washington’s economy over the past few
years has been absolutely dizzying. And if desperate times call for
desperate measures, then it’s safe to say that moderate times call
for moderate measures.
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March 4, 2006
Low degree of difficulty as Senate dives into
the sick leave pool
OLYMPIA – With a forward somersault and a half twist, the
Senate today dove into sick leave pools and approved a measure to
help state employees struck with a catastrophic illness.
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Feb. 20, 2006
Berkey amendment benefits community colleges
OLYMPIA – Recognizing the critical need fulfilled by
community colleges, the Senate today adopted an amendment to the
supplemental capital budget to provide additional funding for a
Snohomish County school.
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Feb. 14, 2006
Avoiding a conflict of interest
OLYMPIA – It’s OK to be interested, but not to be
conflicted. That’s the message for public hospital district
employees after the Senate today unanimously approved Senate Bill 6504.
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Feb. 14, 2006
Senate votes to increase high-tech graduates
OLYMPIA – You can’t build an airplane without engineers.
And Washington can’t compete in the global economy without a steady
stream of graduates with degrees in high-tech fields.
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Feb. 9, 2006
Let’s nip “bushing” in the bud
OLYMPIA – Auto buyers can leave their weed whackers at
home as changes to the state’s “bushing” law, approved today by the
Senate, will provide more protection to both consumers and auto
dealers. more>>>
Feb. 1, 2006
Senate dips toes in sick leave pool
OLYMPIA – State employees may soon have another option
when struck with a catastrophic illness.
Senate Bill 6059, approved unanimously today by the
Senate, would allow each state department or agency to establish a
voluntary sick leave pool for participating employees who have used
all of their sick, vacation or compensatory time. Time in the sick
leave pool may only be used for the employee's personal illness,
accident or injury.
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Jan. 12, 2006
Credit freeze law fine-tuned by latest proposal
OLYMPIA – Washington’s credit freeze law, which went into
effect in 2005, would be slightly amended if a new proposal is
approved by the Legislature.
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Jan. 11, 2006
Berkey moves into the fast lane
OLYMPIA – Snohomish County’s transportation woes have
often taken a back seat to the problems in King County. But
residents now have a new advocate following the appointment of
Sen. Jean Berkey, D-Everett, to the Senate Transportation
Committee. more>>>
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