Steve Hobbs

Sen. Steve Hobbs led a reenlistment ceremony in the Legislative Building today for three proud members of the US Army. Hobbs, who is a member of the Washington Army National Guard and proudly served in Iraq and Kosovo, gave a short speech about the significance of the oath, thanked the men for their service and led them in the oath.

The oath for enlistment was created in 1775. Sen. Hobbs took his oath in 1987.

Sen. Steve Hobbs, far right, with Staff Sgt. Patrick O’Bryan, Staff Sgt. Andrew Wilson and Staff Sgt. George Jordan. The men are with the Seattle recruiting battalion.

Staff Sgt. Jordan poses with his wife, Sen. Rosemary McAuliffe, far left, and Sen. Hobbs

Sen. Steve Hobbs , a strong proponent of renewable energy, is in Washington, D.C., for a conference on renewable energy and how it relates to national security. The conference is hosted by Operation Free, a coalition of veterans and national security organizations concerned about our reliance on fossil...

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Sen. Steve Hobbs , D-Lake Stevens , toured the 3 Phase Energy Systems plant in Auburn recently to learn about the company's new innovations that could create green jobs for Washingtonians and improve the environment. According to the company, 3 Phase manufactures and markets innovative solutions that...

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I took part in my first interim Select Committee Pension Policy meeting yesterday. This may not seem like the most thrilling legislative activity, but it is of vital concern to those enrolled in state pension funds. The committee is comprised of fellow legislators, experts in the pension field and State...

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I went to the aerospace roundtable (not to be confused with the first meeting of the Aerospace Taskforce on June 24) this morning. The group is chaired by the Gov's special envoy Bill McSherry. We met today at Edmonds Community College. The main focus was on increasing aerospace training programs, but...

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Sen. Steve Hobbs , D-Lake Stevens , has been presented with a 2009 Business Champion Award for his sponsorship and support of legislation to improve the business climate in Washington and Snohomish County. Hobbs received the award at the Joint Snohomish County Chambers of Commerce Legislative Recognition...

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A bill to give districts more time to educate students rather than meeting unnecessary and costly state requirements has been signed into law. The bill was sponsored by Sen. Steve Hobbs , D-Lake Stevens , a member of the Senate Early Learning & K-12 Committee. “This legislation has been a work in...

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Statement by Sen. Steve Hobbs , D-Lake Stevens, on the decision by Gov. Chris Gregoire decision to veto the public arts amendment in the 2009-2011 capital budget. The amendment would have required the Washington State Arts Commission to restrict the purchase of public art to artists living in our state...

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Sen. Steve Hobbs , D-Lake Stevens , has been selected to serve on the Washington Council on Aerospace. The Council, which was formally introduced today by the governor, will look for ways to keep Washington competitive in the Aerospace industry by removing obstacles that are hurting the sector. “The...

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By Sen. Steve Hobbs. When the regular 2009 legislative session ended in late April, no one left Olympia feeling good about removing more than 40,000 people off the Basic Health program, slashing higher education enrollments and increasing tuition, and taking hundreds of millions of dollars from K-12...

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