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Steve Hobbs
Video: Legislative Update - Feb. 9
Tuesday, February 09 2010 - Steve Hobbs | Permalink
Hobbs looking to secure funding for Frontier Village intersection project
Monday, February 08 2010 - Steve Hobbs | Permalink
The SR-9 Coalition, led by Sen. Steve Hobbs, testified in support of a bill to fix the Frontier Village intersection. SB 6842 , which received a public hearing today in the Senate Transportation Committee, appropriates money so the Washington Department of Transportation can develop a project summary...
Video: Legislative Update - Jan. 29
Monday, February 01 2010 - Steve Hobbs | Permalink
Hobbs sponsors bill to end unfunded school mandates
Thursday, January 28 2010 - Steve Hobbs | Permalink
Faced with dwindling resources, Sen. Steve Hobbs has introduced new legislation to reduce the number of unfunded mandates placed on public schools. Under Senate Bill 6604 , certain laws would either be repealed, amended or suspended. The new legislation lists 22 laws that should be repealed; 5 that should...
Hobbs gives passionate tribute to WA National Guard
Friday, January 22 2010 - Steve Hobbs | Permalink
The Senate has approved a resolution honoring the 8,600 members of the Washington National Guard. Senate Resolution 8675 was sponsored by Sen. Hobbs who is a captain in the Guard. During his passionate speech, Hobbs thanked Guard members from the excellent work they do protecting our freedoms at home...
Photos: Hobbs hosts National Guard at state Capitol
Friday, January 22 2010 - Steve Hobbs | Permalink
It's National Guard Day at the state Capitol. Festivities kicked off this morning with a coffee hour at 7 a.m. A luncheon is set for noon. Military officials and members of the public are on campus to recognize the sacrifices these fearless soldiers make for our country. Sen. Hobbs is a captain in the...
Legislative Update - Jan. 15
Tuesday, January 19 2010 - Steve Hobbs | Permalink
Hobbs hosts transportation summit to establish 2010 priorities
Tuesday, December 15 2009 - Steve Hobbs | Permalink
In an effort to react proactively in the face of looming budget cuts, Sen. Steve Hobbs, D-Lake Stevens, held his third annual transportation summit Thursday with local leaders and traffic experts to prioritize necessary infrastructure improvements along the State Route 9 (SR-9) corridor of Snohomish...
Hobbs assumes new leadership role
Wednesday, December 02 2009 - Steve Hobbs | Permalink
Sen. Steve Hobbs has been named co-chair of the Legislature's Joint Committee on Veterans' and Military Affairs. The bipartisan committee provides a venue for concepts and ideas to be introduced, vetted and perfected, and makes recommendations resulting from those concepts and ideas to the Legislature...
Hobbs leads reenlistment ceremony at state Capitol for some of Army’s finest
Thursday, October 01 2009 - Steve Hobbs | Permalink
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