President pro tempore

Committees:
Labor, Commerce, Research & Development
(Vice Chair)
Rules
(Vice Chair)
Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection
Health & Long-Term Care

Term ends January 2007

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312 Legislative Building
P.O. Box 40429
Olympia, WA 98504-0429
(360) 786-7656

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April 13, 2006

Franklin to hold two town hall meetings

OLYMPIA – Sen. Rosa Franklin, D-Tacoma, will host two town hall meetings next month to discuss health care, education and other critical issues considered during the recently concluded 2006 legislative session. more>>>

March 27, 2006

Governor signs package of bills addressing health care disparities

OLYMPIA – A comprehensive set of bills designed to close the health care disparities gap was signed into law Monday afternoon by Gov. Christine Gregoire, setting the stage to make Washington one of the state leaders in working to ensure that racial and ethnic minorities receive equal health care treatment. more>>>

Jan. 27, 2006

2:35 wrap with Sens. Darlene Fairley, D-Lake Forest Park, Marilyn Rasmussen, D-Eatonville, Rosa Franklin, D-Tacoma, Bill Finkbeiner, R-Kirkland, and Lisa Brown, D-Spokane, on achieving equal rights for Washington gays and lesbians.

Lead: History was made in Olympia on Friday, as a nearly thirty-year effort to add sexual orientation to Washington’s civil rights law succeeded in the Legislature.  (Full script in Word Format)

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Jan. 20, 2006

1:58 wrap with Sen. Rosa Franklin, D-Tacoma, on honoring Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks.

Lead: Leaders in Washington’s African American community say that commemorating Martin Luther King means keeping his dream alive.

Jeff Reading reports from Olympia. (Full script in Word Format)

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1:41 wrap with Sen. Rosa Franklin, D-Tacoma, on helping Washington's communities of color enjoy the same level of health as the rest of the population.

Lead: Washington’s communities of color are unhealthier than the rest of the population; one state senator seeks to fix this disparity. Jeff Reading reports from Olympia. (Full script in Word Format)

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