Committees:

• Consumer Protection & Housing (vice chair)
• Early Learning & K-12 Education
• Economic Development, Trade & Management
• Transportation

Term ends January 2011

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Olympia, WA 98504-0447
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• Green River Community College

Senator Claudia Kauffman
47th District  Kent

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►Helping small businesses succeed (4/6/07) ►Early learning is key (2/26/07)

Property tax ‘grace period’ bill passes Senate, goes to House

OLYMPIA – The state Senate passed legislation aimed at giving families and individuals who are in financial crisis and in danger of losing their homes, an option for relief. Senate Bill 6178 passed 27-21. more>>>

Nov. 28, 2007

Property tax ‘grace period’ would cut property tax payments

OLYMPIA – Restore, but do more. That’s how Senate Democrats will approach tomorrow’s 1 day special session. Lawmakers will look to restore the 1 percent property tax limit invalidated by the Supreme Court’s ruling earlier this month to overturn Initiative 747, while also seeking to provide working Washington families a real remedy for their already-high property taxes. more>>>

Nov. 27, 2007
Seattle Post-Intelligencer op-ed

Property taxes need greater reform

I'm strongly supporting Gov. Chris Gregoire's call for a special legislative session this week to take quick action to maintain the will of voters on Initiative 747. The steady rise of property taxes, mainly based on the rapid growth of the housing market, has become more and more difficult for working families to afford. more>>>

Nov. 17, 2007
Covington - Maple Valley Reporter op-ed

Veterans Day not the only day to honor and remember veterans

As we observe Veterans Day, I again reflect on the importance of honoring, not just today, but every day, those who have served our nation. During the 2007 legislative session, I and my Senate colleagues were proud to support Washington citizens who have served our country in the armed forces. We passed important legislation that honors and supports veterans. more>>>

June 20, 2007

Kauffman works to improve lives of working families

OLYMPIA – One-third of American families have no net worth or are in debt. A quarter of families are asset poor, meaning they lack the resources to live at the federal poverty level for more than three months if they lost their incomes. more>>>

Senate Democrats’ Washington Learns bills signed into law

OLYMPIA – Gov. Chris Gregoire today signed five Senate bills to implement the recommendations of Washington Learns, an 18-month study aimed at revolutionizing public education in Washington. On hand were some of the senators who sponsored the legislation. more>>>

E-Newsletter No. 1

This is my first session as state senator representing the 47th District, and I am privileged to work on your behalf.

We are coming to the end of the 2007 legislative session, and I’d like to update you on some of the bills I’ve sponsored to help strengthen Washington families and communities. more>>>

Success for school, success for life: Kauffman early childhood bills pass House

OLYMPIA – The House of Representatives today passed two bills sponsored by Sen. Claudia Kauffman, D-Kent, to help more children get a head start in life. more>>>

March 22, 2007
 Auburn Reporter op-ed

Update from Olympia

Last week marked the half-way point of the 2007 legislative session, and I’d like to update you on some of the bills I’ve worked on to help strengthen Washington families and communities. more>>>

March 10, 2007

Washington Learns bills clear Senate

OLYMPIA – The Senate last night passed four bills to implement the Washington Learns report, which recommended innovative improvements to revolutionize early learning, K-12 education, educator preparation, and math, science and technology education. more>>>

March 2, 2007

Kauffman bill to protect tribal children sails through Senate

OLYMPIA – Native American children in Washington would be protected from convicted criminals who apply for jobs in tribal schools under a bill passed by Sen. Claudia Kauffman, D- Kent. The Senate today passed Senate Bill 5382. more>>>

Feb. 23, 2007

Kauffman public records bill OK’d by Senate

OLYMPIA – The Washington Senate approved a bill today by Sen. Claudia Kauffman, D-Kent, to examine exemptions to Washington’s public records law. more>>>

Feb. 22, 2007

Kauffman’s early learning bill wins Senate committee approval

OLYMPIA – Freshman Sen. Claudia Kauffman, D-Kent, scored a legislative victory for Washington kids today when the Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee approved Senate Bill 5828. more>>>

Feb. 22, 2007

Sen. Kauffman says ‘sì’ to lunch in Spanish

OLYMPIA – Speaking another language is an advantage in business and in life. Just ask Sen. Claudia Kauffman, D-Kent, who is working with her staff to establish a Spanish conversation group at the Legislature. more>>>

Feb. 5, 2007

Sen. Kauffman to confirm sister’s appointment to EWU Board of Trustees

OLYMPIA – This week on the Senate floor, Sen. Claudia Kauffman, D-Kent, will help confirm her sister’s gubernatorial appointment to the Board of Trustees of Eastern Washington University. more>>>

Jan. 8, 2007

Sen. Kauffman sworn in, makes history, as 2007 legislative session begins

OLYMPIA – Sen. Claudia Kauffman, D-Kent, today was sworn in to represent the 47th Legislative District. A member of the Nez Perce tribe, she is the first Native American woman to serve in the Washington State Senate. more>>>