Franklin joined others to “energize the West”

OLYMPIA – Sen. Rosa Franklin, D-Tacoma, joined state legislators from the 13 Western states at the annual meeting for the Council of State Governments-WEST (CSG-WEST) on Sept. 16–19 in Jackson, Wyoming. The meeting, whose theme was “Energizing the West,” was hosted by the Wyoming Legislature.

“I met with my geographic peers to explore issues of mutual concern,” Franklin said. “Although there are differences among us, we are all concerned about education, health care, energy policy and a number of other issues affecting our region.”

A number of topics important to Western states were covered, including U.S. energy supply and demand; economic and demographic trends; health care coverage and costs; and water and public lands usage.

Several notables addressed the gathering, including National Park Service Director Mary Bomar, Democratic pollster Celinda Lake and award-winning columnist David Broder.

The nonpartisan, non-profit CSG-WEST is now in its 60th year of service to Western lawmakers. Its annual meetings are rotated among the Western states.

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