March 01, 2023

Rep. Leonard Christian urges the House to hold criminals accountable for their actions

Rep. Leonard Christian urged the House to hold criminals accountable for their actions and spoke against the passage of House Bill 1169, which would shift the cost of crime from criminals to law-abiding citizens.
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February 24, 2023

An update from Rep. Leonard Christian: Police pursuit; Town hall meeting; Legislative successes

Dear Friends and Neighbors, Last Friday was policy cutoff – the deadline for policy bills to pass out of committee in the chamber where they were introduced. Any policy bills that were not voted out of committee by the end of business on Feb. 17 are considered “dead” for the...
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February 22, 2023

Rep. Leonard Christian moves to prevent dishonorably discharged service members from getting free pass

Rep. Leonard Christian, R-Spokane Valley, proposed an amendment to House Bill 1384 to ensure that service members who have been subject to entry-level separation, bad conduct discharge, dishonorable discharge, or officer dismissal are not eligible for a free state park pass. The amendment was adopted.
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February 06, 2023

A legislative update from Rep. Leonard Christian

Dear Friends and Neighbors, At the beginning of the 5th week of the legislative session, committees are busy hearing bills, and the House has already passed several non-controversial pieces of legislation over to the Senate. I have been busy fighting for the interests of residents in the Spokane-area on the...
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February 02, 2023

4th District Reps. Schmidt and Christian to host town hall at Argonne Library Saturday, Feb. 11 at 2 p.m.

Fourth District State Representatives Suzanne Schmidt and Leonard Christian are inviting constituents to join them for a one-hour town hall meeting at the Argonne Library in Spokane on Saturday, Feb. 11 at 2 p.m. to discuss issues related to the 2023 legislative session.
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January 19, 2023

The 2023 legislative session is underway | An update from Rep. Leonard Christian

I am Leonard Christian, your new state representative serving the 4th District. The district borders Idaho and includes the Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake, and towns east of U.S. Route 2, as far north as Camden. If you are not sure which legislative district you live in, you can find out...
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January 12, 2023

4th District Reps. Schmidt and Christian issue joint statement against Gov. Inslee’s proposed delay of Spokane’s North-South freeway

Fourth District State Representatives Suzanne Schmidt and Leonard Christian issued the following joint statement today in opposition to Gov. Jay Inslee’s budget proposal that would once again significantly delay construction of Spokane’s North-South freeway project: “The climate-focused governor should recognize that delaying the Spokane North-South freeway project will mean continued...
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January 09, 2023

Rep. Leonard Christian takes oath of office to represent 4th District

State Rep. Leonard Christian, R-Spokane Valley, took the oath of office today to represent the 4th Legislative District. The ceremony occurred at noon in the House of Representatives on the first day of the scheduled 105-day session. “It’s an honor to represent the great people of the 4th District,” said...
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