Thank you for visiting my website!

I’m Leonard Christian, your senator from the 4th Legislative District. It is an honor to represent you in the Washington Legislature.

I learned the importance of community, love of country and hard work during 21 years of service in the military. I bring those same values to Olympia as I work for the betterment of our community and state.

Our state has many pressing issues, including crime, a lack of affordable housing, a rapidly increasing cost of living, and declining trust in our governing institutions. These are the matters that deserve our focus in the state Legislature — they certainly have mine. On this page you will find news and information about my activities at the statehouse, as well as contact information for my office.

If you have any questions, a problem with a state agency, or even a comment about the direction of state government, please contact me or my legislative assistant Casey Cochrane. My most important duty is to serve you.

 

 

 

Sen. Leonard Christian
R-Spokane Valley
4th Legislative District

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News

September 11, 2026

Local governments move to protect children when Legislature fails to act

Note: This e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Leonard Christian’s subscribers Sept. 11, 2026. To subscribe to Sen. Christian’s e-newsletters, click here. As any parent can tell you, whatever fits in a toddler’s mouth will probably wind up there when nobody is looking. That’s one reason candy-colored fentanyl pills are proving a deadly hazard in Washington...
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August 07, 2026

Spokane County reels from wildfire

Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Christian’s subscribers Aug. 7, 2026. To subscribe to Sen. Christian’s e-newsletters, click here.  Autumn Lane Fire, Aug. 3. More than 900 structures have burned since fires began last Saturday. Credit: Spokane Valley Fire Department Dear Friends and Neighbors, This has been a horrific week for Spokane County...
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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 higher vehicle emissions from stop-and-go...
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