Leonard Christian

Fourth District Rep. Leonard Christian, R-Spokane Valley, released the following statement after the House majority party blocked a motion to bring House Bill 1363 – bipartisan legislation concerning vehicular pursuits – to the floor for a vote. “Crime is skyrocketing, businesses are closing, Washington state citizens are dying, and time...

Dear Friends and Neighbors, The Washington State House of Representatives is holding floor sessions all day (and most nights) and through the weekend during the eighth week of the legislative session. That’s because next Wednesday, March 8, is the last day to pass bills in the chamber (House or Senate)...

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.

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...

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.

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...

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.

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...

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...