Leonard Christian

I hope you have been able to enjoy your summer and had a great Independence Day last week. It is a time to celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the birth of our country. It also serves as a reminder that despite partisan politics or the conflicting...

Tomorrow, May 27th, at 10:00 a.m. Suzanne Schmidt, Sen. Mike Padden and I will host an in-person town hall meeting at CenterPlace Event Center (2426 N. Discovery Place, Spokane Valley). Residents of the 4th District are encouraged to join us for a discussion about the 2023 legislative session and other important topics to the...

Fourth District lawmakers State Rep. Suzanne Schmidt, Rep. Leonard Christian, and Sen. Mike Padden are participating in a town hall, in which constituents are invited to join them, at CenterPlace in the Spokane Valley on Saturday, May 27 at 10 a.m. to provide a review of the 2023 legislative session and take questions from...

On May 27th at 10:00 a.m. Reps. Leonard Christian, Suzanne Schmidt, and Sen. Mike Padden will host an in-person town hall meeting at CenterPlace Event Center (2426 N. Discovery Place, Spokane Valley). Residents of the 4th District are encouraged to join the discussion about the 2023 legislative session and other important topics to the region...

Dear Friends and Neighbors, The Legislature convened on Tuesday, May 16, for a one-day special session and passed a new drug possession law: Senate Bill 5536. While the bill falls short of what Washington needs to curb the substance abuse crisis plaguing our communities, it’s a step in the right...

Dear Friends and Neighbors, The 2023 legislative session adjourned sine die on Sunday, April 23rd, as scheduled. I am happy to be back in the district and look forward to meeting with constituents to discuss all that happened during those 105-days. Washington’s drug possession law – a Blake fix On...

The Legislature this weekend approved Senate Bill 5200, the 2023-25 state capital budget. The $8.98 billion bill makes significant investments statewide on housing, behavioral health, K-12 schools, and infrastructure. State Reps. Suzanne Schmidt and Leonard Christian highlighted $12.7 million for projects in the 4th District, including:   $5.8 million for Spokane County...

Dear Friends and Neighbors, With only about 60 hours remaining in the 2023 legislative session, the House and Senate are negotiating their differences on key bills and finalizing the details of the three state budgets: operating, capital, and transportation. We’ll have more information to provide about the budgets after end...

Rep. Leonard Christian, R-Spokane Valley, urged the House to vote no on House Bill 1240, an unconstitutional “assault weapon” ban. House Bill 1240 passed the House 56-42 and is headed to the governor’s desk for his signature.