Dave with
State Rep. Glenn Anderson and U.S. Senator Patty Murray
discussing Homeland Security issues at a chamber reception.
We
Live in a Changing World
Our world is rapidly changing. From
international issues to the local cul-de-sac, the next few
years will be different for ourselves and our children. Events
of unrest in the Middle East to an exploding economy in
China and India are impacting our everyday lives at home, work
and school.
The
Need for a Secure Community
While there are over 100 issues before us
each year in the legislature, there are a few that will impact
our families for years to come. Unrest in the Middle
East is impacting our security at home and work. We have
just begun making changes in WA State to provide us a more
secure community from future threats. My experience
of 23 years in the WA National Guard, the primary Homeland
Security Agency in WA State, allows me to be a
legislative leader on security and emergency relief issues
facing us each day. From 9/11 events in 2001 to the
disaster relief duty in 2005 we have gained a vast array of
information and experience. It is my intention to make
WA State and Snohomish County a safer place for ourselves and
children's future.
Dave with Department
of Homeland Security Secretary Michael
Chertoff in Washington D.C.
Education,
the State's Paramount Duty
As stated in our WA State Constitution,
education is our paramount duty. For the last 1 1/2 years I have been serving
with the Governor Gregoire on the WA Learns Steering Committee. We
have made a bold commitment to change the face of education in
WA State. Keeping the same course is not acceptable, we
must make dramatic changes to our education system.
The jobs of the future will require a highly trained and
educated work force. China and India are producing 8-10
times the number of college graduates in the technology and
engineering fields. We must provide a reliable path of a
quality education for their future.
It is time to trade our textbooks for
laptops in our classrooms. It is time to provide
access for a quality higher education so our children can
compete in a global marketplace for tomorrows jobs. As
the ranking member of the Senate Early Learning, K-12 and
Higher Education Committee I will be taking a direct role in
our children's future.
Dave with
Governor Gregoire at a bill signing in Olympia
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