Senator meets Chamber members

At Tuesday’s meeting of the Odessa Chamber of Commerce, Washington state senator Janea Holmquist Newbry of Moses Lake welcomed Odessa and Lincoln County into the 13th legislative district, then gave a presentation on current legislative issues. As chair of the Commerce and Labor Committee in the state senate, she said she was well aware of the challenges facing small businesses in the state and, particularly, in eastern Washington. She pledged to work for her constituents by endeavoring to ease tax burdens, eliminate waste and fraud and make the state’s business climate more welcoming.

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