Thanks for visiting my webpage! I’m Perry Dozier, your senator from the 16th Legislative District. The 2024 legislative session was my fourth in Olympia, and I am proud to represent the people of Southeast Washington at the statehouse.

There is much we can accomplish for our corner of Washington — for agriculture, for small business and for the people of the 16th. We face enormous challenges in rebuilding our economy after the COVID shutdown, everything from making sure unemployment benefits are delivered on time, to staving off the impact of crippling tax increases on small business.

But it’s what comes next that is most important. Creating a sound business climate, promoting educational opportunities from preschool to college, and ensuring that state government spends responsibly and wisely. In the 16th District, from Prosser to West Richland to Walla Walla, partisanship has never been more important than getting the job done.

I want your help in carrying on that tradition. I hope you will let me know how we can help. If you have a problem in your dealings with a state agency, or you have a comment or general concern about state government, please do not hesitate to contact my office, by phone, email or mail. Above all else, we are here to serve you.

 

 

 

 

 

Perry Dozier
Senator, 16th Legislative District

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January 31, 2025

E-News: What can Washington legislators do about Washington, D.C.?

Jan. 31, 2025 Members of Teamsters 117 work hard at the Washington State Penitentiary to keep three groups of people safe: offenders, the public and the workforce. I sat down with them here at the Capitol on Wednesday and listened to their views, particularly about staffing and safety. Even though legislators face a challenging budget...
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January 27, 2025

Video Report: State’s new parental-rights law is already a target

Click here or on the image for my second report from the 2025 legislative session. It looks at a pair of salmon-related bills I’ve introduced, and a very disappointing effort by some on the majority side to undermine Washington’s new parental-rights law, less than a year after they helped create it by passing Initiative 2081.
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January 17, 2025

E-News: 2025 session opens at state Capitol

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. Jan. 17, 2025 Dear Neighbor, The 2025 legislative session is under way. Between now and April 27, the Senate and House of Representatives will work on a whole lot of policy issues – some of them familiar, and some new. We also will need...
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December 13, 2024

Dozier joins Senate budget committee, retains leadership post

OLYMPIA… Sen. Perry Dozier has been appointed to the Senate Ways and Means Committee, where he will be the assistant Republican leader on the capital budget. The Waitsburg lawmaker will continue as Republican leader on the Senate Business, Financial Services, Gaming and Trade Committee. He also will be back as a member of the Early...
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May 03, 2024

E-Newsletter: The ‘freeze’ is coming!

Dear Neighbor, Greetings from… here in the 16th District! Let me begin with a quick piece of housekeeping. Legislators who declare their candidacy for public office (like being re-elected to the Senate) must abide by a strict set of rules when it comes to communicating using official tools. For me, those tools include my Senate...
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March 27, 2024

E-News: Join your 16th District lawmakers for town halls next week!

Dear Neighbor, The 2024 legislative session ended on time earlier this month, and I am happy to be back home in our legislative district! As your state senator I want you to know about the decisions made this year and what they mean to you. I also want to hear your opinions, questions and concerns....
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I'm Here to Serve You

My job is to make sure your interests are represented in Olympia. If you have a problem with a state agency, or a comment or concern about state government, I want to know about it. Please don't hesitate to contact me via e-mail, phone or by mail. I look forward to hearing from you!

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