Pierce County's Top Mega Transportation Project

For the first time, Pierce County has the top mega transportation project instead of King County.  And it's the result of our business communities' regional lobbying to complete SR 167.  

It's understandable that everyone is "issue weary" and pretty much sick and tired of hearing about SR 167, but this is the last push for the year on Pierce County's transportation project as legislators head back to Olympia.  Helping our state electeds get to "YES" by respectfully providing our voices and comments is the only way to success on this issue.

Investment in our state transportation infrastructure creates jobs, sustains existing jobs and keeps our region competitive in the global economy.  If you're wondering why our Chamber doggedly continues to advocate for this issue, look 25 years ahead for our region.  Is Washington State competitive and providing sustainable jobs for its citizens and residents, or have we fallen behind and become obsolete?

Your voice does matter!  Electeds specifically want to hear from local business.....and that's us!  Take 5 minutes, look below to determine who our Puyallup and Sumner legislators are, and pick up the phone and call them or email them.  

In Puyallup's 25th District, thank our legislators for supporting the transportation package.  Let them know that you, as a small business need transportation infrastructure and would like them to tell their colleagues that Washington businesses are relying on this.

In Sumner's 31st District, none of your representatives have expressed support for the transportation package.  Please let Senator Roach and Representatives Hurst and Dahlquist know that we need transportation infrastructure to keep businesses growing.  Tell them your own personal business story, if you have a product that needs to be delivered, etc. because the longer it is on the road, the more expensive it is to get somewhere.

And if you'd like some Extra Credit.......

Though we need everyone to make calls or send emails asking for a transportation package to complete SR 167, if you're comfortable talking about more specific issues like reforms you would like to see in this package, consider mentioning these examples:

• Putting sales tax from transportation projects back into the transportation fund instead of the operating fund so there is more money available for transportation;
• Streamlining permitting processes.  The Skagit River bridge incident was an example of how our State can respond to our transportation needs quickly, efficiently and less costly; and
• Increasing accountability to protect us from costly mistakes like the SR 520 pontoon debacle and the SR 16 off-ramp project that had to be rebuilt for a 12 ft realignment due to an engineering error. 

Make the call or send the email.......then let me know so we can publish your name as an investor in our future!

Your legislator contact information: 

25th Legislative District- Puyallup

Senator Bruce Dammeier

205 Irv Newhouse Building /  PO BOX 40425  Olympia, WA 98504-0425

Bruce.Dammeier@leg.wa.gov 

(360) 786-7648 

Representative Hans Zeiger

468 JLOB / PO BOX 40600 Olympia, WA 98504-0600

hans.zeiger@leg.wa.gov 

 (360) 786-7968 

 Representative Dawn Morrell

306 JLOB / PO BOX 40600 Olympia, WA 98504-0600

morrell.dawn@leg.wa.gov 

(360) 786-7948 

31st Legislative District - Sumner

 Senator Pam Roach 

112 Irv Newhouse Building /  PO BOX 40431 Olympia, WA 98504-0431

pam.roach@leg.wa.gov 

(360) 786-7660 

Representative Cathy Dahlquist

426 JLOB  /  PO BOX 40600 Olympia, WA 98504-0600

cathy.dahlquist@leg.wa.gov 

 (360) 786-7846 

 Representative Chris Hurst

335 JLOB /  PO BOX 40600 Olympia, WA 98504-0600

christopher.hurst@leg.wa.gov 

 (360) 786-7866 

THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP!