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Add to Calendar 2025-01-08 17:30:00 2025-01-08 20:00:00 Washington State Legislative Preview Join University of Puget Sound for an engaging panel discussion previewing the upcoming legislative session in Olympia, featuring the top leaders from both sides of the Washington State Legislature. Hear from House Speaker Laurie Jinkins (D-27th Legislative District) and Senate Republican Leader John Braun (R-20th Legislative District) as they discuss their party's top priorities for the session and the potential impact on individuals and communities. The event will be moderated by Austin Jenkins, an award-winning journalist and the veteran host of Inside Olympia on TVW.   Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 5:30–8 p.m. University of Puget Sound Wheelock Student Center, Upper Marshall Hall 1500 N. Warner St., Tacoma, WA 98416   Tickets $10.00 - General Public Free - University of Puget Sound Students, Faculty, & Staff   Agenda 5:30 p.m.   Check-in, Networking, & Refreshments (Hosted bar & hors d'oeuvres) 6 p.m.        Program                         -  Welcome & Introductions by Kristin Ang '00, Commissioner, Port of Tacoma                         -  Panel Discussion                         -  Audience Q&A 7:30 p.m.   Wrap-up & Networking   Panelists Representative Laurie Jinkins, House Speaker - D-27th Legislative District Senator John Braun, Republican Leader - R-20th Legislative District Moderator Austin Jenkins, Journalist & Host of Inside Olympia  ​ Parking On campus parking will be available in parking lots P6 - P10. Parking locations can be found on our campus map. Please note that the Wheelock Student Center parking lot is closed during Winter Break.   Questions For questions, please email events@pugetsound.edu.   In Partnership with ​​​ Location CONTACT INFORMATION Michael Noesen events@pugetsound.edu support@kwallcompany.com America/Los_Angeles public
Jan 08, 2025
5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Join University of Puget Sound for an engaging panel discussion previewing the upcoming legislative session in Olympia, featuring the top leaders from both sides of the Washington State Legislature. Hear from House Speaker Laurie Jinkins (D-27th Legislative District) and Senate Republican Leader John Braun (R-20th Legislative District) as they discuss their party's top priorities for the session and the potential impact on individuals and communities. The event will be moderated by Austin Jenkins, an award-winning journalist and the veteran host of Inside Olympia on TVW.

 

Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025

5:30–8 p.m.

University of Puget Sound

Wheelock Student Center, Upper Marshall Hall

1500 N. Warner St., Tacoma, WA 98416

 

Tickets

$10.00 - General Public

Free - University of Puget Sound Students, Faculty, & Staff

 

Agenda

5:30 p.m.   Check-in, Networking, & Refreshments (Hosted bar & hors d'oeuvres)

6 p.m.        Program

                        -  Welcome & Introductions by Kristin Ang '00, Commissioner, Port of Tacoma

                        -  Panel Discussion

                        -  Audience Q&A

7:30 p.m.   Wrap-up & Networking

 

Panelists

Representative Laurie Jinkins, House Speaker - D-27th Legislative District

Senator John Braun, Republican Leader - R-20th Legislative District


Moderator

Austin Jenkins, Journalist & Host of Inside Olympia 

Parking

On campus parking will be available in parking lots P6 - P10. Parking locations can be found on our campus map. Please note that the Wheelock Student Center parking lot is closed during Winter Break.

 

Questions

For questions, please email events@pugetsound.edu
 

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Event Location

Wheelock Student Center, Upper Marshall Hall

CONTACT INFORMATION
Michael Noesen
events@pugetsound.edu