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Spokane County commissioner says she pressed lawmakers for public health funding during Olympia and D.C. trips
Summary
Spokane County Commissioner Amber Waldra said she met with state and federal lawmakers to advocate for expanded sobering beds, federal public-health investment and action on PFAS in drinking water; she also noted the Spokane Regional Health District adopted an updated strategic plan.
Spokane County Commissioner Amber Waldra said she traveled to Olympia and Washington, D.C., to press state and federal lawmakers for funding to expand sobering beds and address PFAS contamination in the county's drinking water.
Waldra said the outreach included meetings with capital-budget writers and elected officials. "I traveled to both Olympia and Washington DC to advocate on behalf of Spokane County…
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