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Kennewick council discusses regional letter on girls' sports; no formal vote recorded

3093048 · April 22, 2025
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Summary

Near the end of the April 22 joint workshop, Kennewick council members debated a draft regional letter asking state legislators to act to restrict participation of biological males in girls’ sports. Council members were divided; the transcript records substantial debate but no formal recorded vote or final signed-action in the meeting minutes.

At the close of the April 22, 2025 joint workshop, Kennewick Mayor Grama Crawford told council members she had asked City Manager Erin Erdman to distribute a draft regional letter concerning protection and preservation of girls’ sports. The draft had been circulated regionally and, according to the materials read into the record, had originated with Benton County and been shared with nearby jurisdictions.

The letter urged state legislators to protect competitive integrity in girls’ and women’s sports and referenced Title IX, a…

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