Mike Hewitt
District 16
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177 Electric Avenue
Walla Walla, WA 99362
(509) 525-0731
senator16@charter.net
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Tax ID: 33-1084713
Senator Mike Hewitt represents the 16th Legislative District, which encompasses the Walla Walla area. First elected in 2000, Senator Hewitt serves as the Senate Republican Leader, the party's top leadership post. Before his election to the Senate, Mike owned a beverage distribution business for more than 20 years and then served as Executive Director of the Walla Walla Chamber of Commerce. Mike and his wife, Cory, have two grown sons.
In the News
Lawmakers must take action to slow revolving door at prisons
The Seattle Times - 2/16/2007
Unfortunately, the state does a lousy job of supervising recently released inmates.
Last week Republican lawmakers, led by Senate Minority Leader Mike Hewitt of Walla Walla, called for more effective community supervision of ex-cons.
"It's time to change the way we handle prisoners when they go in and when they get out," Hewitt said at a rally at the Capitol. "What we're doing now just isn't working ... Our prisons have become revolving doors."
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Court was right to stay out of gay-marriage debate
The Seattle Times - 7/26/2006
Today's court ruling is a win for our democratic process and the majority of Washington citizens who believe marriage is between a man and a woman.
Our Legislature passed a law several years ago that clearly defines marriage this way, and it would have been a travesty if the court had ignored the will of the people and those elected to serve them in Olympia. I believe the family unit is the proper place to create, raise and care for our children.
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P-I likes one-party rule, but only if it likes the party
Thursday, November 16, 2006
Democrats have controlled the governor's mansion in Washington for more than two decades. They have been in total control of the Legislature for the past two years and they move in to supermajority status after this election.
In the past two years, general taxes and fees on Washingtonians have increased more than $400 million. The largest growing budget in state history was passed. The state's spending limit was gutted. The pension payment for state workers was skipped, costing taxpayers another $500 million. Those policies were promoted by Gov. Chris Gregoire and passed by her Democratic legislative majorities.
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