Linda Parlette
District 12
Re-Elect Linda Parlette
PO Box 2151
Wenatchee, WA 98801
(509) 662-3886
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Tax ID: #91-1715910
Senator Linda Evans Parlette represents the 12th Legislative District, which encompasses the Chelan area. Senator Parlette served two terms in the House before her election to the Senate in 2000. Linda works as a pharmacist and orchardist when not in session. Senator Parlette graduated with honors from Washington State University. She currently resides in Wenatchee with her husband, Bob. Together, they have five grown children and two granddaughters.
In the News
Parlette pushes to save Loop Trail, access
The Wenatchee World - 11/2/2007
State Sen. Linda Evans Parlette is taking up the cause to keep the Eastside portion of the Apple Capital Recreation Loop Trail open to the public.
"I know how important this piece of property is to our citizens and I want to do all I can to ensure we can access it for generations to come," she said in a press release.
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On health care, don't start from scratch
The Wenatchee World - 1/22/2007
Last June, the Blue Ribbon Commission on Health Care Costs and Access, of which I am a member, convened its first meeting with hopes to create "bold" changes in our health care system.
At the start, I urged the members not to reinvent the wheel, but instead look at improving the current system and redirecting our existing resources. I also emphasized the need to define what insurance means, and the role government and the individual plays in obtaining health insurance. By doing that, we could better frame the debate. Finally, I encouraged the commission to evaluate proposals on whether they lower costs, expand choice and increase competition.
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Standing up for pharmacists
The Seattle Times - 7/20/2006
Although you may not think about it often, your pharmacist plays an important role in keeping you healthy. The person who sees you after your doctor's appointment, dispensing your medicine and giving you advice and information on how to take it, is an important link in your health-care chain.
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Democrats focused on political payback
The Seattle Times - 3/3/2005
The Legislature faces several difficult challenges this session, including fixing a state budget shortfall that has reached $2.2 billion, resolving Washington's health care crisis, reforming our elections system and continuing efforts to create jobs.
With so many important and relevant issues before us, it's disappointing that some of our Democratic colleagues are focusing time and energy on what is nothing more than political payback.
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