Washington Governor Jay Inslee's Visionary Accomplishments Part I -- Repost From Last Month

[ancianita]

Our next American president must lead the world ending climate change. We've got twelve years.

President Jay Inslee is that man.

Democrats know that no other political issue will matter once the globe hits the 2 Centigrade mark, Climate change dynamics and cascading disasters will begin like an avalanche.




Here's Part 1 of a list of Jay Inslee's accomplishments. No other Democratic candidate has done as much as Jay.


Governor Inslee:

-- Combated climate change, promoting clean air and water and supporting clean energy jobs
--Made Washington among the top states for use of renewable energy due to the expansion of solar and wind energy.
--Enacted one of the most aggressive electric vehicle and charging station initiatives in the nation, making Washington one of the top three states for electric vehicle adoption.
--Reduced use of coal and fossil fuels with Executive Order 14-04, which includes a commitment to phase out electricity imported from coal-fired sources.


--Invested more than $76 million in projects that support clean energy research and development, grid modernization, energy efficiency and renewable energy deployment, and clean energy manufacturing in the state.
--Ensured that regulatory review of proposed energy projects includes a comprehensive analysis of greenhouse gas impacts.
--Electrified the state’s transportation system, including support for more electric vehicles and electrifying Washington's ferries. Washington remains among the top three states for zero-emission vehicle penetration, and the state is helping to lead that trend through its aggressive procurement policy.


--Co-founded and co-chaired the bipartisan U.S. Climate Alliance, a 17-governor coalition working to uphold U.S. goals under the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.
--Implemented a Clean Air Rule to cap carbon emissions.
--Work with West Coast leaders and global partners through multiple partnerships, including the Pacific Coast Collaborative, Ocean Acidification Alliance and the Under2 Coalition to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote clean energy jobs.


--Protect Washington’s orca and salmon populations through numerous efforts to prevent oil spills and reduce toxic substances.
--Investing in an education system that sets up all students for success, from early learning to career training
--Tackled the decade-long struggle to fully fund basic education and reinvesting billions of new dollars into our K-12 schools so they can hire and retain good teachers, provide mentoring for new educators, and provide ample support for students.
--Enacted unprecedented expansion of early learning and all-day kindergarten.
--Made Washington one of the top five states for increased higher education funding, the first-in-the-nation tuition reductions for all college students in 2015 and the most robust financial aid program in the nation.
--Launched the transformative Career Connect Washington initiative to help all students find a pathway to in-demand jobs through apprenticeships, mentorships, and other career-connected opportunities.
Promoting a strong economy and a valued workforce


--Signed one of the nation’s most comprehensive Access to Democracy Packages that makes it easier to register and vote including a state Voting Rights Act, automatic voter registration and pre-registration for 16- and 17-year olds.
--Promoted the rights of the LGBTQI community through policies to ban conversion therapy, provide a way for non-binary individuals to change their gender on their birth certificates, ensuring transgender individuals are not discriminated against for health coverage, and more.
--Enacted a death penalty moratorium based on the unequal application of capital punishment.
--Implemented Washington’s recreational marijuana market, including the launch of the Marijuana Justice Initiative that offers pardons to thousands of individuals with misdemeanor marijuana conviction​.


--Consistent recognition for WA being one of the nation’s top economies and states for business.
--Bipartisan passage of a 16-year, $16 billion transportation and transit package.
--Passage and implementation of the nation’s best paid family and medical leave program.
--Protected net neutrality through passage of first-in-the-nation net neutrality legislation.
--Prepared Washington’s businesses and workers for sustained economic success through career-connected learning, promotion of research and development in innovative sectors, and policies to support economic security for all workers such as individual marketplaces for retirement savings and health care.​
​--Civil rights and justice reform
--Signed the Equal Pay Opportunity Act which makes it easier to hold employers accountable for providing equal pay and promotion opportunities to all employees
--Signed the bipartisan DREAM Act to give every aspiring young Washingtonian a chance to go to college regardless of where they were born.


--Data-driven and transparent state government
--Launched Results Washington, a nationally-recognized, data-driven effort to improve the efficiency and transparency of state government.
--Ensured transparency by choosing not to use executive privilege to withhold records.
--Implemented continuous improvement and Lean management systems throughout state government that are saving money and time for agencies and the people and businesses they serve, as well as helping improve state employees’ job satisfaction

[BlueWI]

1. Outstanding record!

This list of accomplishments needs to be kicked frequently.

[ancianita]

2. Agree!