Gerry in the News

Jul 28, 2026

State Rep. Gerry Pollet, chairing the mid-July hearing where the report was presented, shook his head, seemingly stunned. He called it a “serious critique.” He used the terms “dismal” and “failing.”

Jul 9, 2026

At a time of political challenge and change, voters in North Seattle would do well to return Democrat Gerry Pollet to Olympia.

Jun 16, 2026

Washington state Rep. Gerry Pollet, D-Seattle, who spearheaded the 2020 law, said he is disappointed that Shoreline Community College never implemented it and that the attorney general’s office failed to ensure compliance.

May 22, 2026

Lead is still being found in school drinking water taps, and some schools have not been tested, prompting outrage from parents and lawmakers

Apr 20, 2026

As the bill’s prime sponsor, Rep. Gerry Pollet, noted, the commission’s legislative hearing testimony was “incredibly misleading,” framing the bill as a burden on tribes when it targeted investment banks.

Apr 4, 2026

"The state board never mentioned to us that their new internal funding model would eliminate these programs," said State Representative Gerry Pollet, who attended a community meeting Saturday at a Phinney Ridge community hall packed with frustrated families. "We went through the entire legislative session... and they never said that to us."

Apr 17, 2025

Rep. Gerry Pollet, D-Seattle, who called the cap “unconscionable and maybe unconstitutional,” said its elimination is “a historic achievement.” It commits the state to amply fund the education of every child with a disability, he said....

Jan 3, 2025

Fully funding special education: Rep. Gerry Pollet plans to persist this session with his bill to fully fund special education in Washington’s public schools.

Mar 29, 2024

The bill, sponsored by Rep. Gerry Pollet (D-46), officially bans any manufacturing or sales of cookware or related components that contain more than five parts per million (ppm) of lead by 2026...

Feb 15, 2024

Democratic Rep. Gerry Pollet of Seattle, chief sponsor of HB 2180, said “it’s unconscionable and probably unconstitutional” that Washington does not fund special education for every child who needs it...

Jan 27, 2024

Pollet and a group of his fellow lawmakers hope to turn those bleak numbers around with a pair of bills aiming to increase the number of Washingtonians who submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or a Washington Application for State Financial Aid (WAFSA)...

Dec 19, 2023

Pollet said he hopes the latest verdict will spur his lawmaker colleagues to support overturning a longstanding but obscure budget item that prevents the state board of health from revising its guidance on measures schools should take to protect community health...

Nov 10, 2023

Reps. Gerry Pollet, D-Seattle, and Chris Stearns, D-Auburn, asked McCarthy to probe the housing finance commission’s oversight of tax-credit programs that are supposed to guarantee homeownership after 15 years and that have been used to develop low-income housing by a number of Native American tribes...