I would like to thank the community for their support of my campaign for the State Senate in the 41st District. It has been my honor to serve our community for the past eight years and I am thrilled to have the opportunity to go back to Olympia for four more years.

Although I am proud of what I have accomplished as a state representative, there is still so much to do and I am ready to get back to work, this time as a senator, to improve the lives of the residents of our region and throughout the state.

My priorities remain to improve education and transportation for our state and bring home results that matter for our district.

I invite you to keep in touch with me in Olympia and let me know how you feel about the tough issues we face. You can keep track of legislation and reach me via e-mail through the Legislative Web site www.leg.wa.gov or at 360-786-7894.

I am here to work for you, and I am honored to continue working for our district.

Fred Jarrett

Mercer Island

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