Welcome to Lonnie Johns-Brown We are pleased to announce that Lonnie Johns-Brown will join Quaker Voice as Legislative Advocate effective September 1. Ms. Johns-Brown has thirty years of experience as a lobbyist in Olympia. She has represented groups like the League of Women Voters, Resolution Washington, the Washington Association for the Education of Young Children, … Read more
Quaker Voice on Washington Public Policy is looking for a part-time Legislative Advocate and Policy Analyst (lobbyist) for the 2022 legislative session in Olympia. This position will require approximately 90 hours a month during session (January through April) and 20-30 hours a month before and after session (starting October 1, 2021). Compensation is $25-30/hour, depending … Read more
In the 2021 state legislative session, Quaker Voice saw many of its long and short term efforts produce results. Low-income households, returning citizens, communities needing cleaner air, all benefitted. Our 2021 legislative report summarizes what happened with 20 bills and issue areas we worked for this year. Download it from “About Quaker Voice,” 2021 Legislative … Read more
Restoration of Voting Rights: Legislative progress on criminal justice often requires persistence and patience. Full restoration of voting rights upon release from prison was finally approved in 2021, ten years after partial rights were restored. Finally, a clearly stated act HB 1078 will restore this most sacred citizen right of democracy to all persons not … Read more
In the Washington State legislative session just concluded, a session that many have judged to be historic in its progressive accomplishments, several enactments combine to enable major strides in housing justice. Chief among housing-related accomplishments is likely avoidance of a feared tsunami of evictions at the end of the statewide eviction moratorium. Other major accomplishments … Read more
You are invited to “Young Quaker Voices Speak,” short final reports from the four participants in the first year of our new program. Their reports will be part of the Quaker Voice session at the Pacific Northwest Quarterly Meeting virtual spring gathering, Friday, April 23, 7-8 pm. These under-30 Friends have been following legislative issues … Read more
Join nineteen other Quakers for the first-ever Quaker Voice April 2, 2021 ~ 6:00pm to 7:30pm (Pacific Time) RSVP early (form below) as participation limited. ~ Free with Donation Opportunity ~ Just bring paper, a pen, a book and your own good cheer (or let us help you find it) Sign up here for the Quaker … Read more
Now the other myth that gets around is the idea that legislation cannot really solve the problem and that it has no great role to play in this period of social change because you’ve got to change the heart and you can’t change the heart through legislation. You can’t legislate morals. The job must be … Read more
Friends have been a leading voice for social justice for centuries. Our voice in state government is critically important to many people—including tens of thousands of state residents who have been enmeshed in the criminal justice system, who are experiencing economic hardship, and who are suffering the effects of our climate crisis. We join our … Read more
Learn about the legislative process Work on issues important to Quakers:Criminal Justice / Environmental Stewardship / Economic Justice Earn a small stipend The Young Quaker Voices program will bring young adults into contact with issues in the state legislature and encourage their active engagement in the legislative process in ways that reflect Quaker values. Young … Read more