Debra Lekanoff

Lekanoff earned a bachelor's degree from Central Washington University in 2000 and attended Evergreen College for a master's degree.[1]

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Representative Lekanoff has called Skagit Valley home for over 20 years. She's a working mom who successfully passed a number of bills: protecting natural resources, safety for farmworkers, funding the Housing Trust Fund, and climate change. Today, she is working to ensure families have resources to protect everyone's health and well-being during the pandemic.

Debra will continue to set a broad table for stakeholder input while focusing on economic and community recovery, healthcare, and environmental health. She is proud to represent you and is endorsed by labor organizations including nurses, grocery store workers, and teachers.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Lifting up Washington's Workforce - Washington's Workforce is critical to keeping our local community and economy moving.Curbing Effects of Climate Change through Policy - Expanding environmental policy and community changes to curb the effects of climate change.Industry Focus with Responsible Sustainability Practice - Supporting our economy through clean energy industries that keep our families and environment safe and healthy, and through green infrastructure projects, jobs and workforce training.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

As I stand with salmon eggs in one hand and seeds in the other looking over the Salish Sea, I recognize that we must make early, incremental investments to ensure long term success. We cannot separate affordable housing from healthcare, workers rights, access to clean water, and the right to a healthy environment. I will continue my work with the Growth Management Act and incentivizing cities and counties to incorporate affordable housing into their land use plans so we continue to grow well and grow smart. We must support more policies that grant worker protections like paid family medical leave and a living wage, as well as policies that support basic human rights like universal healthcare and access to affordable housing near jobs, wrap-around services, public transportation, and utility infrastructure. This will mean increased density in some urban centers in the 40th district, which will have the additional benefit of protecting our salmon. Urban sprawl is one of the biggest threats to salmon health, which is a huge indicator of the health of the Salish Sea and Washington State. Policies that address systemic racism will lead to healthier communities, healthier salmon, and a healthier environment.