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As lawmakers around the state prepare for the upcoming legislative session, legislators from the 19th and 20th districts gathered in Chehalis on Monday to discuss the priorities city and county officials have identified as areas they hope to address.

The lawmakers who attended include:

• 19th District Rep. Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen

• 19th District Sen. Jeff Wilson, R-Longview

• 20th District Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia

• 20th District Rep. Ed Orcutt, R-Kalama

• 20th District Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia

According to Lewis County’s 2025 legislative agenda, the county has identified six priorities ….

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