March 9, 2009

Ericksen to speak at Hispanic/Latino Legislative Day on Friday 
42nd District lawmaker will discuss health care, solutions for a better Washington  

Rep. Doug Ericksen, R-Ferndale, will speak at the Hispanic/Latino Legislative Day Friday, March 13, in Olympia. The 42nd District lawmaker will present at 10:25 a.m. in the Department of Social and Health Services' auditorium. He will discuss health care and House Republicans' solutions for a better Washington. 

"I look forward to sharing our solutions for a better Washington -- a plan that breaks from the status quo in Olympia," said Ericksen, ranking Republican on the House Health Care and Wellness Committee. "Our state must move to a patient-centered health care system that embraces market competition. If we can do this, we will reduce costs and increase access to health care for all Washingtonians."

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