Ann Rivers
Ann Rivers
Legislative District 18
Senator Rivers was first elected in 2012 and reelected in 2020. She earned a bachelor's degree in political science and a Secondary Education Teaching Certificate from Central Michigan University. Her professional experience includes serving as the president of a governmental and public affairs consulting firm.
Term Expires January 13, 2025
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NEWS: Legislative town halls coming May 13 to Battle Ground, Vancouver
OLYMPIA… The three lawmakers serving Washington’s 18th Legislative District have scheduled a pair of town-hall meetings on Saturday, May 13 to report on the outcome of the Legislature’s just-concluded annual session. Rep. Stephanie McClintock, R-Vancouver, Rep. Greg Cheney, R-Battle Ground, and Sen. Ann Rivers, R-La Center, will review some of the bills that did and […] The post NEWS: Legislative town halls coming May 13 to Battle Ground, Vancouver appeared first on Ann Rivers. -
18th District lawmakers to hold town halls Saturday in Battle Ground, Vancouver
OLYMPIA… Sen. Ann Rivers, Rep. Stephanie McClintock and Rep. Greg Cheney will hold a pair of town halls this Saturday to update 18th Legislative District residents about the 2023 legislative session. Locations and times are: Battle Ground: 9-10:30 a.m., City Hall, 109 SW 1st Street Vancouver: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., 110 – Lecture Hall, Dengerink Administration […] The post 18th District lawmakers to hold town halls Saturday in Battle Ground, Vancouver appeared first on Ann Rivers. -
NEWS: Rivers’ pro-business, pro-taxpayer legislation receives Senate approval
OLYMPIA… Two proposals from Sen. Ann Rivers are among the bills approved by the state Senate as Washington’s annual legislative session reached its halfway mark today. Senate Bill 5163, which has to do with fraud complaints against Medicaid-reimbursed care providers, won unanimous support Tuesday and has already been referred to the House Civil Rights and […] The post NEWS: Rivers’ pro-business, pro-taxpayer legislation receives Senate approval appeared first on Ann Rivers. -
18th Legislative District town halls coming Saturday in Battle Ground, Vancouver
Residents of the 18th Legislative District are invited to town hall meetings this coming Saturday, just ahead of the 2023 legislative session. Locations and times are: Battle Ground: 10-11:30 a.m., City Hall, 109 SW 1st St. Vancouver: 12:30-2 p.m., Three Creeks Community Library, 800-C NE Tenney Road Sen. Ann Rivers will be joined by Rep.-elect […] The post 18th Legislative District town halls coming Saturday in Battle Ground, Vancouver appeared first on Ann Rivers. -
Start managing COVID like flu, state expert tells senators
Rivers hopeful after hearing scientist say Omicron wave is ‘end of the pandemic’ OLYMPIA… Sen. Ann Rivers says the people of Washington need to know what members of the Senate Health and Long-Term Care Committee were told recently by one of the state’s top experts on COVID-19: the end of the pandemic may soon be […] The post Start managing COVID like flu, state expert tells senators appeared first on Ann Rivers. -
Bipartisan group of senators asks Inslee to suspend upcoming payroll tax, deadline for buying long-term care coverage
OLYMPIA…Sen. Ann Rivers, R-La Center and a member of the Senate Health and Long-Term Care Committee, offered this statement today after a bipartisan group of senators asked Gov. Jay Inslee to suspend the payroll tax and exemption deadline connected with the state’s new long-term services and supports trust program. “However well-intentioned the long-term care act […] The post Bipartisan group of senators asks Inslee to suspend upcoming payroll tax, deadline for buying long-term care coverage appeared first on Ann Rivers. -
Governor signs Rivers bill to expand telemedicine access
OLYMPIA… Sen. Ann Rivers’ legislation to allow even more telemedicine consultations throughout Washington was signed today at a state Capitol ceremony. Senate Bill 5423 was passed unanimously by the Senate and the House of Representatives during the 2021 legislative session, which ended April 25. “For years, Republicans have worked to expand access to health care […] The post Governor signs Rivers bill to expand telemedicine access appeared first on Ann Rivers. -
Cutoff highlights refusal to address emergency powers — one of many majority Democrat failures, say top Senate Republicans
OLYMPIA…Senate Republican leaders released the following remarks after Sunday’s legislative deadline for bills that passed in their house origin to be considered by the opposite chamber. Bills that did not pass in both chambers by Sunday’s cutoff are considered ‘dead’ except for those considered necessary to implement the budget, such as the income tax proposed […] The post Cutoff highlights refusal to address emergency powers — one of many majority Democrat failures, say top Senate Republicans appeared first on Ann Rivers. -
Rivers opposes tax-heavy, big-spending Senate budget
OLYMPIA… On a mostly partisan 27-22 vote, the state Senate today approved a $59.5 billion operating-budget proposal for 2021-23. Sen. Ann Rivers voted no, citing the sheer size of the spending plan and its reliance on imposing two controversial new taxes and draining the state’s rainy-day fund. “Today we offered an alternative, no-new-taxes budget that […] The post Rivers opposes tax-heavy, big-spending Senate budget appeared first on Ann Rivers. -
18th District lawmakers to hold telephone town-hall meeting March 22
OLYMPIA… Residents of the 18th Legislative District are invited to join their state lawmakers for a “telephone town hall” meeting from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 22. The telephone-based format, which is similar to a conference call, will allow Sen. Ann Rivers, Rep. Brandon Vick and Rep. Larry Hoff to engage with constituents while […] The post 18th District lawmakers to hold telephone town-hall meeting March 22 appeared first on Ann Rivers.