Lisa Wellman

is a state senator from Mercer Island representing the 41st District, which includes Mercer Island, Bellevue, Newcastle and parts of Issaquah, Sammamish and Renton. Wellman, a Democrat, chairs the Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee.

March 12, 2019 at 1:34 pm

Special-education students deserve a pathway to success | Op-Ed

We can’t afford to let another school year pass while special education students languish in a system that isn’t preparing them for a successful future.

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September 25, 2018 at 2:25 pm

Partnering with community on bills for student safety and health in Washington | Op-Ed

We intend to introduce a student health and safety package of legislation in the 2019 session that addresses school safety and student health in a...

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