Susan Cozzens Please join the Board in welcoming Chio Saeteurn, the new Quaker Voice Legislative Advocate who will be working with the Environmental Stewardship Plus working group. Chio is a seasoned government relations and public policy strategist with more than 13 years of experience in Washington State government. Having served two state senators and two state agencies, … Read more
Quaker Voice on Washington Public Policy is looking for a part-time Legislative Advocate to support the Environmental Stewardship Working Group for the 2027 legislative session in Olympia. The position requires working closely with the volunteer Environmental Stewardship Working Group to identify and advocate for important legislation in their areas of concern, particularly during the legislative … Read more
Quaker Voice needs you, now and in the legislative session that will begin in January. Register here to join our Annual Meeting on Saturday, October 3 at Tacoma Friends Meeting, from 10 am to 2:15 pm, with a welcome session before and workshops after. We strongly encourage you to attend in person in Tacoma. Being together brings energy … Read more
We will be reporting on results for the 2026 session, plus hearing from our two legislative fellows on Friday, April 24 at 7 pm. You can join us in person at Quarterly Meeting on the upper level of the Lodge or online here or using Meeting ID: 839 1220 5803 and Passcode: 148569. The link … Read more
We hope you will join Friends and friends from around the state for Quaker Lobby Day, January 28. Registration is now open at this link. On Quaker Lobby Day, you will meet with your state Senator and Representatives to make the case for Quaker Voice priorities and listen to them about theirs. These meetings are among the … Read more
Quaker Voice has a Fellowship Program for young adults who want to try out legislative advocacy. The program description is now posted, and the deadline for applications is October 20. The fellowship carries at $500 stipend. Applicants should be Washington residents, but Quaker Voice will accept applications from other states if a Quaker Meeting recommends … Read more
Friends, The Quaker Voice Board recognizes that we are in extraordinary times. Threats to our community are rising, and we want to respond. The role that Quaker Voice can play is with our state-level decisionmakers. They have an outstanding record of defending everyone who lives here. We want to support them in those efforts. The … Read more
Building relationships with our legislators is at the heart of Quaker legislative advocacy. Quaker Lobby Day is your special chance to do that in Washington state. Whether they agree with us or not, our legislators listen to us as constituents. We speak to them from our hearts. Our legislators understand that we are different from … Read more
Quaker Voice runs on volunteer labor. Our paid legislative advocates just support the heart of our work — citizen engagement. That means there are plenty of ways you can shape the future through volunteer work with Quaker Voice. The three working groups need active participants to help set priorities and track and speak up on … Read more
The Quaker Voice Legislative Fellowship Program encourages the active engagement of fellowship holders in the state legislative process through mentorship, skill development, and partnering with legislative advocates in their work. Participants do not need to be Quakers. The program provides a $500 stipend. The application deadline is November 15. Quaker Voice Legislative Fellows are young … Read more