What Leslie has been up to this month: On Thursday, May 16th, The Daily News published an article by Brennen Kauffman that highlighted the different positions for each candidate in Washington's 3rd Congressional District race. The disastrous collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore Harbor has put renewed attention on the bridges of Southwest Washington. Leslie Lewallen, as a voting member of the Regional Transportation Commission from 2022-2024, had a front-row seat on this issue, and has been a strong voice for the residents impacted most by the I-5 bridge replacement project. Beyond the bridges, Leslie has been a vocal proponent of Washington's timber industry, both for the jobs it provides and the role responsible tree harvesting plays in the overall health of the area's forests… |