Issues

• Public Safety

  As a nurse, mother and grandmother, Tami believes that there is simply no greater responsibility than the protection of our seniors and children. Tami led the effort to make our families and communities safer, helping pass the law that allows judges to deny bail to dangerous, violent criminals, increased benefits for families of public safety employees, and has worked tirelessly to keep Pierce County from being a dumping ground for sexual predators.

• A More Efficient and Accountable Government

  Tami believes state government needs to be more efficient with your tax dollars, and as a nurse she understands the challenges of managing a family budget. That's why she said NO to a broad based sales tax increase that would have hurt our economic recovery and put strain on average families. Tami also cut excess government spending and insisted on performance audits at every level while closing tax loopholes. Tami understands the need for sacrifices to be made during these challenging times, and knows that government must work within a budget just like everyone else.

• Education

  A mother and grandmother, Green knows a good education is an investment in our economic future. She's worked to reform education, making sure that children learn the skills they need, especially in science and math, to compete with China and India for the good-paying jobs of the future, and she'll continue to work to direct more money to the classroom, not the bureaucracy.

• Creating Jobs

  Tami Green tackled unemployment head-on by passing legislation that will create 38,000 new jobs by renovating schools and other public buildings while saving taxpayers an estimated $198 million each year in energy costs -- essentially paying for itself in energy savings.

• Supporting Veterans

  The wife of an Air Force veteran and raised in an active-duty family, Green is strongly committed to those who fight to protect our freedom. She's worked to expand higher education opportunities for veterans and those returning from service overseas, provided property tax relief to disabled veterans, and suspended interest on business loans for National Guard members and reservists while they are serving overseas.

• Heath Care and Social Security

  As a Registered Nurse, Tami Green has seen first-hand the need for access to affordable health care. Tami has fought hard to provide high quality home care services for seniors and the disabled so that they can stay in their homes and out of more expensive nursing homes and hospitals. She has works tirelessly to provide health care services to all children in Washington State and to keep prescription drug costs low so that those in need can afford their medication.