Last week, the Washington State Senate passed a resolution recognizing Habitat SKKC’s four decades of impact. The resolution highlights the essential role affordable housing plays in building strong, stable communities across Washington. It also reflects Habitat’s ongoing efforts to elevate housing affordability as a shared statewide priority, while celebrating the impact of affordable homeownership and honoring the volunteers and partners who make this work possible.
Senate Resolution 8697, sponsored by Senator Emily Alvarado (D-Seattle), recognizes the connection between stable housing and outcomes such as improved health, educational success, and economic opportunity. As part of Habitat’s ongoing advocacy and awareness efforts, Habitat SKKC works to raise awareness of the housing challenges facing Washington residents and highlight the proven, results-driven solutions that address them. The full resolution can be found online here.
During the resolution testimony, multiple elected officials spoke in support of our work, including Senator Emily Alvarado (D-34th Legislative District and sponsor of the resolution), Senator Judy Warnick (R-13th Legislative District, which includes Kittitas County, home of our Cle Elum and Ellensburg projects), Senator Rebecca Saldaña (D-37th Legislative District, which includes the neighborhood where we build Liberty Commons), and Senator Keith Wagoner (R-39th Legislative District).
TVW was on hand to film the proceedings. Watch the inspiring clip below: