Hi, I’m Janet Melman. I live here in Bellingham with my wife, daughter, our dog Hana and our three cats. We love the diversity and kindness of this community, and it’s shaped us all in positive ways.

 

As a parent, I want what’s best for my child and all our children, and I want those values reflected in Olympia. I support the right of a woman to choose what’s best for her body and health.  I support climate change mitigation; we turn a blind eye to it at the expense of our future and our childrens’ futures in this pristine land. I support social net expansion to help those who need our support, and incentives to grow our robust local economy, as the first major stop for our northern neighbors. As a healthcare advocate, I want to ensure Washingtonians continue to benefit from one of the most free and fair states in the nation, and I want to fight to protect our LGBTQ+ community against continued, incessant attacks from the right.