Freshman Representative Jessica Bateman on the intersection between health and housing Sydney Kurle | Feb 18, 2021
Share this: is a newcomer this year in the House, but she is no stranger to politics in Olympia. From 2012 to 2015, she worked as a legislative assistant to former Representative Chris Reykdal. Then in 2015, she was elected to the Olympia City Council and later served as Mayor Pro Tempore of Olympia.
Bateman serves on the Housing, Human Services and Veterans committee along with the Capital Budget committee. She also serves as vice chair of the Health Care and Wellness committee. In this Q&A, she talks about how her life experiences have shaped her drive to serve the public and the connection between housing and health.