Not everybody can come to Olympia, which is where the task force meetings are held.

We try to hold them where we have chapters, and we haven't had a chapter in Vancouver in years.

She's the only governor who has attended an autism awareness rally and let us know she is concerned about this issue.

They are very important issues. We're excited about the meetings.

I did think it a little ironic that we can have two task force meetings and a public hearing and have a half-cent sales tax within six months but we still don't have a clear direction on a nonsmoking ordinance,

The University through these meetings is advised of any particular threats that the terrorism task force may identify from time to time, and it's good for the University to know about that.