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Annual legislative forum
The King County Developmental Disabilities Annual Legislative Forum is an event to educate elected officials on issues that are important to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and delays and their families, friends, and supporters. We share King County's I/DD and delays legislative priorities, and our community members share their personal stories as they relate to the priorities.
2025 Legislative Forum
Thank you to those who joined us on Thursday, November 21, 2024!
- Read our 2025 legislative priorities here: Brief Legislative Priority Overview
- Dive deeper into our legislative priorities here: 2025 Legislative Priorities (translations available upon request)
- Translated Brief Legislative Priority Overview and event agenda available here:
- አማርኛ - Amharic
- العربية - Arabic
- 中文（简体) - Chinese (Simplified)
- 中文（繁體) - Chinese (Traditional)
- English
- wikang Filipino - Filipino
- 한국어 – Korean
- Afaan Oromoo - Oromo
- РУССКИЙ – Russian
- lugha ya Kiswahili - Swahili (SI)
- Af-Soomaali – Somali
- ESPAÑOL – Spanish
- українська мова - Ukrainian
- TIẾNG VIỆT - Vietnamese
Thank you to our elected officials who joined us!
- Senator Patty Murray’s office
- Representative Suzan DelBene’s office, Congressional District 1
- Representative Shelley Kloba, Legislative District 1
- Representative Steve Bergquist, Legislative District 11
- Senator Bob Hasegawa, Legislative District 11
- Senator Claire Wilson, Legislative District 30
- Representative Lauren Davis, Legislative District 32
- Representative Tina Orwall, Legislative District 33
- Senator Noel Frame’s office, Legislative District 36
- Representative Sharon Tomiko Santos, Legislative District 37
- Senator Jamie Pedersen, Legislative District 43
- Representative Roger Goodman, Legislative District 45
- Representative Gerry Pollet’s office, Legislative District 46
- Representative Darya Farivar’s office, Legislative District 46
- Senator Claudia Kauffman, Legislative District 47
- Representative Chris Stearns, Legislative District 47
- King County Councilmember Jorge Barón, Council District 4
Recording of the Forum
Please enjoy these recordings of the forum.
English:
Spanish:
Segments:
- 2025 DDECSD Leg Priorities Intro - Opening Remarks
- 2025 DDECSD Leg Priority 1 - Language Access
- 2025 DDECSD Leg Priority 2 - Special Education Funding
- 2025 DDECSD Leg Priority 3 - Behavioral Health
- 2025 DDECSD Leg Priority 4 - School Transition
- 2025 DDECSD Leg Priority 5 - Employment and Inclusion
- 2025 DDECSD Leg Priority 6 - Housing
Related Topics
Interpretation and accessibility services
Developmental Disabilities and Early Childhood Supports team - When you call, say your language in English, such as “Spanish” then say “Interpreter” in English. We will place you on hold while we connect with an interpreter. Call 206-263-0853
King County’s 211 Crisis Connections provides comprehensive information on health and human services in King County, from rent and housing assistance to adult disability supports. Immediate language interpretation is available in more than 155 languages. Call 2-1-1 or 1-800-621-4636 Monday-Friday, 8am-6pm
Washington Relay 711: A person with a hearing loss or speech disability with specialized telecommunication equipment or a person using a standard phone may initiate a call through Washington Relay. Dial 711 to connect with a Communication Assistant, who will dial the requested number and relay the conversation between the two callers. Learn more about all Washington Relay Services and Spanish Relay.