In lieu of WSRS’s traditional “Day of Advocacy in Olympia,” please join us on February 16 at 10am for a Zoom meeting with Nick Streuli, Executive Director of External Affairs for Governor Jay Inslee. Nick Streuli has been the Inslee Administration’s point man on business re-opening, COVID testing, and COVID vaccine efforts. Nick can give us a first hand account of how the governor’s office pivoted quickly a year ago and the state’s current effort to deploy vaccines and at what time they will be readily available. 

Nick Streuli is a member of Governor Jay Inslee’s Executive Team and was appointed executive director of the external affairs in May 2020. He has more than 10 years of experience in public policy, government relations, and executive management.

Nick joined the Inslee administration after spending four years as legislative director for the Employment Security Department (ESD). He also worked as the ESD federal government and tribal affairs liaison prior to serving as the legislative director.

Nick worked closely with the legislature and stakeholders on groundbreaking legislation such as the Paid Family and Medical Leave Act in 2017 and the Long-Term Care Trust Act in 2019.

Nick holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and economics and a master’s degrees in business administration from the Washington State University. He and his wife, Christina, have one son and live in Tumwater.

This annual event brings members of WSRS from around the state to Olympia to advocate for policy that assures healthcare access and safety for members of the public. It’s an exciting introduction to how ordinary healthcare providers can promote good sense public policy by making themselves available to explain issues, challenges and innovations to lawmakers and members of their staff.  Don’t miss it! 

 

WSRS members from around the state discussed policy between meetings with legislators
WSRS members from around the state discussed policy between meetings with legislators.
Residents Josh Rosenbaum, Shawn Call and Anika McGrath with Dr. Jeff Robinson and Dr. Gail Morgan
Pausing between meetings with state legislators in Olympia, (left to right): Dr. Josh Rosenbaum, Dr. Jeff Robinson, Dr. Gail Morgan, Dr. Shawn Call, and Dr. Anika McGrath.
Day in Oly photo - residents & Medverd and Lee
On our 2018 Day in Olympia, board member Ed Kim, MD, (far left) and Dr. Jonathan Medverd, (far right), guided WSRS members-in-training on what was for most of them their first advocacy experience.
During Day in Olympia Jason McGill of the Governor's staff met with WSRS members
Caption: Jason McGill (at head of table), a member of Governor Inslee’s healthcare policy staff, met with WSRS members during the annual WSRS Day of Advocacy in Olympia on February 1, 2018.
WSRS resident Shawn Call, (middle on sofa), effectively explained the advantages of 3D tomosynthesis to State Representative Eric Pettigrew’s legislative aid, utilizing a digital image on his tablet to illustrate the superiority of this technology. WSRS was successful in advocating for private insurance coverage of tomosynthesis during the 2018 legislative session. The law went info effect June 2018.
WSRS resident Shawn Call, (middle on sofa), effectively explained the advantages of 3D tomosynthesis to State Representative Eric Pettigrew’s legislative aid, utilizing a digital image on his tablet to illustrate the superiority of this technology. WSRS was successful in advocating for private insurance coverage of tomosynthesis during the 2018 legislative session. The law went info effect June 2018.