It isn’t every day that a sixth-grader gets the opportunity to help her idea take a step toward becoming law. For Elle Winn, that chance came today.
During today’s Senate Law and Justice Committee meeting Sen. Ann Rivers had the unique privilege of introducing Elle as the inspiration for Rivers’ proposal to hire military veterans to keep schools safe.
In 2013 the Brush Prairie student had sent a handwritten letter to Rivers, her senator, explaining why schools should hire veterans to protect students and staff.
“Elle, even at such a young age, has the rare gift of being able to outline both a problem and a solution,” said Rivers, R-La Center. “Her idea would not only benefit schools across the state, but it would also give a hiring preference to veterans.”