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Dear Friends and Neighbors,

The weeks have been flying by since session ended in March and I have been busy meeting with constituents, stakeholders, businesses and civic organizations. I’ve had the opportunity to tour several businesses to get a firsthand glimpse at their operations and the role they play in our business economy.

On Saturday I left for a week-long trip to Taiwan to learn more about international trade opportunities and to promote tourism in Southwest Washington– you can read about my upcoming trip below.

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IN THE NEWS: Sen. Rivers joins state trade mission to Taiwan

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Sen. Ann Rivers, R-La Center, will join Lt. Gov. Brad Owen on a week-long trade mission to Taiwan, where she plans to promote tourism opportunities for Southwest Washington.

Owen’s goal of the trip will be to highlight the state’s seafood and agricultural products and sign a reciprocal driver license agreement. The delegation is slated to meet with government officials. They leave Saturday and return June 27.

The license agreement allows Taiwan nationals living in the state to skip the written portion of the state’s driver license exam if they have a license to drive in Taiwan. It would strike the same deal for Washington residents living in Taiwan. The state has similar agreements with British Columbia, Korea and Germany.

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