[nfbwatlk] Fwd: Statement from Gov. Inslee on announcement of budget agreement

[Mike Freeman]

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Dean Stenehjem

> Subject: FW: Statement from Gov. Inslee on announcement of budget agreement
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> I am pleased to announce that an agreement has been reached on the state budget and state government operations will continue as normal.   There will be no shut down of Government operations.   The Governor will be sending out a statement to all state employees shortly.   
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> I want to thank WSSB staff and board for their support in pulling together a tentative plan for WSSB that we would have put in place if a shutdown had occurred.  A lot of thought went into the process, which couldn’t have been done without your input.
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> Once again, “there will be no shutdown of state operations on July 1st.   A budget deal has been reached!    
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> Dean O. Stenehjem
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> From: Smith, Jaime (GOV) [mailto:jaime.smith at gov.wa.gov] 
> Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2013 11:39 AM
> To: Smith, Jaime (GOV)
> Subject: Statement from Gov. Inslee on announcement of budget agreement
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> June 27, 2013
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> Contact:
> Jaime Smith, Governor Inslee’s Communications Office  |  (360) 902-0617
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> Statement from Gov. Inslee on announcement of budget agreement
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> “I am happy and I know we are all relieved to report to you that lawmakers have reached agreement on an operating budget for the next biennium.
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> “This allows us to avert a government shutdown on Monday.
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> “Legislative leaders tell me they will move as quickly as possible to pass the budget and get it to me for my signature.
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> “They say that can be done by 5 pm Friday.
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> “However, the deal reached today makes it clear that state government will continue to operate.
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> “We will be notifying state employees to report to work Monday, July 1.
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> “Government operations will not be interrupted. All government functions will be in operation Monday.
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> “Washington will be at work Monday.”
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> Jaime Smith
> Director of Media Relations  |  Office of Governor Jay Inslee
> Cell: 360.688.0253
> Desk: 360.902.0617
> www.governor.wa.gov  |  @GovInslee @WaStateGov  |  www.facebook.com/WaStateGov
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