We are proud to announce the recipients of Food Lifeline’s 2025 Legislative Awards! These awards are given to state lawmakers who have made significant contributions to food justice in Washington. Our partnership with elected officials is critical to advancing our mission of feeding people experiencing hunger today, while working to end hunger for tomorrow. With sincere appreciation, we present the 2025 award winners.

Food Lifeline Legislative Champion Award

The Legislative Champion Award is given to legislators who:

• Take primary sponsorship of legislation that advances Food Lifeline’s legislative priority agenda and public policy priorities.
• Make special efforts to advance priority bills to passage that might have failed otherwise.
• Defend against legislation that would threaten or diminish Food Lifeline’s legislative agenda and public policy priorities.
• Secure important appropriations, revenue, or Capitol Budget funding for the work of Food Lifeline and/or its priorities.

Representative Liz Berry

Prime Sponsor, Nutrition Assistance Programs, $93.25 million budget proviso

Senator Liz Lovelett

Prime Sponsor, Nutrition Assistance Programs, $93.25 million budget proviso

Senator Keith Goehner

Prime Sponsor, Fruit & Vegetable Incentive Programs – $2.95 million budget proviso

Representative Greg Nance

Prime Sponsor, Fruit & Vegetable Incentive Programs – $2.95 million budget proviso

Representative Beth Doglio

Prime Sponsor, HB 1487 – Implementing provisions of Washington’s Use Food Well Washington plan recommendations

Representative My-LinH Thai

Prime Sponsor, Senior Nutrition Programs – $27.96 million budget proviso

Senator Mike Chapman

Prime Sponsor, Senior Nutrition Programs – $27.96 million budget proviso

Senator Claire Wilson

Prime Sponsor, SB 5813, Capital Gains Tax & SB 5813, Estate Tax

Food Lifeline Legislative Assistant Award

The Legislative Assistant Award is given to legislative staff who:

• Are particularly helpful with providing information and facilitating legislative activity that advances Food Lifeline’s legislative agenda and public policy priorities, AND who help maintain effective partnerships with lawmakers.

Mr. Kevin Snow

Office of Representative Beth Doglio

For leadership and stakeholder engagement to support the House “Food Fighters” Caucus.