We are proud to announce the recipients of Food Lifeline’s 2024 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 2024 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 Beth Doglio 

Prime sponsor, SHB 2310 – Waste Material Management/Encouraging Food Donation 

Senator John Lovick 

Prime sponsor SB 6180 – Waste Material Management/Encouraging Food Donation 

Representative Darya Farivar 

Prime sponsor, HB 1541, Nothing About Us Without Us Act 

Senator Joe Nguyen 

Capital Budget – South Seattle Community Food Hub 

Representative Strom Peterson 

Prime sponsor HB 1447 – Strengthening the Ability of Assistance Programs to Meet Foundational Needs of Children, Adults, and Families. 

Representative Julio Cortes 

Prime sponsor HB 2415, Expanding economic assistance for individuals who are eligible for temporary assistance for needy families. 

Representative Jamica Taylor 

Prime sponsor HB 1652, Concerning child support pass through. 

Food Lifeline Legislative Award 

The Legislative Award is given to lawmakers who: 

• Sponsor/Co-sponsor legislation that advances Food Lifeline’s legislative support agenda or public policy priorities AND demonstrates leadership to secure passage of said legislation. 

First Lady Trudi Inslee 

For leadership and stakeholder engagement related to developing opportunities to encourage food donation, notably for SB 6180, Waste Material Management/Encouraging Food Donation 

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. 

Ms. Nicole Lutomski 

Office of Senator Joe Nguyen 

For leadership and stakeholder engagement related to developing opportunities for the South Seattle Community Food Hub and SB 6180, Waste Material Management 

Mr. Braden Sigua 

Office of Senator John Lovick 

For leadership and stakeholder engagement related to developing opportunities for SB 6180, Waste Material Management