Washington, D.C. - Rep. Rick Larsen will host a number of transportation forums in the Northwest to provide information and get feedback as the U.S. House prepares to reauthorize the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21).  TEA-21 provides crucial federal funding for highway, highway safety, transit and other surface transportation programs.  In order for the federal government to obtain federal funds for transportation projects, state and local government must provide matching funds.  TEA-21 reauthorization is a true partnership between federal, state and local government.  
Transportation Forums

Island County

Saturday, March 23
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Oak Harbor Senior Center
51 SE Jerome Street, Oak Harbor

Larsen will be joined by Oak Harbor Mayor Patty Cohen; Island County Commissioner Mac McDowell; State Senator Mary Margaret Haugen, Chair of Transportation Committee; Washington State Secretary of Transportation Doug MacDonald
 

Skagit County

Monday, March 25
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Skagit Valley College
2405 East College Way, Room 101
Mount Vernon

Guests include Mount Vernon Mayor Skye Richendrfer; Bob Boudinot from the American Society of Civil Engineers; and Washington State Department of Transportation Representative Ron Paananen, Deputy Regional Administrator for the Northwest Region
 

Whatcom County

Tuesday, March 26
7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Bellingham Cruise Terminal
355 Harris Ave, Bellingham

Also attending the forum is State Senator Georgia Gardner; Whatcom Council of Governments Executive Director Jim Miller; Washington State Department of Transportation Representative Ron Paananen, Deputy Regional Administrator for the Northwest Region
 

Snohomish County

Tuesday, April 2
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Everett Multi Modal Station
Multi-Purpose Room, 4th Floor
3201 Smith Ave, Everett

Panelists include State Senator Mary Margaret Haugen, Chair of Transportation Committee; John Okamoto, Assistant Secretary of the Washington State Department of Transportation; Peter Hahn, County Public Works Director; and a representative from the Snohomish County Committee for Improved Transportation
 

Wednesday, April 3
6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Snohomish County PUD
2320 California, Room 2C
Everett

(No guest panelists for this event, which was recently added to accommodate those who work during the day.)
 

San Juan County

Saturday, April 6
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Mullis Community Senior Center
589 Nash Street
Friday Harbor

Confirmed guests include Tom Huse, Public Works Director and a representative from Washington State Ferries.  More confirmations are expected next week and I will send an updated list of guests to interested parties at that time.