Rep. Warnick named Legislator of the Year

COLUMBIA BASIN — Rep. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, was named the 2008 legislator of the year by the Cattle Producers of Washington.

The group chose her to be the recipient of the award because of the effort she put forth in 2008 to help the state’s livestock industry and because she placed a focus on watering issues raised in Eastern Washington.

“I am happy to help our cattle producers and other agricultural industries in our state by fighting for water resources,” she stated. “I have heard a saying that ‘water is needed under, in and over the cow.’ While I am in Olympia, I will try to remind others of these needs to help cattle producers be successful.”

Warnick advised she is concerned with limitations on water used for cattle and other livestock.

“I have been following the legislation closely,” she noted. “I am very committed to improving water use and access for agriculture, and have proposed several bills to address these needs.”

— Staff report