Governor Inslee's 2022 Equity Summit

Why do thousands of people work here? Is it our desire to serve everyone with dignity and respect? Is it the richness of our lived experiences? Or, is it our dedication to come up with real solutions for real people with real problems?

Perhaps it is the joy we experience when our solutions work for everyone. Or, maybe, it is our sadness when we get it wrong for so many. We are interconnected by our humanity.

And despite the color of our skin, the languages we speak, our gender or gender identity, or where we worship we bring all of who we are with us.

Our joy, our sadness, our secret sauce, each and every day.

We are Washington state employees. We’re public servants who believe that together we can accomplish anything. That everyone deserves a fair chance to live their best life.

And most of all, we believe in Equity and Justice for all.

Every day. The Washington state way.  Because we all belong here.