Javier Valdez represents the 46th District in the Washington House of Representatives. He was appointed to the chamber in June 2017 after Jessyn Farrell resigned to run for mayor of Seattle. He has supported reproductive health legislation this year by co-sponsoring the Strengthen the Healthy Youth Act (HB 1407), the Protecting Patient Care Act (HB 1638), and the Reproductive Health Access for All Act (HB 1612).