Senator Linda Evans Parlette's Congressional Testimony
 

   Sen. Linda Evans Parlette, R-Wenatchee, testified July 30th before the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Natural Resources’ subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, encouraging members to support a bill that would allow reopening of the Upper Stehekin Valley Road in the North Cascades National Park. More...

Watch video of the subcommittee hearing
(Note: Sen. Parlette's testimony begins at 28:20 and she answers questions at 39:15.)

Listen to audio of Sen. Parlette testifying...
(Note: Audio has been edited to just the senator's testimony and subsequent questions.)

Listen to an interview with Sen. Parlette about her testimony...

Read Sen. Parlette's written testimony...
   

Editorial: Why do environmentalists want to keep people from nature? (Seattle P.I., 9/20/09)

News: Reopen the Stehekin Road, as the law intended (Wenatchee World, 9/5/09)

News: Hidden wonder of Stehekin could soon be unveiled again (Yakima Herald, 8/10/09)

News: Parlette, England testify in favor of Rep. Hastings' Stehekin Valley Road bill (Lake Chelan Mirror, 8/5/09)

News: Protect a park by rebuilding a road (Wenatchee World, 8/4/09)

Sen. Parlette testifying before Congress
Senator Parlette testifies before the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands
Sen. Parlette testifying before Congress
Senator Parlette waits to testify on behalf of the Upper Stehekin Valley Road in the North Cascades National Park
Sen. Parlette testifying before Congress
Senator Parlette speaking with a panel before the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands

Sen. Parlette testifying before Congress
Senator Parlette answers questions from Congressmen and women regarding funding to relocate the the Upper Stehekin Valley Road in the North Cascades National Park
Sen. Parlette testifying before Congress
Senator Parlette speaks privately with Subcommittee Chairman Raul Grijalva in the House hearing room