Sen. Steve Litzow, R-Mercer Island, and Rep. Tana Senn, D-Mercer Island, have been honored for their commitment to the first five years of a child’s life. The legislators, who represent the 41st Legislative District, received a Silver Crayon Award by the Early Learning Action Alliance. Litzow is chair of the Senate Early Learning and K-12 Education Committee.

The award was presented at a reception organized in collaboration with SOAR, which hosts the King County Early Learning Coalition. The event was attended by early learning leaders from throughout King County.

While Crayon Awards recognize achievements over the past two years, they also represent the expectation that legislators will be even stronger supporters of early learning in the future. Silver Crayon Award recipients are considered steadfast advocates who further the cause and cast their votes for early learning issues.