Rep. Haler Announces Run for Third Term

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By Chelsea Kopta

Summary

He's back from Olympia and he's planning to keep his place in politics. Local Republican Representative Larry Haler, 18th District, broke the news Wednesday that he's ready to run for a third-term.

Story Published: Mar 26, 2008 at 6:33 PM PST

PASCO -- He's back from Olympia and he's planning to keep his place in politics.

Local Republican Representative Larry Haler, 18th District, broke the news Wednesday that he's ready to run for a third-term.

And after the latest political pow-wow in Olympia, he's got some bills to brag about.

Haler helped pass the anti-gang bill which he co-sponsored with a Yakima legislator.

The bill calls for stiffer sentencing with gang-related crimes and a data base to better track gang members.

Haler said he's proud of the bill but getting it through both houses was a tough task.

The one the governor signed was a little watered down.

" tell everybody, when you start off with a bill you go for a greyhound -- a sleek, running dog -- but we ended up with a kind of chihuahua with lots of fur on it this year," he said.

Haler said he plans to bring a tougher version of the gang bill back again next year.

He also helped tighten up laws on sex predators and supported drilling for geo-thermal energy.