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Secretary Hobbs met with the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) to explore clean energy partnerships 🌱✈️. Stops included ZeroAvia, Paine Field, and Boeing, highlighting WA’s role in sustainable aviation fuel. #CleanEnergy #SustainableAviation #WAState

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Scammers are getting sneakier, but our office and Consumer Protection Washington are teaming up with Timberland Regional Library to offer free resources to keep you safe from the latest scams. Join us in Yelm, WA, on Nov. 18 at 2 p.m. More info here https://bit.ly/4hsI2Cy

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Last week, Greg & Cheryl from the Productivity Board visited WA agencies to connect & share how the Employee Suggestion Program helps save taxpayer money through smarter government. Thanks to WWU, Tacoma CC, WSP Marysville & Everett CC! #GovernmentEfficiency #WAState #OSOS

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On Nov 7, WA leaders joined hundreds at Seattle’s Lotte Hotel to mark Korea’s 80th Liberation Anniversary. Sec. Hobbs honored Consul General Eunji Seo, the first female Korean Consul in the U.S. with a Certificate of Friendship.

#Korea80 #WAState #Diplomacy

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Stay one step ahead of scammers! Join us and Timberland Regional Library for free info sessions on spotting and avoiding the latest schemes. Protect your identity, donations, and finances today. See you in Raymond, WA, on Nov. 14 at 1:30 p.m. More info here: https://bit.ly/4lxhRv4

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In observance of Veterans Day, the Office of the Secretary of State and its divisions will be closed on 11/11 and will reopen for regular business hours on 11/12.

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The Washington State Library (WSL), part of the Office of the Secretary of State, launched the Washington State Certification Portal early last month. Read the full news release here: https://bit.ly/3JksNze

Rolling for friendship: Upper Skagit Library program provides after-school fun CONCRETE — Each week, Concrete teens are transported to a fantasy realm where they have creative control of larger-than-life characters.

Sec. Hobbs once said, “Communities benefit from the [...] world-building and character creation of tabletop gaming.” We think this quote says it all 🥹⤵️

“This is the heart and soul of our teen programming,” Upper Skagit Library Director Erica Brown said. Read more here: https://bit.ly/4hKlAoM

It's Election Day! 🥳

Make sure to return your ballot at a dropbox by 8 p.m. tonight (Nov. 4) #votewa

The Office of the Secretary of State (OSOS) identified that automatic voter registrations (AVR) were not processed in Ferry and Stevens counties between July 16, 2024, and Oct. 31, 2025. Read the full news release here: https://bit.ly/47l8ivo

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@spielessen.bsky.social—you've been amazing! One of our delegation members already signed a contract to manufacture products in WA for a game in Slovenia. Thank you, WA State Commerce, and the local game designers, publishers, and distributors who joined us over the past few days. 🫶🥨

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Due to the worldwide Azure outage, the Corporations & Charities Filing System (CCFS) is unavailable. Please visit our outage page for status updates, service availability, and lobby wait times: https://bit.ly/3LbDnch

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What a weekend, what a crowd!! Secretary Hobbs and Wizards of the Coast co-sponsored a reception for our Washington game companies to meet game publishers, distributors, designers, and more. Hasbro's UK Executives (Philipp Lemke, Mark Ward) represented WotC.

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Don’t let scammers catch you off guard! Join us, along with Consumer Protection Washington and Timberland Library, for a free information session to learn how you can outsmart fraudsters. See you in Salkum, WA, on Oct. 30 at 4 p.m. More information here: https://bit.ly/4fypcJc

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Trade missions like these are essential because they open doors for local game makers. From job creation to revenue streams and building community, our trade missions are more than fun. It's a way to bridge the gap, and that's what civic duty is all about! 2/2

Secretary Hobbs spoke to a packed room at @spielessen.bsky.social about the importance of supporting the tabletop game industry and international relations. Washington is known worldwide for being home to big names, but what about the homegrown gamer designers? 1/2

Election education in action! Our Elections Team visited Shaw Middle School and tackled a very controversial issue… should fruit be on pizza? Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/4qjy62h

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Looking for a career change? Check out our newly available roles at the Washington Office of the Secretary of State (OSOS). Our office features a variety of divisions and state programs. Join OSOS today: https://bit.ly/3B4YA2o

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Guten morgen! Which means "good morning" in German 🌞🤓

While some of our delegation are exhibiting at SPIEL, Secretary Hobbs and members of our office met with Amelie Klussman, Head of Division UN Policy, Security Council, and General Assembly at the Federal Foreign Office.

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Our team has been busy setting up the "WA Tabletop Games" exhibit at SPIEL. Over the next 4 days, 8 Washington gamemakers will meet with 200,000 attendees and 1,000 fellow exhibitors to showcase their products and connect with global publishers and distributors, aiming to expand their business.

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Guten tag! 🇩🇪 Last night, the Washington delegation enjoyed a welcome dinner with Secretary Hobbs in Essen, Germany. Our office is accompanying eight (8) local tabletop gaming companies to SPIEL - the world's largest tabletop gaming convention.

Left to right: Laura Cantero (OMWBE) Melissa Harris (OSOS), Constance Parbon (OSOS), Amy McGuffin (Chamber) Hugo Nicholas (ORIA), Todd Dixon (ESD), at the Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce Annual Membership Meeting.

Hats off to the OSOS Corporations and Charities team! Last week, they tabled at the Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce's Annual Membership Meeting. #SecStateWa #OSOS #SmallBusinessResources

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County elections offices throughout Washington have mailed ballots to all voters for the Nov. 4 general election. Read the full news release here: https://bit.ly/3WbXb1v

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From Walla Walla to Germany, we recently visited the WA State Penitentiary (WSP) to see how our Institutional Library Services use therapeutic gaming to build skills, literacy, and more! Next stop: SPIEL in Germany to explore how gaming builds community and creates jobs 🎲 🗺️

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Last week, our Productivity Board team traveled to Eastern Washington. The purpose of this trip was to promote participation in the state’s employee suggestion program at colleges and universities, as well as among staff with the Washington State Patrol in the Spokane region.

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Take a look at our newest employment roles at the Office of the Secretary of State: https://bit.ly/3B4YA2o

#hiring #gigalert

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Learn how to spot and avoid the latest scams! Join us and CPW for an info session packed with smart tips to keep your identity and finances safe.
📆 Oct. 14 at 2 p.m. in Tumwater, WA

This week, I gathered all nine statewide elected officials. We're working together to protect Washingtonians from the Trump Administration and continue to move our state forward.

At our meeting, we discussed:

If someone is potentially trying to intimidate or disrupt this process, report it to local law enforcement.

Every voter deserves to participate in our democratic process — free from pressure, threats, or interference.

Questions? Contact the Office of the Secretary of State. 2/2

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Signature gathering is a right.

Washington state law protects voters' rights to take part in the signature-gathering process for ballot initiatives and referenda. Interfering with this process is illegal and considered a gross misdemeanor. See RCW 29A.84.250 for more. 1/2