State lawmakers ask Gov. Bob Ferguson to extend driver’s license expiration dates for residents of Cowlitz and Wahkiakum counties

State lawmakers in the 20th District and 19th District sent a letter to Gov. Bob Ferguson on December 24, 2025, requesting that he sign a proclamation to extend driver’s license expiration dates by up to 180 days for residents of Cowlitz and Wahkiakum counties. The letter responds to the Department of Licensing’s closure of its Kelso office on December 17, 2025, due to unsafe facility conditions. As a result of this decision, residents of Cowlitz and Wahkiakum counties must now travel to licensing offices in either Centralia or Vancouver. The letter can be found below.