Jim Kastama
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James Matthew "Jim" Kastama is a Senator in the Washington State Senate
. A Democrat
, Kastama represents the 25th legislative district. He currently chairs the Senate Economic Development, Trade and Innovation Committee, and participates on the Higher Education & Workforce Development and Transportation Committees. Representing the 25th Legislative District since 1996, Jim was first elected to the Senate in 2000 after two terms in the House of Representatives.
Upon graduation from Puyallup High School
in 1978, he matriculated
to Claremont Men’s College
and holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California at Berkeley.
Jim is a part-time faculty member at the community college and university level where he teaches classes in Organizational Assessment, Strategic Planning, and Managing in a Political and Legislative Environment. He is also an examiner for the Washington State Quality Awards.
In the 2012 elections cycle Jim is a Democratic candidate for Washington Secretary of State.
Washington State Senate
The Washington State Senate is the upper house of the Washington State Legislature. The body consists of 49 senators, each representing a district with a population of nearly 120,000. The State Senate meets at the Legislative Building in Olympia....
. A Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
, Kastama represents the 25th legislative district. He currently chairs the Senate Economic Development, Trade and Innovation Committee, and participates on the Higher Education & Workforce Development and Transportation Committees. Representing the 25th Legislative District since 1996, Jim was first elected to the Senate in 2000 after two terms in the House of Representatives.
Upon graduation from Puyallup High School
Puyallup High School
Puyallup High School is a high school in the Puyallup School District in Pierce County, Washington state, commonly referred to as PHS. Originally founded in 1890 as Central High School, PHS has survived several earthquakes, a fire, and numerous renovations and additions...
in 1978, he matriculated
Matriculation
Matriculation, in the broadest sense, means to be registered or added to a list, from the Latin matricula – little list. In Scottish heraldry, for instance, a matriculation is a registration of armorial bearings...
to Claremont Men’s College
Claremont McKenna College
Claremont McKenna College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college and a member of the Claremont Colleges located in Claremont, California. The campus is located east of Downtown Los Angeles...
and holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California at Berkeley.
Jim is a part-time faculty member at the community college and university level where he teaches classes in Organizational Assessment, Strategic Planning, and Managing in a Political and Legislative Environment. He is also an examiner for the Washington State Quality Awards.
In the 2012 elections cycle Jim is a Democratic candidate for Washington Secretary of State.