Washington State Senate
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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
.
As with the lower
House of Representatives
, state senators serve without term limits, though senators serve four-year terms. Senators are elected from the same legislative districts as House members, with each district electing two representatives but only one senator.
Like other upper house
s of state and territorial legislatures and the federal U.S. Senate, the state senate can confirm or reject gubernatorial appointments to the state cabinet
, commissions and boards.
serves as the President of the Senate
, but only casts a vote if required to break a tie. In his or her absence, the President Pro Tempore
presides over the Senate. The President Pro Tempore is elected by the majority party caucus followed by confirmation of the entire Senate through a Senate Resolution. The President Pro Tempore is the chief leadership position in the Senate. The other Senate leaders, such as the majority
and minority leaders
are elected by their respective party caucuses.
The current President of the Senate is Brad Owen
. The current President Pro Tempore is Democrat Margarita Prentice
(D–Renton
). The Majority Leader is Lisa J. Brown (D–Spokane
) and the Minority Leader is Mike Hewitt (R–Walla Walla
).
* Originally appointed by governing board (county commissioners or county council, depending on county or counties district encompasses).
Upper house
An upper house, often called a senate, is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the lower house; a legislature composed of only one house is described as unicameral.- Possible specific characteristics :...
of the Washington State Legislature
Washington State Legislature
The Washington State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Washington. It is a bipartisan, bicameral body, composed of the lower Washington House of Representatives, composed of 98 Representatives, and the upper Washington State Senate, with 49 Senators.The 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
Washington State Capitol
The Washington State Capitol or Legislative Building in Olympia is the home of the government of the state of Washington. It contains chambers for the Washington State Legislature and offices for the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state and treasurer and is part of a campus consisting...
in Olympia
Olympia, Washington
Olympia is the capital city of the U.S. state of Washington and the county seat of Thurston County. It was incorporated on January 28, 1859. The population was 46,478 at the 2010 census...
.
As with the lower
Lower house
A lower house is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the upper house.Despite its official position "below" the upper house, in many legislatures worldwide the lower house has come to wield more power...
House of Representatives
Washington House of Representatives
The Washington House of Representatives is the lower house of the Washington State Legislature, the legislature of the U.S. State of Washington. It is composed of 98 Representatives from 49 districts, each of which elects two members. All members of the House are elected to a two-year term without...
, state senators serve without term limits, though senators serve four-year terms. Senators are elected from the same legislative districts as House members, with each district electing two representatives but only one senator.
Like other upper house
Upper house
An upper house, often called a senate, is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the lower house; a legislature composed of only one house is described as unicameral.- Possible specific characteristics :...
s of state and territorial legislatures and the federal U.S. Senate, the state senate can confirm or reject gubernatorial appointments to the state cabinet
Cabinet (government)
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, commissions and boards.
Leadership of the Senate
The Lieutenant Governor of WashingtonLieutenant Governor of Washington
The Lieutenant Governor of Washington is an elected office in the U.S. state of Washington. The current incumbent is Brad Owen, a Democrat who has served since 1997...
serves as the President of the Senate
President of the Senate
The President of the Senate is a title often given to the presiding officer of a senate, and is the speaker of other assemblies.The senate president often ranks high in a jurisdiction's succession for its top executive office: for example, the President of the Senate of Nigeria is second in line...
, but only casts a vote if required to break a tie. In his or her absence, the President Pro Tempore
President pro tempore
A President pro tempore is a constitutionally recognized officer of a legislative body who presides over the chamber in the absence of the normal presiding officer...
presides over the Senate. The President Pro Tempore is elected by the majority party caucus followed by confirmation of the entire Senate through a Senate Resolution. The President Pro Tempore is the chief leadership position in the Senate. The other Senate leaders, such as the majority
Majority leader
In U.S. politics, the majority floor leader is a partisan position in a legislative body.In the federal Congress, the role differs slightly in the two houses. In the House of Representatives, which chooses its own presiding officer, the leader of the majority party is elected the Speaker of the...
and minority leaders
Minority leader
In U.S. politics, the minority leader is the floor leader of the second largest caucus in a legislative body. Given the two-party nature of the U.S. system, the minority leader is almost inevitably either a Republican or a Democrat, with their counterpart being of the opposite party. The position...
are elected by their respective party caucuses.
The current President of the Senate is Brad Owen
Brad Owen
Bradley Owen is an American politician. He is a member of the Democratic Party and currently serves as the 15th Lieutenant Governor of Washington. Owen is the longest currently serving Lieutenant Governor...
. The current President Pro Tempore is Democrat Margarita Prentice
Margarita Prentice
Margarita Lopez Prentice is a Washington State Senator. A Democrat, she represents the 11th District, which includes Seattle's Beacon Hill, South Park and portions of Renton, Kent, Tukwila, Burien, and SeaTac.-Public service:...
(D–Renton
Renton, Washington
Renton is an Eastside edge city in King County, Washington, United States. Situated 11 miles southeast of Seattle, Washington, Renton straddles the southeast shore of Lake Washington. Founded in the 1860s, Renton became a supply town for the Newcastle coal fields...
). The Majority Leader is Lisa J. Brown (D–Spokane
Spokane, Washington
Spokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region...
) and the Minority Leader is Mike Hewitt (R–Walla Walla
Walla Walla, Washington
Walla Walla is the largest city in and the county seat of Walla Walla County, Washington, United States. The population was 31,731 at the 2010 census...
).
Composition of the Senate
| Affiliation | Party | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Republican | Vacant | ||
| End of previous legislature | 31 | 18 | 49 | 0 |
| Begin | 27 | 21 | 48 | 1 |
| February 11, 2011 | 22 | 49 | 0 | |
| Latest voting share | 55.1% | 44.9% | ||
Members of the Senate (2011-2012, 62nd Legislature)
| District | Senator | Party | Residence | First elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosemary McAuliffe Rosemary McAuliffe Rosemary McAuliffe is a Democratic politician, serving as the Washington State Senator for the 1st District since 1993. This district includes Bothell, Mountlake Terrace, Brier, Maltby and parts of Lynnwood, Edmonds, and unincorporated Snohomish County.... |
Democratic | Bothell Bothell, Washington Bothell is a city located in King and Snohomish Counties in the state of Washington. It is part of the Seattle metropolitan area. The population was 33,505 as of the 2010 census... |
1992 |
| 2 | Randi Becker Randi Becker Randi Becker is a Washington State Senator from the 2nd District. Becker is a Republican and was elected to her first term in 2008.-References:... |
Republican | Eatonville Eatonville, Washington Eatonville is a town in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 2,758 at the 2010 census.-History:For centuries, Indian people roamed the rivers and streams of the Eatonville area. Indian Henry was one of those who, in 1889, guided the town's founder, Thomas C. Van Eaton, from... |
2008 |
| 3 | Lisa J. Brown | Democratic | Spokane Spokane, Washington Spokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region... |
1996 |
| 4 | Jeff Baxter | Republican | Spokane Valley Spokane Valley, Washington Spokane Valley is an incorporated city in Spokane County, Washington, United States. It is located east of Spokane and west of Coeur d'Alene. It surrounds the town of Millwood on three sides... |
2011* |
| 5 | Cheryl Pflug | Republican | Maple Valley Maple Valley, Washington Maple Valley is a city in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 22,684 at the 2010 census.-History:The area was first settled in 1879 by three men who were improving a trail and brought their families in. When a name for a future community was proposed, the names Vine Maple... |
2004 |
| 6 | Michael Baumgartner Michael Baumgartner Michael Baumgartner is a Republican member of the Washington State Senate.-Early life, education, and career:He was born in Pullman. His mother was a Kindergarten teacher and his father was a professor of Forestry and Natural Resource Sciences. He earned a scholarship to attend Washington State... |
Republican | Spokane Spokane, Washington Spokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region... |
2010 |
| 7 | Bob Morton Bob Morton Bob Morton is an electrical engineer and Chairman/Executive Director of the Naturist Action Committee, an organization dedicated to defending the civil rights of the naturist community.... |
Republican | Kettle Falls Kettle Falls, Washington Kettle Falls is a city in Stevens County, Washington, United States, named for the nearby Kettle Falls on the Columbia River, an ancient and important fishing site for Native Americans... |
1994 |
| 8 | Jerome Delvin | Republican | Richland Richland, Washington Richland is a city in Benton County in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Washington, at the confluence of the Yakima and the Columbia Rivers. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 48,058. April 1, 2011 estimates from the Washington State Office of Financial Management put the... |
2004* |
| 9 | Mark Schoesler | Republican | Ritzville Ritzville, Washington Ritzville is a city in Adams County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,673 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Adams County.-History:... |
2004 |
| 10 | Mary Margaret Haugen Mary Margaret Haugen Mary Margaret Haugen is a Washington state senator and chairwoman of the Senate Transportation Committee. She has served Washington's 10th district as a state senator since 1993; her current term expires in January 2012.... |
Democratic | Camano Island | 1992 |
| 11 | Margarita Prentice Margarita Prentice Margarita Lopez Prentice is a Washington State Senator. A Democrat, she represents the 11th District, which includes Seattle's Beacon Hill, South Park and portions of Renton, Kent, Tukwila, Burien, and SeaTac.-Public service:... |
Democratic | Renton Renton, Washington Renton is an Eastside edge city in King County, Washington, United States. Situated 11 miles southeast of Seattle, Washington, Renton straddles the southeast shore of Lake Washington. Founded in the 1860s, Renton became a supply town for the Newcastle coal fields... |
1992 |
| 12 | Linda Evans Parlette | Republican | Wenatchee Wenatchee, Washington Wenatchee is located in North Central Washington and is the largest city and county seat of Chelan County, Washington, United States. The population within the city limits in 2010 was 31,925... |
2000 |
| 13 | Janea Holmquist | Republican | Moses Lake Moses Lake, Washington Moses Lake is a city in Grant County, Washington, United States. The population was 20,366 as of the 2010 census. Moses Lake is the largest city in Grant County.-Background:... |
2006 |
| 14 | Curtis King | Republican | Yakima Yakima, Washington Yakima is an American city southeast of Mount Rainier National Park and the county seat of Yakima County, Washington, United States, and the eighth largest city by population in the state itself. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 91,196 and a metropolitan population of... |
2007* |
| 15 | Jim Honeyford | Republican | Sunnyside Sunnyside, Washington Sunnyside is a city in Yakima County, Washington, United States. As of the 2010 Census the population was 15,858.-History:On September 16, 1902, residents voted 42 to one to incorporate as the town of Sunnyside. By state law a town needed to have 300 citizens in order to legally incorporate... |
1998 |
| 16 | Mike Hewitt | Republican | Walla Walla Walla Walla, Washington Walla Walla is the largest city in and the county seat of Walla Walla County, Washington, United States. The population was 31,731 at the 2010 census... |
2000 |
| 17 | Don Benton | Republican | Vancouver Vancouver, Washington Vancouver is a city on the north bank of the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington. Incorporated in 1857, it is the fourth largest city in the state with a 2010 census population of 161,791 as of April 1, 2010... |
1996 |
| 18 | Joseph Zarelli Joseph Zarelli Joe Zarelli represents the , and lives in the community of Ridgefield. Senator Zarelli was first elected to the Senate in 1995, and has served continuously ever since.After serving as a top Senate Republican for several years.... |
Republican | Ridgefield Ridgefield, Washington Ridgefield is a city in the pastoral, rolling-hills countryside of northern Clark County, Washington, United States. The population was 4,763 at the 2010 census.... |
1995* |
| 19 | Brian Hatfield Brian Hatfield Brian Hatfield currently serves in the Washington State Senate, representing the 19th Legislative District, a district that includes Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Pacific and Wahkiakum Counties.... |
Democratic | Raymond Raymond, Washington Raymond is a city in Pacific County, Washington, United States. The population was 2,975 at the 2000 census and decreased 3.1% to 2,882 at the 2010 census. The town's economy is based on logging and fishing, together with a limited amount of tourism.... |
2006* |
| 20 | Dan Swecker | Republican | Rochester Rochester, Washington Rochester is a census-designated place in Thurston County, Washington, United States. It was founded in 1852, and the 2000 census recorded its population at 1,829. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.3 square miles , all of it land. Rochester Schools... |
1995* |
| 21 | Paull Shin Paull Shin Paull Shin is a Korean American member of the Washington State Senate, the first Korean American ever elected to the Washington State Legislature. He is a member of the Democratic Party, elected from the 21st Legislative District, in southwest Snohomish County... |
Democratic | Edmonds Edmonds, Washington Edmonds is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. Edmonds has a view of Puget Sound and both the Olympic Mountains and Cascade Range. The third most populous city in Snohomish County after Everett and Marysville, the population was 39,709 according to the 2010 census... |
1998 |
| 22 | Karen Fraser Karen Fraser Karen Fraser is a Washington State Senator for the 22nd District, comprising the northern portion of Thurston County, including all of Olympia, Lacey, and most of Tumwater.... |
Democratic | Olympia Olympia, Washington Olympia is the capital city of the U.S. state of Washington and the county seat of Thurston County. It was incorporated on January 28, 1859. The population was 46,478 at the 2010 census... |
1992 |
| 23 | Phil Rockefeller Phil Rockefeller Phil Rockefeller is a Washington State Senator for the 23rd District, which includes Bainbridge Island, Keyport, Poulsbo, Kingston, Hansville, Silverdale, and most of East Bremerton.... |
Democratic | Bainbridge Island Bainbridge Island, Washington Bainbridge Island is a city in Kitsap County, Washington, United States, and the name of the island in Puget Sound on which the city is situated... |
2004 |
| 24 | James Hargrove James Hargrove Washington State Senator Jim Hargrove represents the 24th District .-External links:*... |
Democratic | Hoquiam Hoquiam, Washington Hoquiam is a city in Grays Harbor County, Washington state, United States. The town borders the city of Aberdeen at Myrtle Street with Hoquiam to the west. The two cities share a common economic history in lumbering and exporting but Hoquiam has maintained its independent identity... |
1992 |
| 25 | Jim Kastama Jim Kastama 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... |
Democratic | Puyallup Puyallup, Washington Puyallup, Washington is a city in Pierce County, Washington about five miles east of Tacoma. The population was 37,022 at the 2010 Census. Named after the Puyallup Tribe of Native Americans, Puyallup means "the generous people."-History:... |
2000 |
| 26 | Derek Kilmer Derek Kilmer Derek Kilmer is a Democratic member of the Washington State Senate, representing the 26th district since 2007. His district covers Bremerton, Port Orchard, Key Peninsula, and Gig Harbor... |
Democratic | Gig Harbor Gig Harbor, Washington Gig Harbor is the name of both a bay on Puget Sound and a city on its shore in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 7,126 at the 2010 census.... |
2006 |
| 27 | Debbie Regala Debbie Regala Debbie Regala is a Washington state senator serving the 27th district.Regala has served in the Washington State Senate since 2000. In 2003, she was appointed Assistant Democratic Floor Leader; and in 2005, she was elected Majority Whip. Prior to her election to the Senate, Regala served in the... |
Democratic | Tacoma Tacoma, Washington Tacoma is a mid-sized urban port city and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. The city is on Washington's Puget Sound, southwest of Seattle, northeast of the state capital, Olympia, and northwest of Mount Rainier National Park. The population was 198,397, according to... |
2000 |
| 28 | Mike Carrell | Republican | Lakewood Lakewood, Washington Lakewood is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 58,163 at the 2010 census.-History:Lakewood was officially incorporated on February 28, 1996. Historical names include Lakewood Center and Lakes District... |
2004* |
| 29 | Steve Conway Steve Conway Steve Conway is an Irish broadcaster and writer, formerly of the offshore pirate station Radio Caroline and most recently a presenter on the Dublin indie rock station Phantom 105.2.... |
Democratic | South Tahoma | 2011 |
| 30 | Tracey Eide Tracey Eide Tracey Eide is a Democratic member of the Washington State Senate. She has represented District 30 since 1999. Eide served as the Majority Floor Leader for the Senate from 2005 to 2011. Eide hserved as Majority Whip from 2001 to 2002, and Democratic Whip in 2003... |
Democratic | Federal Way Federal Way, Washington Federal Way is a city in King County, Washington, United States. Federal Way is located between Seattle and Tacoma. Its western boundary is Puget Sound. It is bordered by Des Moines on the north, Kent, unincorporated King County, and Milton on the east and Tacoma and Fife on the south... |
1998 |
| 31 | Pam Roach Pam Roach Pam Roach is an American Republican politician and a Washington State Senator representing the 31st district.-Personal:Senator Roach and her husband, Jim, have been married for 33 years. They have five grown children, one of whom is a member of the Washington House of Representatives... |
Republican | Auburn Auburn, Washington -Parks:Auburn has an extensive system of parks, open space and urban trails comprising 29 developed parks, 5 undeveloped sites under planning, 2 skate parks, 2 water roatary parks, and over of trails , and almost of open space for passive and active recreation.-Environmental Park:The Auburn... |
1990 |
| 32 | Maralyn Chase Maralyn Chase Maralyn Chase is a Democrat member of the Washington State Senate, representing the 32nd district since 2011. Before her election to the Senate, she served in the Washington State House of Representatives from 2002 to 2011.-2008:-2006:-2004:-2002:... |
Democratic | Edmonds Edmonds, Washington Edmonds is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. Edmonds has a view of Puget Sound and both the Olympic Mountains and Cascade Range. The third most populous city in Snohomish County after Everett and Marysville, the population was 39,709 according to the 2010 census... |
2011 |
| 33 | Karen Keiser Karen Keiser Karen Keiser is a Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Washington. She represents the 33rd district in the Washington State Senate, which contains parts of Burien, Normandy Park, SeaTac, Kent and Des Moines. She has served in the state senate since 2002 and served in the Washington House... |
Democratic | Kent Kent, Washington Kent is a city located in King County, Washington, United States, and is the third largest city in King County and the sixth largest in the state. An outlying suburb of Seattle, Kent is also the corporate home for companies such as REI and Oberto Sausage... |
2000 |
| 34 | Sharon Nelson Sharon Nelson Sharon Nelson is a Democratic member of the Washington State Senate. She was appointed to the legislature in 2007 following the resignation of state Rep. Joe McDermott, who resigned from the House to become a state senator. She represented the 34th Legislative District, which includes West... |
Democratic | West Seattle | 2011* |
| 35 | Tim Sheldon Tim Sheldon Tim Sheldon has served 18 years in the Washington State Legislature as a Democrat representing the sprawling 35th District, which includes all of Mason County and parts of Thurston, Kitsap and Grays Harbor Counties. Since 2004 he has also represented Mason County as a Mason County Commissioner... |
Democratic | Potlatch Potlatch, Washington Potlatch is an unincorporated community in Mason County, Washington, United States. It is located on the western shore of The Great Bend of Hood Canal, near the mouth of the Skokomish River.... |
1996 |
| 36 | Jeanne Kohl-Welles Jeanne Kohl-Welles Washington State Senator Jeanne Kohl-Welles has been an educator, a community leader, and legislator for many years.She represents the 36th Legislative District which includes Ballard, Belltown, Blue Ridge, Crown Hill, Greenwood, Magnolia, and Queen Anne Hill neighborhoods of Seattle as well as the... |
Democratic | Seattle Seattle, Washington Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country... |
1994 |
| 37 | Adam Kline Adam Kline Adam Kline is the State Senator for Washington's 37th district, comprising part of South Seattle, six precincts in Renton and two in Tukwila. He has served the 37th District for 12 years. He chairs Senate Judiciary Committee, and is a member of the Government Operations and Elections Committee and... |
Democratic | Seattle Seattle, Washington Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country... |
1996 |
| 38 | Nick Harper | Democratic | Everett Everett, Washington Everett is the county seat of and the largest city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. Named for Everett Colby, son of founder Charles L. Colby, it lies north of Seattle. The city had a total population of 103,019 at the 2010 census, making it the 6th largest in the state and... |
2011 |
| 39 | Val Stevens | Republican | Arlington Arlington, Washington Arlington is a city in northern Snohomish County, Washington, United States, bordered by the city of Marysville to the south. The population was 17,926 at the 2010 census.-History:... |
1996 |
| 40 | Kevin Ranker | Democratic | San Juan Island | 2008 |
| 41 | Steve Litzow | Republican | Mercer Island Mercer Island, Washington Mercer Island is a city in King County, Washington, United States and the name of the island in Lake Washington on which the city sits. The population was 22,699 at the 2010 census.... |
2011 |
| 42 | Doug Ericksen | Republican | Ferndale Ferndale, Washington -Demographics:As of the census of 2009, there were 11,681 people, 3,901 households, and 2,303 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,409.1 people per square mile . There were 3,292 housing units at an average density of 529.7 per square mile... |
2010 |
| 43 | Ed Murray | Democratic | Seattle Seattle, Washington Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country... |
2006 |
| 44 | Steve Hobbs | Democratic | Lake Stevens Lake Stevens, Washington Lake Stevens is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States that surrounds the lake bearing the same name. It is southeast of Marysville, north of the city of Snohomish, and east of Everett... |
2006 |
| 45 | Andy Hill | Republican | Redmond Redmond, Washington Redmond is a city in King County, Washington, United States, located east of Seattle. The population was 54,144 at the 2010 census,up from 45,256 in 2000.... |
2010 |
| 46 | Vacant | |||
| 47 | Joe Fain | Republican | Auburn Auburn, Washington -Parks:Auburn has an extensive system of parks, open space and urban trails comprising 29 developed parks, 5 undeveloped sites under planning, 2 skate parks, 2 water roatary parks, and over of trails , and almost of open space for passive and active recreation.-Environmental Park:The Auburn... |
2010 |
| 48 | Rodney Tom Rodney Tom Rodney Tom is an American politician, currently representing Washington's 48th Legislative District in the state Senate and a member of the Democratic Party.- Personal life :... |
Democratic | Medina Medina, Washington Medina is a city located in the Eastside, a region of King County, Washington, United States. Surrounded on the north, west, and south by Lake Washington, opposite Seattle, Medina is bordered by Clyde Hill and Hunts Point, as well as the satellite city of Bellevue. The city's population was 2,969... |
2006 |
| 49 | Craig Pridemore Craig Pridemore Craig A. Pridemore is a Democratic Washington State Senator, representing the 49th district since 2005. He is also a candidate for Washington State Auditor in 2012. He was a candidate for the United States House of Representatives for Washington's 3rd congressional district in the 2010 election to... |
Democratic | Vancouver Vancouver, Washington Vancouver is a city on the north bank of the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington. Incorporated in 1857, it is the fourth largest city in the state with a 2010 census population of 161,791 as of April 1, 2010... |
2004 |
See also
- Washington State CapitolWashington State CapitolThe Washington State Capitol or Legislative Building in Olympia is the home of the government of the state of Washington. It contains chambers for the Washington State Legislature and offices for the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state and treasurer and is part of a campus consisting...
- Washington State LegislatureWashington State LegislatureThe Washington State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Washington. It is a bipartisan, bicameral body, composed of the lower Washington House of Representatives, composed of 98 Representatives, and the upper Washington State Senate, with 49 Senators.The State Legislature...
- Washington House of RepresentativesWashington House of RepresentativesThe Washington House of Representatives is the lower house of the Washington State Legislature, the legislature of the U.S. State of Washington. It is composed of 98 Representatives from 49 districts, each of which elects two members. All members of the House are elected to a two-year term without...