Washington House of Representatives

Washington House of Representatives
Washington State Legislature

Type
Type	Lower house
Term limits	None
History
New session started	January 12, 2015
Leadership
Speaker of the House	Frank Chopp (D) Since January 3, 1999
Speaker pro Tempore	Jim Moeller (D) Since January 10, 2011
Majority Leader	Pat Sullivan (D) Since November 19, 2010
Minority Leader	Dan Kristiansen (R) Since April 27, 2013
Structure
Seats	98

Political groups	Governing party Democratic (50) Opposition party Republican (48)
Length of term	2 years
Authority	Article II, Washington State Constitution
Salary	$42,106/year + per diem
Elections
Last election	November 4, 2014 (98 seats)
Next election	November 8, 2016 (98 seats)
Redistricting	Washington State Redistricting Commission
Meeting place

House of Representatives Chamber Washington State Capitol Olympia, Washington
Website
Washington State Legislature

The Washington House of Representatives is the lower house of the Washington State Legislature, the legislature of the US state of Washington. It is composed of 98 Representatives from 49 districts, each of which elects one Senator and two members of the House. All members of the House are elected to a two-year term without term limits. The House meets at the Legislative Building in Olympia.

Leadership of the House

The Speaker of the House presides over the House of Representatives. The Speaker and the Speaker Pro Tem are nominated by the majority party caucus followed by a vote of the full House. As well as presiding over the body, the Speaker is also the chief leadership position, and controls the flow of legislation. In the absence of the Speaker the Speaker Pro Tem assumes the role of Speaker. Other House leaders, such as the majority and minority leaders, are elected by their respective party caucuses relative to their party's strength in the House.

The current Speaker of the House is Democrat Frank Chopp (D-Seattle) of the 43rd Legislative District. The Speaker Pro Tempore is Jim Moeller (D-Vancouver) of the 49th Legislative District. The Majority Leader is Pat Sullivan (D-Covington) of the 47th Legislative District. The Republican Minority Leader is Dan Kristiansen (R-Snohomish) of the 39th Legislative District.

Composition

Affiliation	Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)		Total

	Democratic	Republican		Vacant
Previous (63rd) legislature	55	43	98	0

Current (64th) legislature	50	48	98	0
Latest voting share	7001510000000000000♠51%	7001490000000000000♠49%

^[1]<ref>No “rubber stamp,” County Council appoints Mia Gregerson to Legislature</ref>^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6] ^[7] ^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]

Notable former members

The first women elected were Frances Cleveland Axtell^[12] and Nena Jolidon Croake^[13] in 1912.

Members (2015–2017, 64th Legislature)

District	Position	Representative	Party	Residence	Counties Represented	First elected
1	1	Derek Stanford	Democratic	Bothell	King (part), Snohomish (part)	2010
1	2	Luis Moscoso	Democratic	Mountlake Terrace	King (part), Snohomish (part)	2010#
2	1	Andrew Barkis	Republican	Olympia	Pierce (part), Thurston (part)	2016*
2	2	J.T. Wilcox	Republican	Roy	Pierce (part), Thurston (part)	2010
3	1	Marcus Riccelli	Democratic	Spokane	Spokane (part)	2012
3	2	Timm Ormsby	Democratic	Spokane	Spokane (part)	2003*
4	1	Bob McCaslin, Jr.	Republican	Spokane Valley	Spokane (part)	2014#
4	2	Matt Shea	Republican	Spokane Valley	Spokane (part)	2008
5	1	Jay Rodne	Republican	Snoqualmie	King (part)	2004*
5	2	Chad Magendanz	Republican	Issaquah	King (part)	2012
6	1	Kevin Parker	Republican	Spokane	Spokane (part)	2008
6	2	Jeff Holy	Republican	Cheney	Spokane (part)	2012
7	1	Shelly Short	Republican	Addy	Ferry, Okanogan (part), Pend Oreille, Spokane (part), Stevens	2008
7	2	Joel Kretz	Republican	Wauconda	Ferry, Okanogan (part), Pend Oreille, Spokane (part), Stevens	2004
8	1	Brad Klippert	Republican	Kennewick	Benton (part)	2008
8	2	Larry Haler	Republican	Richland	Benton (part)	2004#
9	1	Mary Dye	Republican	Pomeroy	Adams, Asotin, Franklin (part), Garfield, Spokane (part), Whitman	2015*
9	2	Joe Schmick	Republican	Colfax	Adams, Asotin, Franklin (part), Garfield, Spokane (part), Whitman	2007*
10	1	Norma Smith	Republican	Clinton	Island, Skagit (part), Snohomish (part)	2008*
10	2	Dave Hayes	Republican	Camano	Island, Skagit (part), Snohomish (part)	2012
11	1	Zack Hudgins	Democratic	Tukwila	King (part)	2002
11	2	Steve Bergquist	Democratic	Renton	King (part)	2012
12	1	Cary Condotta	Republican	East Wenatchee	Chelan, Douglas, Grant (part), Okanogan (part)	2002
12	2	Brad Hawkins	Republican	East Wenatchee	Chelan, Douglas, Grant (part), Okanogan (part)	2012
13	1	Tom Dent	Republican	Moses Lake	Grant (part), Kittitas, Lincoln, Yakima (part)	2014
13	2	Matt Manweller	Republican	Ellensburg	Grant (part), Kittitas, Lincoln, Yakima (part)	2012#
14	1	Norm Johnson	Republican	Yakima	Clark (part), Klickitat, Skamania, Yakima (part)	2008
14	2	Gina McCabe	Republican	Goldendale	Clark (part), Klickitat, Skamania, Yakima (part)	2014#
15	1	Bruce Chandler	Republican	Granger	Yakima (part)	1998
15	2	David Taylor	Republican	Moxee	Yakima (part)	2009*
16	1	Maureen Walsh	Republican	College Place	Benton (part), Columbia, Franklin (part), Walla Walla	2004
16	2	Terry Nealey	Republican	Dayton	Benton (part), Columbia, Franklin (part), Walla Walla	2009‡
17	1	Lynda Wilson	Republican	Vancouver	Clark (part)	2014
17	2	Paul Harris	Republican	Vancouver	Clark (part)	2010
18	1	Brandon Vick	Republican	Felida	Clark (part)	2012#
18	2	Liz Pike	Republican	Camas	Clark (part)	2012†
19	1	JD Rossetti	Democratic	Longview	Cowlitz (part), Grays Harbor (part), Lewis (part), Pacific, Wahkiakum	2015*
19	2	Brian Blake	Democratic	Aberdeen	Cowlitz (part), Grays Harbor (part), Lewis (part), Pacific, Wahkiakum	2002*
20	1	Richard DeBolt	Republican	Chehalis	Clark (part), Cowlitz (part), Lewis (part), Thurston (part)	1996
20	2	Ed Orcutt	Republican	Kalama	Clark (part), Cowlitz (part), Lewis (part), Thurston (part)	2002^
21	1	Strom Peterson	Democratic	Edmonds	Snohomish (part)	2014
21	2	Lillian Ortiz-Self	Democratic	Mukilteo	Snohomish (part)	2014*
22	1	Chris Reykdal	Democratic	Tumwater	Thurston (part)	2010
22	2	Sam Hunt	Democratic	Olympia	Thurston (part)	2000
23	1	Sherry Appleton	Democratic	Poulsbo	Kitsap (part)	2004
23	2	Drew Hansen	Democratic	Bainbridge Island	Kitsap (part)	2011*
24	1	Kevin Van De Wege	Democratic	Sequim	Clallam, Grays Harbor (part), Jefferson	2004
24	2	Steve Tharinger	Democratic	Sequim	Clallam, Grays Harbor (part), Jefferson	2010
25	1	Melanie Stambaugh	Republican	Puyallup	Pierce (part)	2014
25	2	Hans Zeiger	Republican	Puyallup	Pierce (part)	2010
26	1	Jesse Young	Republican	Gig Harbor	Kitsap (part), Pierce (part)	2014*
26	2	Michelle Caldier	Republican	Port Orchard	Kitsap (part), Pierce (part)	2014
27	1	Laurie Jinkins	Democratic	Tacoma	Pierce (part)	2010
27	2	Jake Fey	Democratic	Tacoma	Pierce (part)	2012
28	1	Dick Muri	Republican	Steilacoom	Pierce (part)	2013*
28	2	Christine Kilduff	Democratic	University Place	Pierce (part)	2014
29	1	David Sawyer	Democratic	Lakewood	Pierce (part)	2012
29	2	Steve Kirby	Democratic	Tacoma	Pierce (part)	2000
30	1	Linda Kochmar	Republican	Federal Way	King (part), Pierce (part)	2012
30	2	Teri Hickel	Republican	Federal Way	King (part), Pierce (part)	2015#
31	1	Drew Stokesbary	Republican	Auburn	King (part), Pierce (part)	2014
31	2	Christopher Hurst	Democratic	Greenwater	King (part), Pierce (part)	2006†
32	1	Cindy Ryu	Democratic	Shoreline	King (part), Snohomish (part)	2010
32	2	Ruth Kagi	Democratic	Seattle	King (part), Snohomish (part)	1998
33	1	Tina Orwall	Democratic	Des Moines	King (part)	2008
33	2	Mia Gregerson	Democratic	SeaTac	King (part)	2013*
34	1	Eileen Cody	Democratic	Seattle	King (part)	1994^
34	2	Joe Fitzgibbon	Democratic	Burien	King (part)	2010#
35	1	Dan Griffey	Republican	Allyn	Kitsap (part), Mason, Thurston (part)	2014
35	2	Drew MacEwen	Republican	Union	Kitsap (part), Mason, Thurston (part)	2012
36	1	Noel Frame	Democratic	Seattle	King (part)	2016*
36	2	Gael Tarleton	Democratic	Seattle	King (part)	2012
37	1	Sharon Tomiko Santos	Democratic	Seattle	King (part)	1998
37	2	Eric Pettigrew	Democratic	Seattle	King (part)	2002
38	1	June Robinson	Democratic	Everett	Snohomish (part)	2013*
38	2	Mike Sells	Democratic	Everett	Snohomish (part)	2004#
39	1	Dan Kristiansen	Republican	Snohomish	King (part), Skagit (part), Snohomish (part)	2002
39	2	Elizabeth Scott	Republican	Monroe	King (part), Skagit (part), Snohomish (part)	2012
40	1	Kristine Lytton	Democratic	Anacortes	San Juan, Skagit (part), Whatcom (part)	2010
40	2	Jeff Morris	Democratic	Mount Vernon	San Juan, Skagit (part), Whatcom (part)	1996
41	1	Tana Senn	Democratic	Mercer Island	King (part)	2013*
41	2	Judy Clibborn	Democratic	Mercer Island	King (part)	2002
42	1	Luanne VanWerven	Republican	Lynden	Whatcom (part)	2014
42	2	Vincent Buys	Republican	Lynden	Whatcom (part)	2010
43	1	Brady Walkinshaw	Democratic	Seattle	King (part)	2013*
43	2	Frank Chopp	Democratic	Seattle	King (part)	1994
44	1	John Lovick	Democratic	Mill Creek	Snohomish (part)	2016*
44	2	Mark Harmsworth	Republican	Mill Creek	Snohomish (part)	2014#
45	1	Roger Goodman	Democratic	Kirkland	King (part)	2006
45	2	Larry Springer	Democratic	Kirkland	King (part)	2004
46	1	Gerry Pollet	Democratic	Seattle	King (part)	2011*
46	2	Jessyn Farrell	Democratic	Seattle	King (part)	2012
47	1	Mark Hargrove	Republican	Covington	King (part)	2010
47	2	Pat Sullivan	Democratic	Covington	King (part)	2004
48	1	Patty Kuderer	Democratic	Clyde Hill	King (part)	2015*
48	2	Joan McBride	Democratic	Kirkland	King (part)	2014
49	1	Sharon Wylie	Democratic	Vancouver	Clark (part)	2011*
49	2	Jim Moeller	Democratic	Vancouver	Clark (part)	2002

*Originally appointed

#Sworn in early to fill vacant seat

†Had previous tenure in Washington House of Representatives

^Redistricted during current tenure

‡Originally elected in special election

References

↑ "June Robinson appointed to state House seat - HeraldNet.com - Everett and Snohomish County news". heraldnet.com. December 16, 2013.
↑ Jan Angel sworn in as district's first Republican woman state senator
↑ Rep. Alexander keeps promise, stepping down Dec. 31 from House
↑ "House to lose retiring Crouse - Spokane Valley News Herald - Spokane Valley Online". spokanevalleyonline.com.
↑ "Spokane Valley businessman selected for 4th District legislative seat". spokesman.com.
↑ Councils appoint 2 from South Sound to state Legislature
↑ Mike Hope resigns after it was revealed he was registered to vote in 2 states
↑ writer, Jordan Schrader-Staff. "Federal Way Rep. Roger Freeman dies at 48". thenewstribune.com.
↑ Carol Gregory will replace deceased state Rep. Roger Freeman of Federal Way
↑ "WaLeg: Rep. Fagan faces ethics charges, will resign". spokesman.com.
↑ "Mary Dye named to fill 9th District House seat.". spokesman.com.
↑ "Frances Cleveland Axtell (1866-1953)". National Women's History Museum. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
↑ "Nena Jolidon Croake". Washington State Historical Society. Retrieved 8 June 2016.

External links

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Members of the Washington House of Representatives

64th State Legislature (2015–2017) Speaker of the House: Frank Chopp (D) Speaker pro Tempore: Jim Moeller (D) Majority Leader: Pat Sullivan (D) Minority Leader: Dan Kristiansen (R)

Derek Stanford (D) Luis Moscoso (D) Andrew Barkis (R) J.T. Wilcox (R) Marcus Riccelli (D) Timm Ormsby (D) Bob McCaslin Jr. (R) Matt Shea (R) Jay Rodne (R) Chad Magendanz (R) Kevin Parker (R) Jeff Holy (R) Shelly Short (R) Joel Kretz (R) Brad Klippert (R) Larry Haler (R) Mary Dye (R) Joe Schmick (R) Norma Smith (R) Dave Hayes (R) Zack Hudgins (D) Steve Bergquist (D) Cary Condotta (R) Brad Hawkins (R) Tom Dent (R) Matt Manweller (R) Norm Johnson (R) Gina McCabe (R) Bruce Chandler (R) David Taylor (R) Maureen Walsh (R) Terry Nealey (R) Lynda Wilson (R) Paul Harris (R) Brandon Vick (R) Liz Pike (R) JD Rossetti (D) Brian Blake (D) Richard DeBolt (R) Ed Orcutt (R) Strom Peterson (D) Lillian Ortiz-Self (D) Chris Reykdal (D) Sam Hunt (D) Sherry Appleton (D) Drew Hansen (D) Kevin Van De Wege (D) Steve Tharinger (D) Melanie Stambaugh (R) Hans Zeiger (R) Jesse Young (R) Michelle Caldier (R) Laurie Jinkins (D) Jake Fey (D) Dick Muri (R) Christine Kilduff (D) David Sawyer (D) Steve Kirby (D) Linda Kochmar (R) Teri Hickel (R) Drew Stokesbary (R) Christopher Hurst (D) Cindy Ryu (D) Ruth Kagi (D) Tina Orwall (D) Mia Gregerson (D) Eileen Cody (D) Joe Fitzgibbon (D) Dan Griffey (R) Drew MacEwen (R) Noel Frame (D) Gael Tarleton (D) Sharon Tomiko Santos (D) Eric Pettigrew (D) June Robinson (D) Mike Sells (D) Dan Kristiansen (R) Elizabeth Scott (R) Kristine Lytton (D) Jeff Morris (D) Tana Senn (D) Judy Clibborn (D) Luanne Van Werven (R) Vincent Buys (R) Brady Walkinshaw (D) Frank Chopp (D) John Lovick (D) Mark Harmsworth (R) Roger Goodman (D) Larry Springer (D) Gerry Pollet (D) Jessyn Farrell (D) Mark Hargrove (R) Pat Sullivan (D) Patty Kuderer (D) Joan McBride (D) Sharon Wylie (D) Jim Moeller (D)

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