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Contact Information for Elected Officials in State Government Contacting Your Legislators Governor Jay Inslee Contact Information for Elected Officials in State Government Official State Website www.access.wa.gov Washington State Legislature www.leg.wa.gov State Senate www.leg.wa.gov/senate State House of Representatives www.leg.wa.gov/house Legislative Hotline 800-562-6000 TTY: 800-635-9993 The toll-free hotline allows you to leave a brief message for district legislators or for the Governor or Lt. Governor. When leaving a message with the hotline, please be prepared to give your name and street address. Interpreter services are available for many languages. Legislative Information Center 800-562-6000 360-786-7573 [email protected] www.leg.wa.gov/help www.leg.wa.gov/lic The Legislative Information Center provides information on the legislative process and on the status of specific bills. Contacting your Legislators Contact legislators in their Olympia offices when the legislature is in session and at their district offices when the legislature is out of session. Call the Olympia phone number if no district number is listed. If writing by US mail, use the following formats, including PO boxes: STATE REPS: PO Box 40600 Olympia, WA 98504-0600 STATE PO Box 404 [+ Leg. District] SENATORS: Olympia, WA 98504-04 [+ Leg. District] For example: Senator Rebecca Saldaña (for 37thDistrict) PO Box 40437 Olympia, WA 98504-0437 Olympia Office Location Key: INB Irv Newhouse Building JAC John A. Cherberg Building JLOB John L. O’Brien Building LEG Legislative Building (a.k.a. The Capitol Building) Governor Jay Inslee (D) Next Election 2020 Office of the Governor, PO Box 40002 360-902-4111 416 Sid Snyder Ave. SW Ste. 200 fax: 360-753-4110 Olympia, WA 98504-0002 TTY: 711 www.governor.wa.gov no direct email, contact via website Lieutenant Governor Cyrus Habib (D) Next Election 2020 220 Legislative Bldg/PO Box 40400 360-786-7700 Olympia, WA 98504-0400 fax: 360-786-7749 www.ltgov.wa.go [email protected] Secretary of State Kim Wyman (R) Next Election 2020 Legislative Bldg/PO Box 40220 360-902-4151 Olympia, WA 98504-0220 fax: 360-586-5629 www.sos.wa.gov voter info: 800-448-4881 [email protected] TTY 800-422-8683 Treasurer Duane Davidson (R) Next Election 2020 Legislative Bldg, Room 230/PO Box 40200 360-902-9000 416 Sid Snyder Ave. SW fax: 360-902-9037 Olympia, WA 98504-0200 TTY: 360-902-8963 www.tre.wa.gov [email protected] Auditor Patrice McCarthy (D) Next Election 2020 Insurance Bldg, Capitol Campus 360-902-0370 PO Box 40021 fax: 360-753-0646 Olympia, WA 98504-0021 TDD Relay 800-833-6388 www.sao.wa.gov Citizen Complaint Hotline: 866-902-3900 no direct email, contact via website Attorney General Bob Ferguson (D) Next Election 2020 1125 Washington St. SE/PO Box 40100 360-753-6200 Olympia, WA 98504-0100 fax: 360-664-0228 www.atg.wa.gov Consumer Protection Info: 800-551-4636 no direct email, contact via website Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal (NP) Next Election 2020 Old Capitol Bldg. 360-725-6000 600 Washington St. SE/PO Box 47200 fax: 360-753-6712 Olympia, WA 98504-7200 TTY: 360-664-3631 www.k12.wa.us [email protected] Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler (D) Next Election 2020 5000 Capitol Blvd. SE 360-725-7000 or 800-562-6900 Tumwater, WA 98501 fax: 360-586-2018 PO Box 40255 TDD: 360-586-0241 Olympia, WA 98504-0255 [email protected] State Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA): Consumer Advocacy: [email protected] [email protected] www.insurance.wa.gov Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz (D) Next Election 2020 360-902-1004 1111 Washington St. SE, PO Box 47001 fax: 360-902-1775 Olympia, WA 98504-7001 [email protected] www.dnr.wa.gov Name Olympia Phone Email District Phone Next Election 10th DISTRICT Island & parts of Skagit and Snohomish County Sen. Barbara Bailey (R) 360-786-7618 [email protected] 2020 Rep. Norma Smith (R) 360-786-7884 [email protected] 360-222-2422 2018 Rep. Dave Hayes (R) 360-786-7914 [email protected] 2018 39th DISTRICT Eastern Snohomish & Skagit Co./Skykomish Sen. Keith Wagoner (R) 360-786-7676 [email protected] 2020 Rep. Dan Kristiansen (R) 360-786-7967 [email protected] 2018 Rep. Carolyn Eslick (R) 360-786-7816 [email protected] 2018 40th DISTRICT San Juan County/Parts of Skagit & Whatcom Co. Sen. Kevin Ranker (D) 360-786-7678 [email protected] 2020 Rep. Kristine Lytton (D) 360-786-7800 [email protected] 2018 Rep. Jeff Morris (D) 360-786-7970 [email protected] 2018 .
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