2017 65TH WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE 2017 Pictorial Guide Cover.indd 1 3/17/2017 10:45:02 AM Table of Contents Introduction . .1 State Elected Officials . .3 Roster of Members, Senate . 8 President of the Senate . .10 Senate Biographies . 11 Senate Administration . 23 Roster of Members, House of Representatives . .24 Speakers of the House . 28 House of Representatives Biographies . 29 House Administration . 54 Americans with Disabilities Act . .55 How A Bill Becomes A Law . 56 State Capitol Parking Information . .57 Visitors Tour Information . 59 Legislative Gift Center . .59 Introduction This Legislative Handbook of the Sixty-fifth Legislature for the 2017 session contains pictures of and biographical material on statewide elected officials and members of the Senate and House of Representatives . Additionally, there are sections of the handbook on Americans with Disabilities Act, how a bill becomes law, parking and tour information, and a campus map . This handbook is prepared by the Senate and the House of Representatives to assist those interested in becoming better acquainted with their statewide elected officials, legislators and the legislative process in our state . ~1~ Recycled Recyclable State Elected Officials JAY INSLEE Governor Jay Inslee is a fifth-generation Washingtonian who grew up in the Seattle area. His father, Frank, was a high school teacher and coach. His mother worked as a sales clerk at Sears & Roebuck. Jay worked his way through college and gradu- ated from the University of Washington with a degree in economics before earn- ing his law degree at Willamette University. He and his wife, Trudi, then moved to Selah where Jay worked as a prosecutor and they raised their three sons. Jay first became involved in public service in 1985 when he and Trudi helped lead the effort to build a new public high school in Selah. Motivated to fight against proposed funding cuts for rural schools, Jay went on to represent the 14th Legislative District in the state House of Representatives. He continued serving communities in the Yakima Valley when he was elected to Congress in 1992. The Inslees later moved back to the Puget Sound area where Jay was elected to Congress in 1998, serving until 2012. Jay and Trudi are proud grandparents of three. Besides writing and illustrating books for his grandchildren and sketching scenes from around Washington, Jay is an avid cyclist and charter member of Hoopaholics. During his time in Congress, Jay became known as a forward-thinking leader, especially on issues of clean energy and the environment. He co-wrote a book, “Apollo’s Fire: Igniting America’s Clean-Energy Economy,” about the job-creat- ing potential of the clean tech industry. As governor, Jay’s top priority is growing Washington’s innovative industries such as clean energy, IT and life sciences, and strengthening existing industries such as aerospace, agriculture, maritime and military. Since 2013, Washington has experienced a seven-year low in unemploy- ment rates, record exports and notable growth in Washington’s key industries. To continue growing these industries, Jay knows we must strengthen our schools so we can better equip our children to compete for these good-paying jobs. And we must bring a new culture of efficiency and performance to state government to more efficiently serve the people and businesses throughout Washington state. ~3~ State Elected Officials CYRUS HABIB Lt. Governor Democrat. Lieutenant Governor Habib was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and moved with his family to Washington State at the age of eight. He grew up in east King County and graduated from the Bellevue International School before attending Columbia University, Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar, and Yale Law School. After receiving his law degree, Lieutenant Governor Habib returned to Washington State to practice law at Perkins Coie, the region’s largest law firm, where he helped startup technology companies raise ven- ture capital funds and license their software. Before being elected as Washington State’s 16th Lieutenant Governor in 2016, Cyrus Habib represented east King County in the Washington state Senate, where he served as Democratic Whip and a member of the Democratic leadership team. Prior to that, he served as a member of the state House of Representatives. Passionate about the intersection of law, technology, and economic development, Lieutenant Governor Habib fought for innovative policy solutions to help small businesses gain access to capital, ensure companies like Uber and Lyft could operate in Washington with appropriate safety regula- tions, and expand access to government for Washington residents by allowing for the submission of prerecorded remote testimony on legislation. He has been recognized by Governing Magazine for his bipartisan approach to government. A three-time cancer survivor, Lieutenant Governor Habib has been fully blind since age eight. His parents immigrated to the U.S. from Iran before he was born, and he is both the first and only Iranian-American official to hold statewide elected office in the United States. The Washington Post has named him one of the top 40 rising political stars under the age of 40. Lieutenant Governor Habib serves on the boards of a number of nonprofit organizations, including the historic 5th Avenue Theatre. Named Professor and Distinguished Lawmaker in Residence at Seattle University Law School in 2013, Lieutenant Governor Habib currently teaches courses on legislative procedure and intellectual property rights. A practicing Catholic, Lieutenant Governor Habib attends St. James Cathedral in Seattle, Washington. KIM WYMAN Secretary of State Republican. Kim Wyman is Washington’s 15th Secretary of State. First elected in 2012, she is the second female Secretary of State in Washington history. She was re-elected to a new four-year term in November 2016. Prior to being elected Secretary of State, Kim served as Thurston County Elections Director for nearly a decade and was elected County Auditor in 2001. Kim is a graduate of California State University, Long Beach and holds a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Troy State University. She was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Leadership from City University, Seattle in 2015. Secretary Wyman was selected as an Aspen Institute Rodel Fellow in 2013. She serves as the Board Chair for the Jennifer Dunn Leadership Institute, Co-Chair of the Council of State Governments Overseas Voting Initiative and Co-Chair of Rock the Vote’s Corporate Civic Responsibility Program. Kim is a member of the Lacey Rotary Club, serves on the boards of the Washington State Historical Society, the YMCA Youth and Government Program and TVW, and takes part in numerous civic activities. Secretary Wyman leads one of the most diverse offices in state government. She promotes civility and civic engagement and is committed to connecting people with their government. Kim enjoys mentoring students and participates in lead- ership development organizations. She is an advocate for our military service members, veterans and their families. Kim and her husband John came to Washington when he was assigned to the 2nd Ranger Battalion at Fort Lewis after being stationed in Ansbach, Germany. The Wymans reside in Thurston County with their two children. ~4~ State Elected Officials DUANE A. DAVIDSON State Treasurer Republican. Duane Davidson was elected as Wash- ington State Treasurer in 2016. Prior to that, Duane Davidson took office as Benton County Treasurer in 2003, and was re-elected in 2014 to his fourth term. He is a Certified Public Accountant and keeps his license current. He is currently serving his second term as President for the Washington State Association of County Treasurers (WSACT) and previously served as Trea- surer for that organization. He has also served on the Audit, Legislative and Website committees as well as being the historian/ archivist for WSACT. Duane is the past-President for two separate Kiwan- is Clubs in the Tri-Cities and currently the Treasurer for the Kiwanis Club of Tri Cities Industry Foundation. He has served as a Church Speaker for Gideon Inter- national and as Church Treasurer. He served as the Chief Financial Accountant for Benton County immediately before his election to County Treasurer. Duane was previously an auditor for the Washington State Auditor’s Office where he served as the Assistant Audit Man- ager in the Tri-Cities and was also in charge of the Walla Walla regional offices. Duane was born and raised in Carnation, WA. He graduated from Tolt High School then started his undergraduate education at Bellevue Community College. After transferring to Central Washington University in Ellensburg he received a Bachelor of Science in Accounting. PAT MCCARTHY State Auditor Democrat. McCarthy was elected State Auditor in November 2016. She is the first woman to hold the office in state history. McCarthy is proud to lead a statewide team of professional auditors who provide a clear window into tax-funded operations. McCarthy is passionate about making our state a better place to live as well as restoring faith in government through transparency and integrity. Her determination is reflected in her three decades of public service. During her 12 years on the Tacoma School Board, including two terms as president, McCarthy led the effort to create the first public School of the Arts in Washington. She also served as an administrator and advisor for the Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences Program at the University of Washington Tacoma. In 2002, McCarthy was elected Pierce County Auditor. In 2009, she took office as the first woman Pierce County Executive. Her position included terms as chair of Sound Transit and president of the Puget Sound Regional Council. Auditor McCarthy and her husband, John, live in Tacoma. They have four adult children and eleven grandchildren, all of whom make western Washington their home. ~5~ State Elected Officials BOB FERGUSON Attorney General Democrat. Bob Ferguson is Washington State’s 18th Attorney General.