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Tag Archives: Legislative Appointments

Kitsap County Commission appoints Greg Nance to the Washington State House

Excerpt: Activist, runner, and nonprofit leader Greg Nance has been chosen to succeed Drew Hansen in the Washington House of Representatives by the three-member Kitsap County Commission. He will represent the 23rd Legislative District as one of its two state representatives.
Published at:3:31 PM on Monday, September 18th, 2023
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Drew Hansen moves over to the Washington State Senate, succeeding Christine Rolfes

Excerpt: The three-member commission -- which now includes Rolfes -- exercised its constitutional authority to fill the vacancy created by her resignation by choosing Hansen from a list of three nominees presented by the Kitsap County Democratic Central Committee.
Published at:9:19 PM on Wednesday, August 23rd, 2023
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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John Lovick moves over to the State Senate; Brandy Donaghy joins Washington’s House

Excerpt: With less than one month to go until the beginning of the 2022 legislative session, the Snohomish County Council on December 15th made two legislative appointments to bring the 44th Legislative District's delegation to Olympia back up to full strength following Steve Hobbs' departure.
Published at:11:29 AM on Thursday, December 16th, 2021
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Yasmin Trudeau joins the Washington State Senate as Jeannie Darneille’s successor

Excerpt: The newest member of the Legislature is a Bengali-American who is the first woman of color to serve as state senator for the 27th Legislative District.
Published at:12:44 PM on Thursday, November 4th, 2021
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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June Robinson appointed to Washington State Senate, Emily Wicks to State House in 38th

Excerpt: The Snohomish County Council has made two sets of appointments: one to choose a successor to recently retired Senator John McCoy and one to fill the vacancy created by the appointment of McCoy's successor.
Published at:9:05 PM on Wednesday, May 13th, 2020
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Derek Stanford appointed to Washington State Senate; Davina Duerr to State House

Excerpt: Today, the Washington State Senate and the Washington State House of Representative each gained a new member from the 1st Legislative District as a result of the resignation of former State Senator Guy Palumbo back in May.
Published at:6:10 PM on Monday, July 1st, 2019
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Congratulations to Representative Javier Valdez, Washington State’s newest legislator!

Excerpt: As a result of Javier's appointment, the House Democratic caucus is now back at full strength and has enough members (fifty) to pass legislation again.
Published at:4:47 PM on Monday, June 12th, 2017
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:Legislative Advocacy, Party Politics
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Jessyn Farrell resigning from state House to focus on Seattle mayoral campaign

Excerpt: Farrell's campaign said in a news release she would elaborate on her decision tomorrow in a press conference in the University District.
Published at:4:24 PM on Tuesday, May 30th, 2017
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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King County Council appoints Reuven Carlyle to State Senate, Noel Frame to State House

Excerpt: This after­noon, in its first meet­ing of 2016, the Met­ro­pol­i­tan King Coun­ty Coun­cil act­ed to fill two vacan­cies in the Wash­ing­ton State Leg­is­la­ture, both result­ing from Jeanne Kohl-Welles’ move from the Sen­ate to the King Coun­ty Council. By a vote of nine to zero, the Coun­cil first appoint­ed State Rep­re­sen­ta­tive Reuven Car­lyle (D‑36th Dis­trict: Bal­lard, […]
Published at:2:34 PM on Thursday, January 7th, 2016
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Metropolitan King County Council appoints Patty Kuderer to the Washington State House

Excerpt: The Met­ro­pol­i­tan King Coun­ty Coun­cil vot­ed unan­i­mous­ly today to appoint attor­ney Pat­ty Kud­er­er to the Wash­ing­ton State House of Rep­re­sen­ta­tives, fill­ing the vacan­cy cre­at­ed by the depar­ture of Ross Hunter ear­li­er this month. “I am pleased to vote yes to appoint Ms. Kud­er­er to fill the vacan­cy in the 48th Dis­trict,” said King Coun­cil Chair Lar­ry […]
Published at:8:22 PM on Monday, September 28th, 2015
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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LIVE from Clyde Hill: Special Democratic nominating caucus underway in 48th District

Excerpt: Good evening from Clyde Hill Ele­men­tary in the heart of the 48th Leg­isla­tive Dis­trict (Belle­vue, Kirk­land, Red­mond, Clyde Hill, Med­i­na, Hunts Point, Yarrow Point). Tonight, the Demo­c­ra­t­ic precinct com­mit­tee offi­cers of the 48th have assem­bled to draw up a list of can­di­dates to suc­ceed Ross Hunter in the Wash­ing­ton State House of Rep­re­sen­ta­tives, who recent­ly […]
Published at:7:58 PM on Wednesday, September 16th, 2015
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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