Washington House of Representatives

Washington House of Representatives
Washington State Legislature

Type
Type	Lower house
Term limits	None
New session started	January 10, 2011
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	Richard DeBolt, (R) since May 16, 2005
Structure
Members	98
Political groups	Democratic Party (56) Republican Party (42)
Length of term	2 years
Authority	Article II, Washington State Constitution
Salary	$42,106/year + per diem
Elections
Last election	November 2, 2010 (98 seats)
Next election	November 6, 2012 (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 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 term limits. The House meets at the Legislative Building in Olympia.

1 Leadership of the House
2 Make-up of the House of Representatives
- 2.1 Members of the House (2011-2013)
3 See also
4 References
5 External links

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 of the 43rd Legislative District (Seattle). The Speaker Pro Tempore is Jim Moeller of the 49th Legislative District (Clark County), the Majority Leader is Pat Sullivan of the 47th Legislative District (King County. The Republican Minority Leader is Richard DeBolt of the 20th Legislative District (Lewis, Thurston counties).

Make-up of the House of Representatives

Affiliation	Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)		Total

	Democratic	Republican		Vacant
End of the 60th legislature	63	35	98	0

Start of the 61st legislature	62	36	98	0
November 3, 2009 ^[1]	61	37	98	0

Start of the 62nd Legislature	56	42	98	0
Latest voting share	57.1%	42.9%

Members of the House (2011-2013)

62nd Legislature

The members of the 62nd Legislature were elected in the 2010 elections.

District	Representative	Party	Residence
1	Derek Stanford	Democratic	Bothell
1	Luis Moscoso	Democratic	Mountlake Terrace
2	Jim McCune	Republican	Graham
2	J.T. Wilcox	Republican	Yelm
3	Andy Billig	Democratic	Spokane
3	Timm Ormsby	Democratic	Spokane
4	Larry Crouse	Republican	Spokane Valley
4	Matthew Shea	Republican	Mead
5	Jay Rodne	Republican	North Bend
5	Glenn Anderson	Republican	Fall City
6	Kevin Parker	Republican	Spokane
6	John Ahern	Republican	Spokane
7	Shelly Short	Republican	Addy
7	Joel Kretz	Republican	Wauconda
8	Brad Klippert	Republican	Kennewick
8	Larry Haler	Republican	Richland
9	Susan Fagan	Republican	Pullman
9	Joe Schmick	Republican	Colfax
10	Norma Smith	Republican	Clinton
10	Barbara Bailey	Republican	Oak Harbor
11	Zack Hudgins	Democratic	Tukwila
11	Bob Hasegawa	Democratic	Seattle
12	Cary Condotta	Republican	East Wenatchee
12	Mike Armstrong	Republican	Wenatchee
13	Judy Warnick	Republican	Moses Lake
13	Bill Hinkle	Republican	Cle Elum
14	Norm Johnson	Republican	Yakima
14	Charles Ross	Republican	Naches
15	Bruce Chandler	Republican	Granger
15	David Taylor	Republican	Moxee
16	Maureen Walsh	Republican	Walla Walla
16	Terry Nealey	Republican	Dayton
17	Tim Probst	Democratic	Vancouver
17	Paul L. Harris	Republican	Vancouver
18	Ann Rivers	Republican	La Center
18	Ed Orcutt	Republican	Kalama
19	Dean Takko	Democratic	Longview
19	Brian Blake	Democratic	Aberdeen
20	Richard DeBolt	Republican	Chehalis
20	Gary Alexander	Republican	Olympia
21	Mary Helen Roberts	Democratic	Lynnwood
21	Marko Liias	Democratic	Edmonds
22	Chris Reykdal	Democratic	Tumwater
22	Sam Hunt	Democratic	Lacey
23	Sherry Appleton	Democratic	Poulsbo
23	Christine Rolfes	Democratic	Bainbridge Island
24	Kevin Van De Wege	Democratic	Sequim
24	Steve Tharinger	Democratic	Sequim
25	Bruce Dammeier	Republican	Puyallup
25	Hans Zeiger	Republican	Puyallup
26	Jan Angel	Republican	Port Orchard
26	Larry Seaquist	Democratic	Gig Harbor
27	Laurie Jinkins	Democratic	Tacoma
27	Jeannie Darneille	Democratic	Tacoma
28	Troy Kelley	Democratic	Tacoma
28	Tami Green	Democratic	Lakewood
29	Connie Ladenburg	Democratic	Tacoma
29	Steve Kirby	Democratic	Tacoma
30	Mark Miloscia	Democratic	Federal Way
30	Katrina Asay	Republican	Milton
31	Cathy Dahlquist	Republican	Enumclaw
31	Christopher Hurst	Independent Democratic	Enumclaw
32	Cindy Ryu	Democratic	Shoreline
32	Ruth Kagi	Democratic	Lake Forest Park
33	Tina Orwall	Democratic	Des Moines
33	Dave Upthegrove	Democratic	Des Moines
34	Eileen Cody	Democratic	West Seattle
34	Joe Fitzgibbon	Democratic	Burien
35	Kathy Haigh	Democratic	Shelton
35	Fred Finn	Democratic	Rural Thurston County
36	Reuven Carlyle	Democratic	Seattle
36	Mary Lou Dickerson	Democratic	Seattle
37	Sharon Tomiko Santos	Democratic	Seattle
37	Eric Pettigrew	Democratic	Seattle
38	John McCoy	Democratic	Tulalip
38	Mike Sells	Democratic	Everett
39	Dan Kristiansen	Republican	Snohomish
39	Kirk Pearson	Republican	Monroe
40	Kristine Lytton	Democratic	Anacortes
40	Jeff Morris	Democratic	Mount Vernon
41	Marcie Maxwell	Democratic	Renton
41	Judy Clibborn	Democratic	Mercer Island
42	Jason Overstreet	Republican	Blaine
42	Vincent Buys	Republican	Lynden
43	Jamie Pedersen	Democratic	Seattle
43	Frank Chopp	Democratic	Seattle
44	Hans Dunshee	Democratic	Snohomish
44	Mike Hope	Republican	Lake Stevens
45	Roger Goodman	Democratic	Kirkland
45	Larry Springer	Democratic	Kirkland
46	Gerry Pollet	Democratic	Seattle
46	Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney	Democratic	Seattle
47	Mark Hargrove	Republican	Covington
47	Pat Sullivan	Democratic	Covington
48	Ross Hunter	Democratic	Medina
48	Deborah Eddy	Democratic	Kirkland
49	Open	Democratic	N/A
49	Jim Moeller	Democratic	Vancouver

References

^ Republican Terry R. Nealey won a special election in District 16-2

External links

Members of the Washington House of Representatives

62nd State Legislature (2011–2012)
Speaker of the House: Frank Chopp (D) • Speaker pro Tempore: Jim Moeller (D) • Majority Leader: Pat Sullivan (D) • Minority Leader: Richard DeBolt (R)

Derek Stanford (D)
Luis Moscoso (D)
Jim McCune (R)
J.T. Wilcox (R)
Andy Billig (D)
Timm Ormsby (D)
Larry Crouse (R)
Matthew Shea (R)
Jay Rodne (R)
Glenn Anderson (R)
Kevin Parker (R)
John Ahern (R)
Shelly Short (R)
Joel Kretz (R)
Brad Klippert (R)
Larry Haler (R)
Susan Fagan (R)
Joe Schmick (R)
Norma Smith (R)
Barbara Bailey (R)
Zack Hudgins (D)
Bob Hasegawa (D)
Cary Condotta (R)
Mike Armstrong (R)
Judith Warnick (R)
Bill Hinkle (R)

Norm Johnson (R)
Charles Ross (R)
Bruce Chandler (R)
David Taylor (R)
Maureen Walsh (R)
Terry Nealey (R)
Tim Probst (D)
Paul Harris (R)
Ann Rivers (R)
Ed Orcutt (R)
Dean Takko (D)
Brian Blake (D)
Richard DeBolt (R)
Gary Alexander (R)
Mary Helen Roberts (D)
Marko Liias (D)
Chris Reykdal (D)
Sam Hunt (D)
Sherry Appleton (D)
Christine Rolfes (D)
Kevin Van De Wege (D)
Steve Tharinger (D)
Bruce Dammeier (R)
Hans Zeiger (R)

Jan Angel (R)
Larry Seaquist (D)
Laurie Jinkins (D)
Jeannie Darneille (D)
Troy Kelley (D)
Tami Green (D)
Connie Ladenburg (D)
Steve Kirby (D)
Mark Miloscia (D)
Katrina Asay (R)
Cathy Dahlquist (R)
Christopher Hurst (D)
Cindy Ryu (D)
Ruth Kagi (D)
Tina Orwall (D)
Dave Upthegrove (D)
Eileen Cody (D)
Joe Fitzgibbon (D)
Kathy Haigh (D)
Fred Finn (D)
Reuven Carlyle (D)
Mary Lou Dickerson (D)
Sharon Tomiko Santos (D)
Eric Pettigrew (D)

John McCoy (D)
Mike Sells (D)
Dan Kristiansen (R)
Kirk Pearson (R)
Kristine Lytton (D)
Jeff Morris (D)
Marcie Maxwell (D)
Judy Clibborn (D)
Jason Overstreet (R)
Vincent Buys (R)
Jamie Pedersen (D)
Frank Chopp (D)
Hans Dunshee (D)
Mike Hope (R)
Roger Goodman (D)
Larry Springer (D)
Dave Frockt (D)
P. Gutierrez Kenney (D)
Mark Hargrove (R)
Pat Sullivan (D)
Ross Hunter (D)
Deborah Eddy (D)
Sharon Wylie (D)
Jim Moeller (D)

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