Washington House of Representatives

Washington House of Representatives
Washington State Legislature
Type
Type	Lower house
Term limits	None
History
New session started	January 14, 2013
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
Seats	98
Political groups	Democratic Party (55) Republican Party (43)
Length of term	2 years
Authority	Article II, Washington State Constitution
Salary	$42,106/year + per diem
Elections
Last election	November 6, 2012 (98 seats)
Next election	November 2014 (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 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.

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 Richard DeBolt (R-Chehalis) of the 20th Legislative District.

Composition

Affiliation	Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)		Total
	Democratic	Republican		Vacant
Previous (62nd) legislature	56	42	98	0
Current (63rd) legislature	55	43	98	0
June 4, 2013		42	97	1
Latest voting share	56.7%	44.3%

Members (2013–2015, 63rd Legislature)

District	Position	Representative	Party	Residence	First elected
1	1	Derek Stanford	Democratic	Bothell	2010
1	2	Luis Moscoso	Democratic	Mountlake Terrace	2010*
2	1	Gary Alexander	Republican	Olympia	1996*
2	2	J.T. Wilcox	Republican	Yelm	2010
3	1	Marcus Riccelli	Democratic	Spokane	2012
3	2	Timm Ormsby	Democratic	Spokane	2002
4	1	Larry Crouse	Republican	Spokane Valley	1996
4	2	Matt Shea	Republican	Spokane Valley	2008
5	1	Jay Rodne	Republican	Issaquah	2004*
5	2	Chad Magendanz	Republican	Issaquah	2012
6	1	Kevin Parker	Republican	Spokane	2008
6	2	Jeff Holy	Republican	Spokane	2012
7	1	Shelly Short	Republican	Addy	2008
7	2	Joel Kretz	Republican	Wauconda	2004
8	1	Brad Klippert	Republican	Kennewick	2008
8	2	Larry Haler	Republican	Richland	2004
9	1	Susan Fagan	Republican	Pullman	2009
9	2	Joe Schmick	Republican	Colfax	2008
10	1	Norma Smith	Republican	Clinton	2008
10	2	Dave Hayes	Republican	Camano	2012
11	1	Zack Hudgins	Democratic	Tukwila	2002
11	2	Steve Bergquist	Democratic	Renton	2012
12	1	Cary Condotta	Republican	East Wenatchee	2002
12	2	Brad Hawkins	Republican	East Wenatchee	2012
13	1	Judy Warnick	Republican	Moses Lake	2006
13	2	Matt Manweller	Republican	Ellensburg	2012
14	1	Norm Johnson	Republican	Yakima	2008
14	2	Charles Ross	Republican	Naches	2006
15	1	Bruce Chandler	Republican	Granger	1998
15	2	David Taylor	Republican	Moxee	2009
16	1	Maureen Walsh	Republican	Walla Walla	2004
16	2	Terry Nealey	Republican	Dayton	2009
17	1	Monica Stonier	Democratic	Vancouver	2012
17	2	Paul Harris	Republican	Vancouver	2010
18	1	Brandon Vick	Republican	Vancouver	2012
18	2	Liz Pike	Republican	Camas	2012*
19	1	Dean Takko	Democratic	Longview	2005
19	2	Brian Blake	Democratic	Aberdeen	2003
20	1	Richard DeBolt	Republican	Chehalis	1996
20	2	Ed Orcutt	Republican	Kalama	2002*
21	1	Mary Helen Roberts	Democratic	Lynnwood	2004
21	2	Marko Liias	Democratic	Edmonds	2008*
22	1	Chris Reykdal	Democratic	Tumwater	2010
22	2	Sam Hunt	Democratic	Olympia	2000
23	1	Sherry Appleton	Democratic	Poulsbo	2004
23	2	Drew Hansen	Democratic	Bainbridge Island	2011*
24	1	Kevin Van De Wege	Democratic	Sequim	2004
24	2	Steve Tharinger	Democratic	Sequim	2010
25	1	Dawn Morrell	Democratic	Puyallup	2012*
25	2	Hans Zeiger	Republican	Puyallup	2010
26	1	Jan Angel	Republican	Port Orchard	2008
26	2	Larry Seaquist	Democratic	Gig Harbor	2006
27	1	Laurie Jinkins	Democratic	Tacoma	2010
27	2	Jake Fey	Democratic	Tacoma	2012
28	1	Vacant due to the appointment of Steve O'Ban to the State Senate.
28	2	Tami Green	Democratic	Lakewood	2004
29	1	David Sawyer	Democratic	Tacoma	2012
29	2	Steve Kirby	Democratic	Tacoma	2000
30	1	Linda Kochmar	Republican	Federal Way	2012
30	2	Roger Freeman	Democratic	Federal Way	2012
31	1	Cathy Dahlquist	Republican	Enumclaw	2010
31	2	Christopher Hurst	Democratic	Enumclaw	2006*
32	1	Cindy Ryu	Democratic	Shoreline	2010
32	2	Ruth Kagi	Democratic	Shoreline	1998
33	1	Tina Orwall	Democratic	Des Moines	2008
33	2	Dave Upthegrove	Democratic	Des Moines	2002
34	1	Eileen Cody	Democratic	West Seattle	1994*
34	2	Joe Fitzgibbon	Democratic	Burien	2010
35	1	Kathy Haigh	Democratic	Shelton	1998
35	2	Drew MacEwen	Republican	Union	2012
36	1	Reuven Carlyle	Democratic	Seattle	2008
36	2	Gael Tarleton	Democratic	Seattle	2012
37	1	Sharon Tomiko Santos	Democratic	Seattle	1998
37	2	Eric Pettigrew	Democratic	Seattle	2002
38	1	John McCoy	Democratic	Tulalip	2002
38	2	Mike Sells	Democratic	Everett	2004
39	1	Dan Kristiansen	Republican	Snohomish	2002
39	2	Elizabeth Scott	Republican	Monroe	2012
40	1	Kristine Lytton	Democratic	Anacortes	2010
40	2	Jeff Morris	Democratic	Mount Vernon	1996
41	1	Marcie Maxwell	Democratic	Renton	2008
41	2	Judy Clibborn	Democratic	Mercer Island	2002
42	1	Jason Overstreet	Republican	Blaine	2010
42	2	Vincent Buys	Republican	Lynden	2010
43	1	Jamie Pedersen	Democratic	Seattle	2006
43	2	Frank Chopp	Democratic	Seattle	1994
44	1	Hans Dunshee	Democratic	Snohomish	1996*
44	2	Mike Hope	Republican	Lake Stevens	2008
45	1	Roger Goodman	Democratic	Kirkland	2006
45	2	Larry Springer	Democratic	Kirkland	2004
46	1	Gerry Pollet	Democratic	Seattle	2011*
46	2	Jessyn Farrell	Democratic	Seattle	2012
47	1	Mark Hargrove	Republican	Covington	2010
47	2	Pat Sullivan	Democratic	Covington	2004
48	1	Ross Hunter	Democratic	Medina	2002
48	2	Cyrus Habib	Democratic	Kirkland	2012
49	1	Sharon Wylie	Democratic	Vancouver	2011
49	2	Jim Moeller	Democratic	Vancouver	2002

See also

• Washington State Capitol
• Washington State Legislature
• Washington State Senate

External links

• Washington House of Representatives
• Map of Legislative Districts