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LEGISLATIVE & POLITICAL ACTION DEPARTMENT

WFSE/AFSCME

LPA

ACTIVIST

TOOL KIT

MARCH 2009

2012

JANUARY 2012 (v2/16/12)



MEMORANDUM REGARDINGPUBLIC DISCLOSUREREQUIREMENTS

FROM: Dennis Eagle, Director of Legislative and Political Action

Previous to each session of the Washington State Legislature questions are raisedconcerning the rights of state employees to contact their legislators. This sessionis no exception and, in order to clear up any questions, we have prepared the fol-

lowing statement that outlines the legal rights of employees in such matters:

At the request of several members and staff, we have contacted the PublicDisclosure Commission regarding the obligations of a state employee toreport contact with legislators.

A state employee who writes, phones, or in some way contacts his/her ownlegislators, or other legislators on matters of concern to him/her as a con-stituent and/or citizen is not obligated to report that contact.

The only obligation an employee has to report contact with individual leg-islators may occur when that employee contacts legislators on an ofcial

matter where the state employee is acting on behalf of his/her employingagency and on ofcial agency matters, or where a legislator contacts an

employee under the same circumstances. Where an employee has contactwith legislators under these circumstances the employee should check withhis/her supervisor on any reporting requirements.

It should be clearly understood that a citizen who happens to be employed

by the state is free to express his/her right to contact his/her legislators orother legislators, at any level (local/county/state/federal) and express his/

her concerns, comments or opinions on legislative matters.

We remind you that when you contact legislators, you must do it on yourown time and not using any state resources. Phone calls should be from

your personal phone. E-mails should be from home computers.

I hope this is helpful in answering any questions. If you need additional informa-tion, please feel free to give me a call at 1-800-562-6002.


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

2012 Action Agenda

Key Cut-Off Dates ..........................................................................................4

The Budget ......................................................................................................5

2010 Legislature (by district / photos, committee assignments, contact info) .............8

Legislative Districts Maps ............................................................................25

Member Lobbying ........................................................................................26Roster of Senate Members (alphabetically) ..................................................28

Senate Standing Committee Assignments ...............................................29

Roster of House Members (alphabetically) ..................................................30

House Standing Committee Assignments ................................................32

Communications

Tips for Effective Communication ...........................................................34

Letter Writing ...........................................................................................35

Emails to legislators .................................................................................36

Legislative HOTLINE Messages .............................................................36

General Messaging...................................................................................37

How a Bill Becomes a Law ..........................................................................38

LegislativeTerms ...........................................................................................39

Guide to Reading a Legislative Measure ......................................................40

Capitol Campus Map ....................................................................................42

Capitol Campus Parking Information ...........................................................44

IT DASH - Shuttle Services ..........................................................................46

Online Resources ..........................................................................................47

Congressional Delegation Contact Information ............................................48

AFSCME PEOPLE .......................................................................................50

NOTES ..........................................................................................................51




KEY CUT-OFF DATES

DAY DATE CUT-OFF

Monday 1/9/12 2012 Legislature convenes 60-day session.

Friday 2/3/12 • House bills must clear House committees

• Senate bills must clear Senate committees

• Fiscal, Senate Ways & Means and Transportation bills haveuntil 2/7/12

Tuesday 2/7/12 • Deadline for Senate Ways and Means committee bills to clear

that committee.

• Deadline for Transportation committee bills to clear that com-

mittee.

• DeadlineforallscalbillstoclearrespectiveHousescalcom-

mittees.

Tuesday 2/14/12 • Deadline for all House bills to clear the full House.

• Deadline for all Senate bills to clear the full Senate.

Friday 2/24/12 • Deadline for House bills to clear Senate committees.

• Deadline for Senate bills to clear House committees.

• Fiscal, Senate Ways & Means and Transportation bills have

until 2/27/12

Monday 2/27/12 • Deadline for Senate Ways and Means committee bills to pass

House bills.

• Deadline for Transportation committee to pass House bills.

• DeadlineforallscalcommitteestopassSenatebills.

Friday 3/2/12 • Deadline for House to pass Senate bills.

• Deadline for Senate to pass House bills.

• Except for the following: initiatives to the legislature; alterna-

tives to such initiatives; budgets and matters necessary to im-

plement budgets; issues related to differences between House

and Senate legislation; and issues related to interim planning

and closing the business of the 2012 session.

Thursday 3/8/12 • Final day for action on legislation.

• End of 60-day sesion - Sine Die!




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THE BUDGET

$84*$174

$251$315

$423$529

K-12*

83% Higher education

16.2%

Source: Budget & Policy Center calculations; data from LEAP

Figure 1: Health and Education have Suffered the Largest Share of C

-$1.7 billion -$1.8 billion

Healthy People

& Environment

Education &Opportunity

EconomicSecurity

Thriving

Communities

6%

7%

35%

52%

$10.2 billion in cuts since 2009

–

No denying it: At least $10 billion has been cut from the state budge

ntroduction

State budget cuts have taken an enormous toll on

Washington state’s core public health, education,and community safety structures. Basic public

ervices have been cut by at least $10 billion

ince the start of the Great Recession. These

budget cuts have taken a grizzly toll on the health

and well-being of workers and families from

Aberdeen to Spokane.

Yet, some have suggested that the impact of

budget cuts has been greatly exaggerated.

Nothing could be further from the truth. Here’swhy:

Thehumantollofbudgetcutsisundeniable: Over 70,000 low-income working adults have

lost health care coverage, over 20,000 children

and families have lost assistance to get and

keep a job, and the cost to attend college

has almost doubled since 2007 at four-year

institutions due to increases in tuition.

Claimsabouthigherstaterevenuesfall

apartwhenplacedincontext: In real terms

(afteradjustmentforination)staterevenues

are currently about $2 billion (12.6 percent)

below pre-recession levels.

Resourcesarelow,buttheneedforpublic

servicesishigh:In addition to normal cost

pressuressuchasinationandpopulation

growth, the impact of the Great Recession hasled more families to seek assistance to meet

their basic needs.

Inreality,publicstructureshaveweathered

morethan$10billioninbudgetcuts:Round

after round of cuts from an ever-decreasing

baseline has hidden the true magnitude of the

cuts enacted since the start of the recession.

The human toll of budget cuts is undenia

• Those who argue that budget cuts have been

exaggerated ignore the very real impact that

these cuts have had on communities through

out our state:

• The number of kids in K-12 increased by

12,135 between 2008 and 2010, but the

number of teachers in classrooms shrunk by

nearly 3,000.

• Over 20,000 eligible students were unable t

receivenancialaidin2010duetoinsufcstate resources.

•Theaveragecosttoattendcollegehasrise

94 percent for students and families since

2007 at four-year institutions due to dramat

increases in tuition. The cost has risen 54

percent at community and technical college

• Over 70,000 low-income working adults ha

lost health care coverage since 2009, throug

the Basic Health Plan.• Over 20,000 adults and children have lost

assistance needed for families to get and ke

a job.

• Approximately 7,000 low-income working

parents have lost crucial child care support,

which helps them remain in the workforce.

A policy brief from the Washington State Budget & Policy Center • Dec. 9, 2011




THE BUDGET

Every area of state investment has been affected

by cuts (Figure 1). The majority of cuts have

fallen on our education and health care systems.

Cuts to education have reduced the quality of our

children’s education and the ability of workers

o obtain the skills they need for the jobs of

omorrow. Health care cuts have left thousands of

Washingtonians without medical care.

n reality, public structures have weatheredmore than $10 billion in budget cuts

Some have argued the budget cuts reported to

date are mere accounting tricks – that actual

ervice reductions have been much lower. In fact,

heoppositeistrue.Budgetcutsaresignicantly

undercounted in our state budget process. That’s

because every year that reductions are made, the

current service baseline, or “maintenance level,”s reduced (see Box 1). The maintenance level has

been diminished with multiple rounds of budget

eductions. And, cutting from an ever-shrinking

baseline masks the true magnitude of the cuts

enacted so far. The bottom line, as shown in

Figure 2, is that at least $10 billion in budget cuts

have been enacted since the start of the recession.

Claims about higher state revenues fall

apart when placed in contextState tax revenues are far below pre-recession

levels.Beforeadjustmentforination,Figure

3 shows that by 2010, the deepest part of the

recession, state revenues had fallen to $1.9 bill

(12.3 percent) below 2007 levels. Revenues

are presently $820 million (5.3 percent) below

the pre-recession mark, and aren’t projected to

approach 2007 levels until 2014 (Figure 3).

The decline in state revenues is even more

dramaticonceelementsofination,suchas

rising energy prices – which make it more

expensive for the state to fuel police cars and

heat classrooms – are taken into account. In rea

terms(afteradjustmentforination)staterev-

enues are currently about $2 billion (12.6 perce

$84*$174

$251$315

$423$529

K-12*

83% Higher education16.2%

Source: Budget & Policy Center calculations; data from LEAP;

based on most relevant maintenance levels

Figure 2: Over $10 Billion in Cuts Have Been Made Since 2009

-$1.7 billion -$1.8 billion

-$12

-$10

-$8

-$6

-$4

-$2

$0

Dollars in billions

Cumulative cuts = $10.25 billion

-$1.06

-$2.60

-$0.92

-$4.05

Annual budget cuts

Cumulative budget cuts

Budget: FY 20092009-11

(Original)

2009-11

(1st Supplemental)2009-11

(2nd Supplemental)

2011-13

(Original)

-$1.62

$12,000

$13,000

$14,000

$15,000

$16,000

2013201220112010200920082007

Figure 3: State Revenues Won’t Reach 2007 Levels Until 2

State-only, General Fund revenues in millions of dollars*

state revenues

state revenues adjusted for ination**

$15,467

Projections

Source: Budget & Policy Center analysis; ERFC and BLS Data

2007 revenue line

scal year

*General Fund-State is comprised of revenues from the sales tax, B&O tax, property tax, and other taxes** Real 2007 dollars, adjustment made using the Consumer Price Index (CPI-U)

Over 50,000 low income seniors have lost support

to help them afford their prescription drugs.

Roughly 20,000 individuals who cannot work

due to a disability have seen their income

support vanish.

The maintenance level refers to the cost of maintaining the same level of services from one sca

year to the next, accounting for factors such asgeneral price ination, increases in the popu-lation, and increases in the number of peoplequalifying for support.

The maintenance level is recalculated each year taccount for changes in the state law enacted theprevious year and for increases or decreases incaseloads. Because it is recalculated annually, it isunknown how much it would cost to provide pre-recession levels of services in the current year.

Box 1: The maintenance budgetcontinued . . . .




THE BUDGET

-200,000

-150,000

-100,000

-50,000

0

50,000

100,000

150,000

200,000

250,000Public Insurance

-164,730

208,035

Source: Budget & Policy analysis of Census Bureau data (CPS)Changes are statistically signicant at the 90% level

Change in health insurance coverage among children

in Washington state by coverage type, 2006-07 - 2009-10

Figure 4: Public Health Insurance for Children Has Been a Crucial Ba

Employer-sponsoredInsurance

Public Insurance

-

l l L

l - l

l ll I I-

below pre-recession levels, and aren’t projected

o recover within the foreseeable future, based on

estimates from the state’s Economic and Revenue

Forecast Council.

Resources are low, but the need for public

ervices is high

The cost of providing consistent levels of services

iseseachyearduetoination,demographic

changes such as the aging of our state population,

and other factors. In addition to these ordinary

cost pressures, the Great Recession – and the

mass layoffs that have come with it – has greatly

ncreased the need for state-supported health care,

educational opportunities, and other essentialervices among Washingtonians.

A good example is Washington’s Apple Health for

Kids program, which has proven to be a crucial

backstop for families throughout the recession.

Figure 4 shows that while thousands of children

n Washington have lost their parents’ employer-

provided health coverage since the start of the

ecession, Apple Health and other public insurance

programshavehelpedtollthegap.Asthegraphhows, about 165,000 children in Washington

ost employer-sponsored insurance from 2006-

07 through 2009-10. During the same period, the

number of children enrolled in state-supported

health programs grew by about 208,000 (Figure 4).

Accordingly, the costs of maintaining Apple Health

haverisensignicantlyinthelastfewyears.

Conclusion

Over the next few months, state lawmakers will

make pivotal decisions about the future of our

tate as they work to address a $2 billion shortfall.

t is important for all of us to know where we’ve

been before we can make decisions about where

we’re going next.

n just three years, there have been more than

$10 billion in cuts impacting working families,

children, older adults, people with disabilities,

and students. Another all cuts budget would

be indefensible. Therefore, it is vital that new

revenue be included as part of a balanced solut

to our economic problems.

In the short run, we can raise additional resour

to preserve our essential health and education

structuresbyendingunjustiedtaxbreaksand

modestly increasing the sales tax. An increase

the sales tax should be paired with the Working

FamiliesTaxRebatetosignicantlyreduceco

for lower-income working families with childr

In the long run, a small excise tax on some cap

gains would go a long way toward improvingtheadequacyandequityofourawedrevenue

system.

There will be disagreements about the revenue

package – where it should come from, how mu

it would raise, and who would pay. That is to

be expected. But we should not diminish the

magnitude of cuts to state investments enacted

since the start of the recession. Thousands

of Washingtonians have lost health care andopportunities to build a better future. Ignoring

fact clouds our ability to make sensible choices

about public priorities going forward.




ROSTER OF LEGISLATORS

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LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 1 http://leg.wa.gov > Legislator Informatio

Sen. Rosemary McAuliffe Rep. Derek Stanford Rep. Luis Moscoso

(D)786-7600

LEG 403Carolyn Schaefer

(D)786-7928

JLOB 318 Jed Bradley

(D786-790

JLOB 33 Michelle P

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Early Learning & K12 Edu, Chair;

Human Services & Corrections; Rules

Agriculture & Natural Resourses, V-

Chair; Business & Financial Services;

Education App & Oversight

General Govt App & Oversight, V-

Chair; Environment; Public Safety

Emergency Preparedness; Trans

LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 2

Sen. Randi Becker Rep. Jim McCune Rep. J.T. Wilcox

(R)

786-7602

INB 115-B Holly Harris

(R)

786-7824

JLOB 405 Amy Cruver

(R

786-791

JLOB 42Sharon Tra

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]*Health & Long-Term Care; Agri-

culture & Rural Econ Dev; Higher

Education & Workforce Dev

*General Government App & Over-

sight; Technology, Energy & Commu-

nications; Transportation

*Agriculture & Natural Resources;

Education; General Government A

& Oversight; Ways & Means


Sen. Lisa Brown Rep. Andy Billig Rep. Timm Ormsby

Majority Leader

(D)

786-7604

LEG 307 Jeannine Roe/Marcus Ricelli

(D)

786-7888

LEG 122-HPaul Dillon

(D

786-794

LEG 122-Shannon Waecht


Rules; Ways & Means Transportation, V-Chair; Education;

Technology, Energy & Communication

Capital Budget, V-Chair; Labor & Wo

force Development; Ways & Means







Sen. Mike Padden Rep. Larry Crouse Rep. Matt Shea

(R)786-7606

LEG 417 Michael McCliment

(R)786-7820

LEG 425-AScott Staley

Asst. Minority Floor L

(R786-798

JLOB 43 Nathan Randall, James Robinso


Human Services & Corrections;

Judiciary, Ways & Means

Technology, Energy & Communica-

tions; Environment; Higher Education

Judiciary; Labor & Workforce Dev

opment; Transportation


Sen.CherylPug Rep. Jay Rodne Rep. Glenn Anderson

(R)

786-7608

LEG 415 Adam Day

(R)

786-7852

JLOB 430Kate Baker

(R

786-787

LEG 122-Katherine Davi

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]*Judiciary; Health & Long-Term

Care; Rules; Ways & Means

Judiciary; Local Government; Trans-

portation

*Education App & Oversight;

**Education; Technology, Energy &

Communications


Sen. Michael Baumgartner Rep. Kevin Parker Rep. John Ahern

(R)

786-7610

INB 201 Michael Cathcart

Asst. Minority Floor Ldr

(R)

786-7922

LEG 122-F Ben Oakley

(R

786-796

JLOB 43 Josh Kern


*Economic Dev, Trade & Innovation;

Higher Education & Workforce Dev;

Ways & Means

**Higher Education; Business & Fi-

nancial Services; Ways & Means

Community Dev & Housing; Educ

tion; General Government App &

Oversight



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Sen. Bob Morton Rep. Shelly Short Rep. Joel Kretz

(R)786-7612

INB 115-DKimberlee Cusick

(R)786-7908

JLOB 436 Jacquelin Maycumber

Dep. Minority Lead

(R786-798

LEG 335- Jessica McCart


*Energy, Natural Resources & Ma-

rine Waters; Environment

*Environment; **Technology, Energy

& Communications Education App &

Oversight; Rules;

Agriculture & Natural Resources;

Education; Rules


Sen. Jerome Delvin Rep. Brad Klippert Rep. Larry Haler

Rep. Deputy Whip

(R)

786-7614

INB 202 Jeri May

(R)

786-7882

JLOB 410 Michelle Smith

(R

786-798

LEG 122- Jan Swenso

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]*Energy, Natural Resources & Marine

Waters; Agriculture, Water & Rural

Econ Dev; Transportation

**Public Safety & Emergency Pre-

paredness; Education; Judiciary;

Transportation

*Higher Education; Technology,

Energy & Communications; Ways

Means


Sen. Mark Schoesler Rep. Susan Fagan Rep. Joe Schmick

Rep. Floor Leader

(R)786-7620

INB 110Krista Winters

(R)786-7942

JLOB 406Cathy Colley

Asst. Minority Wh

(R786-784

JLOB 43Pamela Kentn


Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic

Dev; Rules; Ways & Means

**Education App & Oversight;

Education; Higher Education; Labor &

Workforce Development

*Health Care & Wellness; **Health

& Human Services App & Oversig

Rules; Ways & Means







Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen Rep. Norma Smith Rep. Barbara Bailey

(D)786-7618

JAC 305 Nova Gattman

(R)786-7884

JLOB 435 Bradley Sherman

(R786-791

JLOB 40 Adam McCro


Transportation, Chair; Agriculture

& Rural Econ Dev; Financial Inst,

Housing & Insurance; Rules

*Community Dev & Housing;

Capital Budget; Local Government

*Business & Financial Services;

** Ways & Means; Health Care &

Wellness;


Sen. Margarita Prentice Rep. Zach Hudgins Rep. Bob Hasegawa

(D)

786-7616

LEG 312 Mary Anne Ross

Majority Floor Leader

(D)

786-7956

LEG 438-AWendy Cho Ripp

(D

786-786

JLOB 32 Marissa Chav

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Inst, Housing & Insur, V-Chair;

Gov Ops, Tribal Relations & Elec-

tions, V-Chair; Rules, V-Chair; Trans

General Government App & Oversight,

Chair; Business & Financial Services;

Ways & Means

Ways & Means, V-Chair; Higher

Education; Rules; Technology, Energy

Communications;


Sen. Linda Evans Parlette Rep. Cary Condotta Rep. Mike Armstrong

Rep. Caucus Chair

(R)

786-7622

LEG 316Shiloh Schauer

(R)786-7954

LEG 122-B Brandt Cappell

(R786-783

LEG 425-Wanda Bros


*Ways & Means, Capital; Health &

Long-Term Care; Rules;

*Labor & Worksforce Development;

Business & Financial Services; State

Government & Tribal Affairs

*Transportation; General Governm

App & Oversight; Public Safety &

Emergency Preparedness; Rules







Sen. Janéa Holmquist Newbry Rep. Judy Warnick Rep. Bill Hinkle

(R)786-7624

INB 106-B David Duvall

Minority Caucus V-Chair

(R)786-7932

LEG 122-CKyle Lynch

Minority Wh

(R786-780

JLOB 42Victoria Angeli


*Labor, Commerce & Consumer

Protection; Econ Dev, Trade & Innov.;

Ways & Means

*Capital Budget; Higher Education;

Labor & Workforce Development;

Rules

**Health Care & Wellness; Agricul

ture & Natural Resources; Ways &

Means


Sen. Curtis King Rep. Norm Johnson Rep. Charles Ross

(R)

786-7626

INB 205 Laura Bell

(R)

786-7810

JLOB 425Gale Sackman

Minority Floor Lead

(R

786-785

LEG 426-Tawnya Smi

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]*Transportation; **Labor, Commerce

& Consumer Protection; Early Learn-

ing & K-12 Edu; Rules

*Health & Human Services App &

Oversight; Rules; Early Learning & Hu-

man Services; Rules; Transportation

Public Safety & Emergency Prepared

ness; Ways & Means


Sen. Jim Honeyford Rep. Bruce Chandler Rep. David Taylor

Rep. Deputy Floor Ldr

(R)

786-7684

INB 107Penelope McWain

(R)

786-7960

LEG 427-B Melinda Woods

(R

786-787

JLOB 42Stephanie Wooda


*Agriculture & Rural Econ Dev;

Environment, Water & Energy; Ways

& Means

*Agriculture & Natural Resources;

Judiciary; Ways & Means

*State Government & Tribal Affair

**General Govt App & Ovesight; E

vironment; Labor & Workforce De







Sen. Mike Hewitt Rep. Maureen Walsh Rep. Terry Nealey

Republican Leader

(R)786-7630

LEG 314 Barrett Pryce

(R)786-7836

JLOB 411 Marge Plumage

(R786-782

JLOB 40 Meagan Alle


*Rules; Labor, Commerce & Con-

sumer Protection; Ways & Means

*Early Learning & Human Services;

Community Dev & Housing; Health

& Human Services App & Oversight

Education App & Oversight; Envir

ment; Judiciary; Technology, Energ

& Communications


Sen. Don Benton Rep. Tim Probst Rep. Paul Harris

(R)

786-7632

LEG 409 Daniel Bittner

(D)

786-7994

JLOB 419Peter Sterr

(R

786-797

JLOB 42 Joe DePin

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]*Financial Inst, Housing & Insur;

Govt Operations, Tribal Relations &

Elections

Education App & Oversight, V-Chair;

Education; Higher Education; Rules

**Environment; Health & Human Se

App & Oversight; Health Care & We

ness; Technology, Energy & Comm


Sen. Joseph Zarelli Rep. Ann Rivers Rep. Ed Orcutt

(R)

786-7634

INB 204Tina Bodine

(R)786-7850

JLOB 469 Liz Coleman

(R786-781

JLOB 40 Amber Yo


*Ways & Means; Economic Develop-

ment, Trade & Innovation; Rules

Business & Financial Services; Judi-

ciary; Rules; Transportation

**Community Development &

Housing; **Ways & Means; Agricu

ture & Natural Resourses







Sen.BrianHateld Rep. Dean Takko Rep. Brian Blake

(D)786-7636

JAC 237Vickie Winters

(D)786-7806

JLOB 336 Darci Miller

(D786-787

JLOB 30 Barb Westric


Agriculture & Rural Economic Dev.,

Chair; Econ Dev, Trade & Innovation;

Ways & Means

Local Government, Chair;

Environment; Transportation

Agriculture & Natural Resources,

Chair; Business & Financial Servic

General Govt App & Oversight


Sen. Dan Swecker Rep. Richard DeBolt Rep. Gary Alexander

Rep. Caucus V-Chair

(R)

786-7638

INB 103 Ruth Peterson

Minority Leader

(R)

786-7896

LEG 335-CCatherine Word

(R

786-799

LEG 426- Barb Pete

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]*Government Operations, Tribal

Relations & Elections; Natural Re-

sources & Marine Waters; Trans

*Rules *Ways & Means; State Government &

Tribal Affairs


Sen. Paull Shin Rep. Mary Helen Roberts Rep. Marko Liias

Vice Pres Pro Tem

(D)786-7640

LEG 407 Evan Clifthorne

(D)786-7950

JLOB 331 Dan Hagen

(D786-797

JLOB 41Paige DeChambea


Agriculture & Rural Economic Dev,

V-Chair; HE & Workforce Dev, V-

Chair; Econ Dev, Trade & Inno; Trans

Early Learning & Human Services,

V-Chair; Judiciary; Labor & Workforce

Development

Transportation, V-Chair; Education

Technology, Energy & Communica

tions







Sen. Karen Fraser Rep. Chris Reykdal Rep. Sam Hunt

Majority Caucus Chair

(D)786-7642

LEG 404 Brenda Fitzsimmons

(D)786-7940

JLOB 319 Justin Montermini

(D786-799

LEG 438- Meagan Arn


Energy Natural Resources & Marine

Waters; Environment; Rules; Ways &

Means

Labor & Workforce Development,

V-Chair; Education App & Oversight;

Higher Education; Transportation

State Government & Tribal Affairs

Chair; Education; Ways & Means


Sen. Christine Rolfes Rep. Sherry Appleton Rep. Drew Hansen

(D)

786-7644

JAC 230-ASarah Miller

(D)

786-7934

LEG 132-F Donna Bezon

Asst. Majority Wh

(D

786-784

JLOB 36 Jessie Turn

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Learning & K-12 Education, V-

Chair; Environment, V-Chair; Trans-

portation

Health & Human Serv App & Oversight,

V-Chair; State Govt& Tribal Affairs,

V-Chair; Public Safety & Emer Prep

Education App & Oversight; Enviro

ment; Judiciary; Transportation


Sen. James Hargrove Rep. Kevin Van De Wege Rep. Steve Tharinger

(D)786-7646

LEG 411Patsy Feeley

Majority Whip

(D)786-7916

LEG 434-A Linda Barnfather

(D786-790

JLOB 36 Laura O’Ne


Human Services & Corrections,

Chair; Energy, Natural Resources &

Marine Waters; Judiciary;


General Government App & Oversight;

Health Care & Wellness; Rules

Environment, V-Chair; Local Gove

ment; Capital Budget;







Sen. Jim Kastama Rep. Bruce Dammeier Rep. Hans Zeiger

(D)

786-7648

JAC 235 Mary Sherman

(R)

786-7948

JLOB 465 Roy Atwood

(R

786-796

JLOB 46Sarah Polloc


Economic Development, Trade &

Innovation, Chair; HE & Workforce

Development; Ways & Means

*Education; **Education App &

Oversight; **Ways & Means

**Capital Budget; Higher Educatio

Transportation


Sen. Derek Kilmer Rep. Jan Angel Rep. Larry Seaquist

(D)

786-7650

JAC 227Colleen Thompson

(R)

786-7964

JLOB 434 Debbie Austin

(D

786-780

LEG 132-Terra Ro

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] & Means, V-Chair/Capital Bud-

get, Chair; Econ Dev, Trade & Inno;

Higher Education &Workforce Dev

*Local Government; Education;

Rules; Transportation

Higher Education, Chair; Education A



Sen. Debbie Regala Rep. Laurie Jinkins Rep. Jeannie Darneille

Maj. Caucus V-Chair

(D)786-7652

JAC 233 Lisa Fisch

(D)786-7930

JLOB 311 Jessica Gavre

(D786-797

JLOB 31 Nancy Rya


Natural Res & Marine Waters, V-Chair;

Human Services & Cor, V-Chair;

Judiciary; Rules; Ways & Means

Health Care & Wellness, V-Chair;

Capital Budget; Environment; Trans

Ways & Means, V-Chair; State Gov

ernment & Tribal Affairs







Sen. Michael Carrell Rep. Troy Kelley Rep. Tami Green

Rep. Deputy Leader

(R)786-7654

INB 102 Michelle Lewis

(D)786-7890

JLOB 334 Matt Miller

Majority Floor Lead

(D786-795

LEG 436- Michelle Butl


Health & Long-Term Care; Human

Services & Corrections; Judiciary;

Rules

Joint Leg Audit & Review, Chair; Bus

& Fin Servies, V-Chair; Health Care &

Wellness; Rules; Tech, Energy & Com

Health & Human Services App &

Oversight; Health Care & Wellness

Labor & Workforce Dev; Rules


Sen. Steve Conway Rep. Connie Ladenburg Rep. Steve Kirby

(D)

786-7656

JAC 213

Kimberly Lelli

(D)

786-7906

JLOB 309 Annette Swillie

(D

786-799

LEG 437-Christel Mason-Gillesp

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] & Long-Term Care, V-Chair;

Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protec-

tion, V-Chair; Rules, Ways & Means

Public Safety & Emergency Prepared-

ness, V-Chair; General Govt App &

Oversight; Education; Transportation

Business & Financial Services, Cha

Judiciary; Public Safety and Emer-

gency Preparedness


Sen. Tracey Eide Rep. Mark Miloscia Rep. Katrina Asay

Floor Leader

(D)

786-7658

LEG 305Peter Dodds

(D)786-7898

LEG 437-A Leanne Horn

(R786-783

JLOB 46 Joseph Atkinso


Transportation, V-Chair; Early Learn-

ing & K-12 Education; Rules;

General Government App & Over-

sight, V-Chair; Labor & Workforce

Dev; State Govt & Tribal Affairs

**Local Government;

Capital Budget, Transportation







Sen. Pam Roach Rep. Cathy Dahlquist Rep. Christopher Hurst

(R)786-7660

INB 112Cheryl Marshall

Asst. Minority Whip

(R)786-7846

JLOB 426Keith Bundy

(D786-786

JLOB 33Caitlin Lop


Government Operations, Tribal Rela-

tions & Elections; Judiciary

**Education; Education App &

Oversight; Rules; Technology, Energy

& Communications

Public Safety & Emergency Prepar

ness, Chair; Business & Financial

Services; State Gov’t & Tribal Affa


Sen. Maralyn Chase Rep. Cindy Ryu Rep. Ruth Kagi

(D)

786-7662

JAC 241

Marylyn Hawkins

Asst. Majority Whip

(D)

786-7880

JLOB 324Shoubee Liaw

(D

786-791

JLOB 30 McKinzie Stra

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Dev, Trade & Innovation, V-

Chair; Environment; Gov Ops, Tribal

Relations & Election

Business & Financial Services;

Community Development & Hous-

ing; Rules; Transportation

Early Learning & Human Services

Chair; Health & Human Services A



Sen. Karen Keiser Rep. Tina Orwall Rep. Dave Upthegrove

(D)

786-7664

JAC 224 John Elder

Asst. Speaker Pro Tem

(D)786-7834

JLOB 326 Mary Soderlind

(D786-786

JLOB 30 Rachel Smi


Health & Long-Term Care, Chair; Fin Inst,

Housing & Insur; Labor, Commerce &

Consmr Prot; Rules; Ways & Means

Early Learning & Human Services;

Education App & Oversight;

Judiciary; Rules

Environment, Chair; Local Govern

ment; Transportation







Sen. Sharon Nelson Rep. Eileen Cody Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon

(D)786-7667

JAC 218

Elizabeth Hummel

(D)786-7978

JLOB 303 Holly Mortlock

(D786-795

JLOB 30Yoshi Kuma


Environment, Chair; Early Learning

& K-12 Edu; Gov Ops, Tribal Rela-

tions & Elections

Health Care & Wellness, Chair;


Oversight; Ways & Means

Local Government, V-Chair; Envir

ment; General Government App &

Oversight; Transportation


Sen. Tim Sheldon Rep. Kathy Haigh Rep. Fred Finn

(D)

786-7668

LEG 412Carol Ann Jaren

(D)

786-7966

JLOB 420Kim Moores

(D

786-790

JLOB 41 Jane McCan

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]; Transportation Education App & Oversight, Chair;

Education; Ways & Means

Community Development & Housi

V-Chair; Education; Transportation


Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles Rep. Reuven Carlyle Rep. Mary Lou Dickerson

(D)

786-7670

JAC 219 Adam Cooper

(D)786-7814

JLOB 325 Bryan Bissell

(D786-786

LEG 429-Kari Boit


Labor, Commerce & Consumer Pro-

tection, Chair; Judiciary; Rules; Ways

& Means

Higher Education, V-Chair; Technolo-

gy, Energy & Communications; Ways

& Means


Oversight, Chair; Early Learning &

Human Services; Ways & Means







Sen. Adam Kline Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos Rep. Eric Pettigrew

(D)786-7688

JAC 223 Bryn Houghton

(D)786-7944

JLOB 321 Danny Nguyen

Majority Caucus Cha

(D786-783

LEG 434- Alex Lew


Judiciary, Chair; Health & Long-Term

Care; Labor, Commerce & Consumer

Protection; Rules

Education, Chair; Community

Development & Housing; Education

App & Oversight

Agriculture & Natural Resourses;


Oversight; Rules; Ways & Means


Sen. Nick Harper Rep. John McCoy Rep. Mike Sells

Majority Whip

(D)

786-7674

JAC 226 Marissa Ingalls

(D)

786-7864

LEG 132-A Lacey Harper, Brook Waite-Kellar

(D

786-784

LEG 132- JoAnn Chapma

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected], V-Chair; Early Learning &

K-12 Edu; Human Services & Cor-

rections; Rules, Ways & Means


tions, Chair; Education; State Gov-

ernment & Tribal Affairs

Labor & Workforce Development,

Chair; Education App & Oversight

Higher Education


Sen. Val Stevens Rep. Dan Kristiansen Rep. Kirk Pearson

(R)

786-7676

INB 105Olga Miller

Minority Caucus Chair

(R)786-7967

LEG 427-A Brenda Glenn

(R786-781

LEG 122-Cameron Bail


*Human Services & Corrections;

Energy, Natural Resources & Marine

Waters; HE & Workforce Dev; Rules


tions; Transportation

*Public Safety & Emergency

Preparedness; Capital Budget;

Environment







Sen. Kevin Ranker Rep. Kristine Lytton Rep. Jeff Morris

Majority Asst Whip

(D)786-7678

JAC 215Kendall Farley

Asst. Maj. Floor Leader

(D)786-7800

JLOB 310Katie Drewel

(D786-797

LEG 436- Rita Sulliva


Energy, Natural Resources & Marine

Waters, Chair; Transportation

Education, V-Chair; Agriculture &

Natural Resources; Capital Budget

Environment; Technology, Energy

Communications; Transportation


Sen. Steve Litzow Rep. Marcie Maxwell Rep. Judy Clibborn

(R)

786-7641

LEG 416

Kyle Burleigh

Deputy Majority Leader

Edu. & Oppor. (D)

786-7894

JLOB 327 Alex Soldano

(D

786-792

JLOB 41Caron Benede

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]*Early Learning & K-12 Edu; Finan-

cial Institutions, Housing & Insur-

ance; Transportation

Community Development &

Housing; Education; Education App

& Oversight; Rules

Transportation, Chair; Health Care

Wellness


Sen. Doug Ericksen Rep. Jason Overstreet Rep. Vincent Buys

Republican Whip

(R)

786-7682

LEG 414

Sandy Ruff

(R)786-7980

JLOB 422 Lea McCartney

(R786-785

JLOB 47 Amanda Smi


*Environment; Economic Develop-

ment, Trade & Innovation; Transpora-

tion

**State Gov & Tribal Affairs; Early

Learning & Human Services; Health &

Human Services App & O; Trans

**Business & Financial Services;


Higher Education







Sen. Ed Murray Rep. Jamie Pedersen Rep. Frank Chopp

(D)786-7628

JAC 303Scott Plusquellec

(D)786-7826

JLOB 330Katy Buck

Speak

(D786-792

LEG 339- Miranda Leskine


Ways & Means, Chair; Energy, Natu-

ral Resources & Marine Waters

Judiciary, Chair; Business &

Financial Services; General Govt App

& Oversight

Rules, Chair


Sen. Steve Hobbs Rep. Hans Dunshee Rep. Mike Hope

(D)

786-7686

JAC 239 Erik Ashlie

(D)

786-7804

JLOB 370Christina Dunsmore

(R

786-789

JLOB 46 Russell Johnso

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Inst, Housing & Insur, Chair;

Agriculture & Rural Econ Dev; Early

Learning & K-12 Edu; Trans

Capital Budget, Chair; Agriculture &

Natural Resources; State Government &

Tribal Affairs

**Early Learning & Human Servic

Education App & Oversight; Public

Safety & Emergency Preparedness


Sen. Andy Hill Rep. Roger Goodman Rep. Larry Springer

(R)

786-7672

INB 203

Karen Wickstrom

(D)786-7878

JLOB 328 Maxima Patashnik

Deputy Majority Lead

Jobs & Econ Dev

(D786-782

LEG 132-Kelly Rider, Ariel Taylo


*Higher Education & Workforce Dev;

Early Learning & K-12 Edu; Trans-

portation

Judiciary, V-Chair; Early Learning

& Human Services; Public Safety &

Emergency Preparedness; Rules

Higher Education; Local Govern-

ment; Rules; Ways & Means







Sen. David Frockt Rep. Gerry Pollet Rep. Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney

Maj. Asst. Floor Leader

(D)786-7690

LEG 402

Samantha Kersul

(D)786-7886

JLOB 317 Alec Osenbach

(D786-781

JLOB 32 Liz Merri


Health & Longterm Care; Higher

Education & Workforce Development;

Transportation

Community Development & Housi

Chair; Labor & Workforce Develop

ment; Ways & Means


Sen. Joe Fain Rep. Mark Hargove Rep. Pat Sullivan

(R)

786-7692

INB 109-B

Bunny Hooper

(R)

786-7918

JLOB 409Wyatt Boeke

Majority Lead

(D

786-785

LEG 339- Lesley Rober

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]**Transportation Early Learning &

K-12 Education; Financial Institu-

tions, Housing & Insurance

** Transportation; Education; Educa-

tion App & Oversight

Rules; Ways & Means


Sen. Rodney Tom Rep. Ross Hunter Rep. Deborah Eddy

(D)

786-7694

JAC 220Suzette Cooper

(D)786-7936

JLOB 315 Marilyn Pederson

(D

786-784

LEG 132-Paula Rehwal


Higher Education & Workforce Dev,

Chair; Early Learning & K-12 Edu;

Ways & Means

Ways & Means, Chair Technology, Energy & Communica

tions, V-Chair; Judiciary; Rules;

Transportation







Sen. Craig Pridemore Rep. Sharon Wylie Rep. Jim Moeller

(D)

786-7696

JAC 212 Alison Mielke

Asst. Majority Whip

(D)

786-7924

JLOB 417 Megan Walsh

Speaker Pro Te

(D

786-787

LEG 429- Maureen Galleg


Govt Operations, Tribal Rel& Elec-

tions, Chair; Environment; Health &

Long-Term Care; Ways & Means

Capital Budget; Environment; Higher

Education; Technology, Energy &

Communications

Health Care & Wellness; Labor &

Workforce Development; Rules;

Transportation

EXECUTIVE OFFICES

Governor Chris Gregoire Lt. Governor Brad Owen

(D)

902-4111

LEG 200

(D)

786-7700

LEG 220

Email form: governor.wa.gov/

contact/default.asp [email protected]

Mail to:

PO Box 40002, Olympia WA 98504

President of the Senate; Rules, Chair

LEGISLATIVE MESSAGE HOTLINE

1-800-562-6000

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MEMBER LOBBYING

Effective member lobbying starts with understanding how

legislators work and think.

Legislators face unique pressures

1. Legislators simply do not have enough time to

do everything they would like to do.

2. Legislators deal with thousands of bills; they

cast votes on hundreds of bills; and they can’t

possibly know the details of each one.

3. There are more than 1,000 registered lobbyists,

and countless more citizen lobbyists - all vying

for a Legislator’s time, attention and vote.

4. Legislators are accountable to thousands of

constituents back home.

Legislators are forced to prioritize and

specialize

1. Legislators only have time to really dig into a

few issues, so they tend to specialize.

2. On “their” issues they hope their colleagues

will follow their lead and, in turn, they follow

the lead of members they trust that “special-

ize” in other issues.

3. It’s hard for a legislator to go against the “spe-

cialist” from his or her own caucus.

Legislators face demands from their

leadership

1. The leadership of the majority caucus controls

the calendar and agenda.

2. Individual legislators can’t overcome leader-

ship decisions.

3. The hardest thing for a new legislator to adjust

to is that they really don’t have a lot of say in

what happens.

Legislators want to be helpful

- it’s their nature

Legislators want to serve their constituents, bu

there is a limit to what they can do. As memb

lobbyists we can help them by:

• Providingaspecicandrealisticrequest.

• Heeding their advice on ways that will to p

mote our issues.

• Following up with them and keeping them

the loop.

You can expect legislators to:

• Listen.

• Offer advice.

• Be candid.

• Provide insight.

• Keep you posted, if you ask.

You can’t expect legislators to:

• Make you their highest priority.

• Communicate all the time.• Remember all the details.

• Be able to give you more than 15

minutes.

• Read a document or report.




MEMBER LOBBYING

How to communicate effectively with legislators.

Summarize, summarize, summarize

1. You can only expect to meet with your legisla-

tor for 15 minutes or less during the session.

2. Askforaspecicaction.

3. Keep your message focused and positive.

4. Make sure you have time to listen to your leg-

islator’s thoughts, ideas and concerns.

5. Provide a one-page handout to help your legis-

lator keep track of your issue(s).

Public testimony

1. Prepare before the hearing.

2. Make it real; tell your story.

3. Keep it to three (3) minutes or less.

4. Don’t repeat what others have said.

5. Provide staff with a one-page handout.

6. Remember - public testimony is one of the

least effective means of communication with

legislators.

Lobby all year, every year.

1. Invest yourself in campaigns for WFSE/

AFSCME-supported candidates in your area.

2. Interim meetings with legislators are far moreeffective than meetings during session.

3. Invite your legislators to a local meeting or to

your worksite when they are not in session.

4. Be prepared for the long haul; major challeng-

es can take years to pass.

5. To be effective, you must have a sustained

presence.

Forms of communication with legislato

Most effective:

• Work on their campaign.

• Meet with them during the interim.

• Meet with them during the session.

• Personal letters and emails.

• Messages left for them on the Legislative

Holtine.

• Public hearings.

• Having a sustained presence - being there

early and often.

Least effective:

• Form letters.

• Generic post cards.

• Petitions.

• Spam.

• Out-of-district correspondence.

• Rallies or other “one and done”

demonstrations.




SENATE ROSTER OF MEMBERSLEG=Legislative Bldg; JAC=John A. Cherberg Bldg; INB=Irv Newhouse Bldg P.O. Box 406(LD#), Olympia WA 98504-06(LD#)

(360) 786- SENATOR PARTY (LD#) ROOM EMAIL

-7610 Baumgartner, Michael R 6 INB 201 [email protected]

-7602 Becker, Randi R 2 INB 115-B [email protected]

-7632 Benton, Don R 17 LEG 409 [email protected]

-7604 Brown, Lisa D 3 LEG 307 [email protected]

-7654 Carrell, Mike R 28 INB 102 [email protected]

-7662 Chase, Maralyn D 32 JAC 241 [email protected]

-7656 Conway, Steve D 29 JAC 213 [email protected] Delvin, Jerome R 8 INB 202 [email protected]

-7658 Eide, Tracey D 30 LEG 305 [email protected]

-7682 Ericksen, Doug R 42 LEG 414 [email protected]

-7692 Fain, Joe R 47 INB 109-B [email protected]

-7642 Fraser, Karen D 22 LEG 404 [email protected]

-7690 Frockt, David D 46 LEG 402 [email protected]

-7646 Hargrove, Jim D 24 LEG 411 [email protected]

-7674 Harper, Nick D 38 JAC 226 [email protected]

-7636 Hateld, Brian D 19 JAC 237 [email protected]

-7618 Haugen, Mary Margaret D 10 JAC 305 [email protected]

-7630 Hewitt, Mike R 16 LEG 314 [email protected]

-7672 Hill, Andy R 45 INB 203 [email protected]

-7686 Hobbs, Steve D 44 JAC 239 [email protected]

-7624 Holmquist Newbry, Janéa R 13 INB 106-B [email protected]

-7684 Honeyford, Jim R 15 INB 107 [email protected]

-7648 Kastama, Jim D 25 JAC 235 [email protected]

-7664 Keiser, Karen D 33 JAC 224 [email protected]

-7650 Kilmer, Derek D 26 JAC 227 [email protected]

-7626 King, Curtis R 14 INB 205 [email protected]

-7688 Kline, Adam D 37 JAC 223 [email protected]

-7670 Kohl-Welles, Jeanne D 36 JAC 219 [email protected]

-7641 Litzow, Steve R 41 LEG 416 [email protected]

-7600 McAuliffe, Rosemary D 1 LEG 403 [email protected]

-7612 Morton, Bob R 7 INB 115-D [email protected]

-7628 Murray, Ed D 43 JAC 303 [email protected]

-7667 Nelson, Sharon D 34 JAC 218 [email protected]

-7606 Padden, Mike R 4 LEG 417 [email protected]

-7622 Parlette, Linda Evans R 12 LEG 316 [email protected]

-7608 Pug, Cheryl R 5 LEG 415 [email protected]

-7616 Prentice, Margarita D 11 LEG 312 [email protected]

-7696 Pridemore, Craig D 49 JAC 212 [email protected] Ranker, Kevin D 40 JAC 215 [email protected]

-7652 Regala, Debbie D 27 JAC 233 [email protected]

-7660 Roach, Pam R 31 INB 112 [email protected]

-7644 Rolfes, Christine D 23 JAC 230-A [email protected]

-7620 Schoesler, Mark R 9 INB 110 [email protected]

-7668 Sheldon, Tim D 35 LEG 412 [email protected]

-7640 Shin, Paull D 21 LEG 407 [email protected]

-7676 Stevens, Val R 39 INB 105 [email protected]

-7638 Swecker, Dan R 20 INB 103 [email protected]

-7694 Tom, Rodney D 48 JAC 220 [email protected] Zarelli, Joseph R 18 INB 204 [email protected]




SENATE STANDING COMMITTEES

Agriculture, Water & Rural DevelopmentHateld(D-19),Chair;Shin(D-21),V-Chair;*Honeyford (R-15) Becker (R-2); Delvin (R-8); Haugen

D-10); Hobbs (D-44); Schoesler (R-9)

Early Learning & K-12 Education

McAuliffe(D-1),Chair;Rolfes(D-23),V-Chair;Litzow (R-41); Eide (D-30); Fain (R-47); Harper (D-38);

Hill (R-45); Hobbs (D-44); King (R-14); Nelson (D-34);

Rockefeller (D-23); Tom (D-48)

Economic Development, Trade & InnovationKastama(D-25),Chair;Chase(D-32),V-Chair; Baumgartner(R-6);Ericksen(R-42);Hateld(D-19);

Holmquist Newbry (R-13); Kilmer (D-26); Shin (D-21);

Zarelli (R-18)

Energy, Natural Resources and Marine WatersRanker(D-40),Chair;Regala(D-27),V-Chair;

Delvin (R-8); *Morton (R-7); Fraser (D-22); Hargrove

D-24); Murray (D-43); Stevens (R-39); Swecker (R-20)

EnvironmentNelson(D-34),Chair;Rolfes(D-23),V-Chair;

Ericksen (R-42); Chase (D-32); Fraser (D-22); Honey-

ord (R-15); Morton (R-7); Pridemore (D-49); Sheldon

D-35)

Financial Institutions, Housing & InsuranceHobbs(D-44),Chair;Prentice(D-11),V-Chair;

Benton (R-17); Fain (R-47); Haugen (D-10);

Keiser (D-33); Litzow (R-41)

Government Operations, Tribal Relations & ElectionsPridemore(D-49),Chair;Prentice(D-11),V-Chair;

Swecker (R-20); Benton (R-17); Chase (D-32); Nelson

D-34); Roach (R-31)

Health & Long-Term CareKeiser(D-33),Chair;Conway(D-29),V-Chair;Becker (R-2); Carrell (R-28); Frockt (D-46); Kline (D-37);

Murray(D-43);Parlette(R-12);Pug(R-5);Pridemore

D-49)

Higher Education & Workforce DevelopmentTom(D-48),Chair;Shin(D-21),V-Chair; *Hill (R-45); Baumgartner (R-6); Becker (R-2);

Frockt (D-46); Kastama (D-25); Kilmer (D-26);

Stevens (R-39)

Human Services & CorrectionsHargrove(D-24),Chair;Regala(D-27),V-Chair;

*Stevens (R-39); Carrell (R-28); Harper (D-38); McAu

liffe (D-1); Padden (R-4)

JudiciaryKline(D-37),Chair;Harper(D-38),V-Chair;*Pug(R-5);Carrell(R-28);Hargrove(D-24);Kohl-We

(D-36); Padden (R-4); Regala (D-27); Roach (R-31)

Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection

Kohl-Welles(D-36),Chair;Conway(D-29),V-Chai*Holmquist Newbry (R-13); **King (R-14); Hewitt (R

16); Keiser (D-33); Kline (D-37)

RulesLtGovernorOwen,Chair;Prentice(D-11),V-Chai*Hewitt (R-16); Brown (D-3); Carrell (R-28); Conway

(D-29); Eide (D-30); Fraser (D-22); Harper (D-38);

Haugen (D-10); Keiser (D-33); King (R-14);

Kline (D-37); Kohl-Welles (D-36); McAuliffe (D-1);

Parlette(R-12);Pug(R-5);Regala(D-27);Schoesler(R

Stevens (R-39); Zarelli (R-18)

TransporationHaugen(D-10),Chair;Eide(D-30),V-Chair;*King (R-14); **Fain (R-47); Delvin (R-8); Eide (D-

30); Ericksen (R-42); Frockt (D-46); Hill (R-45); Hobb

(D-44); Litzow (R-41); Prentice (D-11); Ranker (D-40

Rolfes (D-23); Sheldon (D-35); Shin (D-21); Swecker

(R-20)

Ways & MeansMurray(D-43),Chair;Kilmer(D-26),V-Chair/CapBudget,Chair;*Zarelli (R-18); *Parlette (R-12), Cap

Baumgartner (R-6); Brown (D-3); Conway (D-29);

Fraser(D-22);Harper(D-38);Hateld(D-19);Hewitt

(R-16); Holmquist Newbry (R-13); Honeyford (R-15);

Kastama (D-25); Keiser (D-33); Kohl-Welles (D-36); P

den(R-4);Pug(R-5);Pridemore(D-49);Regala(D-2

Schoesler (R-9); Tom (D-48)Ranking Minority Member; **Assistant Ranking Minority Member




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(360) 786- REPRESENTATIVE PARTY DISTRICT ROOM EMAIL

-7962 Ahern, John R 6 JLOB 431 [email protected]

-7990 Alexander, Gary R 20 LEG 426-B [email protected]

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-7878 Goodman, Roger D 45 JLOB 328 [email protected]

-7958 Green, Tami D 28 LEG 436-B [email protected]

-7966 Haigh, Kathy D 35 JLOB 420 [email protected]

-7986 Haler, Larry R 8 LEG 122-D [email protected]

-7842 Hansen, Drew D 23 JLOB 369 [email protected]

-7918 Hargrove, Mark R 47 JLOB 409 [email protected]

-7976 Harris, Paul R 17 JLOB 427 [email protected]

-7862 Hasegawa, Bob D 11 JLOB 322 [email protected]

-7808 Hinkle, Bill R 13 JLOB 421 [email protected]

-7892 Hope, Mike R 44 JLOB 466 [email protected] Hudgins, Zack D 11 LEG 438-A [email protected]

-7992 Hunt, Sam D 22 LEG 438-B [email protected]

-7936 Hunter, Ross D 48 JLOB 315 [email protected]

-7866 Hurst, Christopher D 31 JLOB 335 [email protected]

-7930 Jinkins, Laurie D 27 JLOB 311 [email protected]

-7810 Johnson, Norm R 14 JLOB 425 [email protected]

-7910 Kagi, Ruth D 32 JLOB 308 [email protected]

-7890 Kelley, Troy D 28 JLOB 334 [email protected]

-7818 Kenney, Phyllis Gutierrez D 46 JLOB 320 [email protected]

-7996 Kirby, Steve D 29 LEG 437-B [email protected] Klippert, Brad R 8 JLOB 410 [email protected]




HOUSE ROSTER OF MEMBERSLEG=Legislative Bldg; MOD=Modulars P.O. Box 40600, Olympia WA 98504-0600

(360) 786- REPRESENTATIVE PARTY DISTRICT ROOM EMAIL

-7988 Kretz, Joel R 7 LEG 335-A [email protected]

-7967 Kristiansen, Dan R 39 LEG 427-A [email protected]

-7906 Ladenburg, Connie D 29 JLOB 309 [email protected]

-7972 Liilas, Marko D 21 JLOB 414 [email protected]

-7800 Lytton, Kris D 40 JLOB 310 [email protected]

-7894 Maxwell, Marcie D 41 JLOB 327 [email protected]

-7864 McCoy, John D 38 LEG 132-A [email protected] McCune, Jim R 2 JLOB 405 [email protected]

-7898 Miloscia, Mark D 30 LEG 437-A [email protected]

-7872 Moeller, Jim D 49 LEG 429-B [email protected]

-7970 Morris, Jeff D 40 LEG 436-A [email protected]

-7900 Moscoso, Luis D 1 JLOB 332 [email protected]

-7828 Nealey, Terry R 16 JLOB 404 [email protected]

-7812 Orcutt, Ed R 18 JLOB 408 [email protected]

-7946 Ormsby, Timm D 3 LEG 122-G [email protected]

-7834 Orwall, Tina D 33 JLOB 326 [email protected]

-7980 Overstreet, Jason R 42 JLOB 422 [email protected] Parker, Kevin R 6 LEG 122-F [email protected]

-7816 Pearson, Kirk R 39 LEG 122-E [email protected]

-7826 Pedersen, Jamie D 43 JLOB 330 [email protected]

-7838 Pettigrew, Eric D 37 LEG 434-B [email protected]

-7886 Pollet, Gerry D 46 JLOB 317 [email protected]

-7994 Probst, Tim D 17 JLOB 419 [email protected]

-7940 Reykdal, Chris D 22 JLOB 319 [email protected]

-7850 Rivers, Ann R 18 JLOB 469 [email protected]

-7950 Roberts, Mary Helen D 21 JLOB 331 [email protected]

-7852 Rodne, Jay R 5 JLOB 430 [email protected]

-7856 Ross, Charles R 14 LEG 426-A [email protected]

-7880 Ryu, Cindy D 32 JLOB 324 [email protected]

-7944 Santos, Sharon Tomiko D 37 JLOB 321 [email protected]

-7844 Schmick, Joe R 9 JLOB 432 [email protected]

-7802 Seaquist, Larry D 26 LEG 132-C [email protected]

-7840 Sells, Mike D 38 LEG 132-B [email protected]

-7984 Shea, Matt R 4 JLOB 437 [email protected]

-7908 Short, Shelly R 7 JLOB 436 [email protected]

-7884 Smith, Norma R 10 JLOB 435 [email protected]

-7822 Springer, Larry D 45 LEG 132-E [email protected]

-7928 Stanford, Derek D 1 JLOB 318 [email protected] Sullivan, Pat D 47 LEG 339-A [email protected]

-7806 Takko, Dean D 19 JLOB 336 [email protected]

-7874 Taylor, David R 15 JLOB 428 [email protected]

-7904 Tharinger, Steve D 24 JLOB 368 [email protected]

-7868 Upthegrove, Dave D 33 JLOB 304 [email protected]

-7916 Van De Wege, Kevin D 24 LEG 434-A [email protected]

-7836 Walsh, Maureen R 16 JLOB 411 [email protected]

-7932 Warnick, Judy R 13 LEG 122-C [email protected]

-7912 Wilcox, J.T. R 2 JLOB 424 [email protected]

-7924 Wylie, Sharon D 49 JLOB 417 [email protected] Zeiger, Hans R 25 JLOB 468 [email protected]




HOUSE STANDING COMMITTEES

Agriculture and Natural ResourcesBlake(D-19),Chair;Stanford(D-1),V-Chair;

*Chandler (R-15); **Wilcox (R-2); Buys (R-42); Dunshee

D-44); Hinkle (R-13); Kretz (R-7); Lytton (D-40) Orcutt

R-18); Pettigrew (D-37); Van De Wege (D-24)

Business & Financial ServicesKirby(D-29),Chair;Kelley(D-28),V-Chair; *Bailey (R-10); **Buys (R-42); Blake (D-19); Condotta

R-12); Hudgins (D-11); Hurst (D-31); Parker (R-6);

Pedersen (D-43); Rivers (R-18); Ryu (D-32);

Standord (D-1)

Capital BudgetDunshee(D-44),Chair;Ormsby(D-3),V-Chair; *Warnick (R-13); **Zeiger (R-25); Asay (R-30); Jacks

D-49); Jinkins (D-27); Lytton (D-40); Pearson (R-39);

Smith (R-10); Tharinger (D-24); Wylie (D-49)

Community Development & HousingKenney(D-46),Chair;Finn(D-35),V-Chair;

*Smith (R-10); **Orcutt (R-18); Ahern (R-6); Maxwell

D-41); Ryu (D-32); Santos (D-37); Walsh (R-16)

Early Learning & Human ServicesKagi(D-32),Chair;Roberts(D-35),V-Chair;*Walsh (R-16); **Hope (R-44); Dickerson (D-36);

Goodman (D-45); Johnson (R-14); Orwall (D-33);

Overstreet (R-42)

EducationSantos(D-37),Chair;Lytton(D-40),V-Chair;*Dammeier (R-25); **Anderson (R-5); **Dahlquist (R-

31); Ahern (R-6); Angel (R-26); Billig (D-3); Fagan (R-9);

Finn (D-35); Haigh (D-35); Hargrove (R-47); Hunt (D-

22); Klippert (R-8); Kretz (R-7); Ladenburg (D-29); Liias

D-21); Maxwell (D-41); McCoy (D-38); Probst (D-17);

Wilcox (R-2);

Education Appropriations & OversightHaigh(D-35),Chair;Probst(D-17),V-Chair;*Anderson (R-5); **Dammeier (R-25); **Fagan (R-9);

Dahlquist (R-31); Hansen (D-23); Hargrove (R-47); Hope

R-44); Maxwell (D-41); Nealey (R-16); Orwall (D-33);

Reykdal (D-22); Santos (D-37); Seaquist (D26); Sells (D-

38); Short (R-7); Stanford (D-1)

EnvironmentUpthegrove(D-33),Chair;Tharinger(D-24),V-Ch*Short (R-7); **Harris (R-17); Crouse (R-4); Fitzgibbon

(D-34); Hansen (D-23); Jinkins (D-27); Morris (D-40)

Moscoso (D-1); Nealey (R-16); Pearson (R-39); Takko

(D-19); Taylor (R-15); Wylie (D-49)

General Government Appropriations & OversightHudgins(D-11),Chair;Miloscia(D-30),V-Chair;

Moscoso(D-1),V-Chair;*McCune (R-2); **Taylor

(R-15); Ahern (R-6); Armstrong (R-12); Blake (D-19)

Fitzgibbon (D-34); Ladenburg (D-29); Pedersen (D-4

Van De Wege (D-24); Wilcox (R-2)

Health and Human Services Appropriations & OversiDickerson(D-36),Chair;Appleton(D-23),V-Chair

*Johnson (R-14); **Schmick (R-9); Cody (D-34); Gre

(D-28); Harris (R-17); Kagi (D-32); Overstreet (R-42)Pettigrew (D-37); Walsh (R-16)

Health Care and WellnessCody(D-34),Chair;Jinkins(D-27),V-Chair;*Schmick (R-9); **Hinkle (R-13); Bailey (R-10);

Clibborn (D-41); Green (D-28); Harris (R-17);

Kelley (D-28); Moeller (D-49); Van De Wege (D-24)

Higher EducationSeaquist(D-26),Chair;Carlyle(D-36),V-Chair;*Haler (R-8); **Parker (R-6); Buys (R-42); Crouse (R

4); Fagan (R-9); Hasegawa (D-11); Jacks (D-49); Prob

(D-17); Reykdal (D-22); Sells (D-38); Springer (D-45)

Warnick (R-13); Wylie (D-49); Zeiger (R-25)

JudiciaryPedersen(D-43),Chair;Goodman(D-45),V-Chair*Rodne (R-5); **Shea (R-4); Chandler (R-15); Eddy (

48); Hansen (D-23); Kirby (D-29); Klippert (R-8); Ne

(R-16); Orwall (D-33); Rivers (R-18); Roberts (D-21)

Labor & Workforce DevelopmentSells(D-38),Chair;Reykdal(D-22),V-Chair;*Condotta (R-12); **Shea (R-4); Fagan (R-9); Green

(D-28); Kenney (D-46); Miloscia (D-30); Moeller (D-

Ormsby (D-3); Roberts (D-21); Taylor (R-15); Warnic

(R-13)

*Ranking Minority Member; **Assistant Ranking Minority Mem




HOUSE STANDING COMMITTEES

Local GovernmentTakko(D-19),Chair;Fitzbiggon(D-34),V-Chair;

Angel (R-26); **Asay (R-30); Rodne (R-5); Smith

R-10); Springer (D-45); Tharinger (D-24);Upthegrove

D-33)

Public Safety and Emergency PreparednessHurst(D-31),Chair;Ladenburg(D-29),V-Chair;Pearson (R-39); **Klippert (R-8); Appleton (D-23);

Armstrong (R-12); Goodman (D-45); Hope (R-44); Kirby

D-29); Moscoso (D-1); Ross (R-14)

RulesChopp(D-43),Chair;*DeBolt (D-20); Angel (R-26);

Armstrong (R-12); Dahlquist (R-31); Eddy (D-48);

Goodman (D-44); Green (D-28); Hasegawa (D-11); John-

on (R-14); Kelley (D-28); Kretz (R-7); Maxwell (D-41);

Moeller (D-49); Orwall (D-33); Pettigrew (D-37); ProbstD-17); Rivers (R-18); Ryu (D-32); Schmick (R-9); Short

R-7); Springer (D-45); Sullivan (D-47); Van De Wege

D-24); Warnick (R-13)

State Government and Tribal AffairsHunt(D-22),Chair;Appleton(D-23),V-Chair;

Taylor (R-15); **Overstreet (R-42); Alexander (R-20);

Condotta (R-12); Darneille (D-27); Dunshee (D-44);

Hurst (D-31); McCoy (D-38); Miloscia (D-30)

Technology, Energy and CommunicationsMcCoy(D-38),Chair;Eddy(D-48),V-Chair;Crouse (R-4); **Short (R-7); Anderson (R-5); Billig (D-3);

Carlyle (D-36); Dahlquist (R-31); Haler (R-8); Harris (R-

7); Hasegawa (D-11); Kelley (D-28); Kristiansen (R-39);

Liias (D-21); McCune (R-2); Morris (D-40); Nealey (R-

6); Wylie (D-49)

TransportationClibborn(D-41),Chair;Billig(D-3),V-Chair;Liias(D-21),V-Chair; *Armstrong (R-12); **Hargrove (R-

Angel (R-26); Asay (R-30); Eddy (D-48); Finn (D-35)

Fitzgibbon (D-34); Hansen (D-23); Jinkins (D-27); John

(R-14); Klippert (R-8); Kristiansen (R-39); Ladenburg

(D-29); McCune (R-2); Moeller (D-49); Morris (D-40)Moscoso (D-1); Overstreet (R-42); Reykdal (D-22);

Rivers (R-18); Rodne (R-5); Rolfes (D-23); Ryu (D-32

Shea (R-4); Takko (D-19); Upthegrove (D-33); Zeiger

(R-25)

Ways and MeansHunter(D-48),Chair;Darneille(D-27),V-Chair;Hasegawa(D-11),V-Chair;*Alexander (R-20);

**Bailey (R-10); **Dammeier (R-25); **Orcutt (R-18

Carlyle (D-36); Chandler (R-15); Cody (D-34); Dicker

(D-36); Haigh (D-35); Haler (R-8); Hinkle (R-13);Hudgins (D-11); Hunt (D-22); Kagi (D-32); Kenney (D

46); Ormsby (D-3); Parker (R-6); Pettigrew (D-37); Ro

(R-14); Schmick (R-9); Seaquist (D-26); Springer (D-4

Sullivan (D-47); Wilcox (R-2)

Ranking Minority Member; **Assistant Ranking Minority Member




COMMUNICATIONS

Legislators are literally bombarded

with questions and requests fromnterest groups of every kind.The way you communicate with

egislators makes a big differenceon whether they remember your

ask” or, more importantly, decideo help you with it.

Cultivate” a relationship with your

Legislators before the “Big Crisis”hits. Legislators rely on constituentnformation to guide their judg-ment.

f they don’t hear from you, that

eaves lobbyists, their staff andyour opponents to educate them.Here are some “DO’S” and

DON’TS that will help you in-crease your chances for support.

Tips for effectivecommunication:• let us help you schedule a meeting with

your Representative or Senator.

• write a letter to your Legislator.

• send an e-mail to your Legislator

• use the Legislative Hotline to communi-cate your concerns. (800-562-6000)

• encourage, empower and educate yourco-worker on the facts and importance

of the issue and their ability to help.

• your homework!

• provide a succinct, factual message.

• be prepared to answer questions.

• be patient and listen when having an

in-person visit.

• be prepared to talk about who might op-

pose your “ask” and why.

• calculate how it can help the Legislator

to help you.

Do . . . Don’t . . .

PERSONAL VISITS

Nothing beats a face-to-face meeting with your legislatorat his or her ofce in Olympia or at an in-district town hall

meeting during session. Call April Sims at 1-800-562-6002 ore-mail her at [email protected] to set up an appointment.

LETTERS AND POSTCARDS

Letters should be mailed directly to a legislator in Olympia.A rst-class letter addressed to a legislator by title and name

(Senator John Doe or Representative Jane Doe), will arrivein Olympia within 24 hours if mailed from western Washing-

ton and within 48 hours if mailed from eastern Washington.

House Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 40600, Olympia, WA 98504-0600.

Senate Mailing Address:P.O. Box 404(LD), Olympia, WA 98504-04(LD) (LD=Legislative District number)

CONTACT INFORMATION

• Individual phone numbers, ofce addresses and e-mail

addresses are online at www.leg.wa.gov and in this book-let on pages 8-24 by district; page 28 Senate alpabetical;

pages 30-31 House alphabetical.• Email your legislator. Find online forms to send your

legislator an email at http://apps.leg.wa.gov/DistrictFinder/

Default.aspx

WFSE ACTION CENTER

• There are times when members are asked to participate inonline campaigns. If this occurs, the campaign will be linke

on WFSE.org > Action Center. With a few clicks, you'll e-mail specic messages to your legislators.

TOLL-FREE LEGISLATIVE TELEPHONE HOTLINE • 1-800-562-6000

Beginning on the rst day of the session and continuingthroughout the session, a toll-free public opinion hotline(1-800-562-6000) will be operated by the Legislature. You

can call and leave a brief message for your three legislatorsthe governor or l ieutenant governor. These messages are

forwarded electronically to the appropriate individuals. Whenleaving a message with the Hotline, please be prepared to

give your name and street address. Interpreter services inmany languages are available. The Hotline staff will also fulll requests for bills and other legislative documents and can

answer questions about meeting times and places, pendinglegislation and the legislative process.

HOURS OF OPERATION

During the legislative session, the Hotline is open from8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 1

p.m. on Saturday. The number to dial is 1-800-562-6000If the line is busy, call back.

(NOTE: During the rest of the year when the Legislature is not in ses-sion, the Hotline operates Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to noon and

p.m. to 4:30 p.m.)

• rely solely on petitions, pre-fabricatedpost cards, form letters and rallies.These tools have narrow strategies and i

not used correctly, can have the opposite

effect you are after.

• get off the point.If you want them to remember, give them

information that is succinct, well organize

and on topic.

• forget you only have a short time dur

a personal visit, usually less than 15minutes.

• get indignant if you are asked to re-

schedule or wait. Their schedules areuid and rescheduling is not uncomm

• assume that yours is the only point oview. Legislators have to answer to

many constituents. Use this opportuto educate them.




WRITE A PERSONAL LETTER

TIPS ON WRITING, CALLING, OR

E-MAILING YOUR LEGISLATORS

1. SIT DOWN AND DO IT. Amessage to a legislator is

important and can make adifference. Remember, it isyour legislator.

2. Address members of thelegislature with due respect,making sure that the fullname, initial and title of the

legislator are correct.

3. Be local—tell how the matter

under consideration affects

you, your family, your com-munity, and your union. Re-member that your message is

your lobby.

4. Be brief.

5. Be specic. Let them knowwhat you want. Clearly iden-tify the bill or specic issue.

6. State the facts; give somespecic examples of why or

how the bill or issue impactsyou.

7. Ask for an answer. You have

made your views known; nowask your legislator where he/ she stands.

8. Be sure that you leave yourname, home mailing address,home e-mail address (if

available) and home phone

number.

NEVER LEAVE YOUR WORK AD-

DRESS, WORK E-MAIL ADDRESS

OR WORK PHONE NUMBER.

9. Be polite. A nasty messagecan work to our disadvan-

tage.

lETTER WRITINg

LETTERS

TO SENATORS

P.O. BOX 404(LD#)OLYMPIA WA 98504-04(LD(LD#)=Replace (LD#) with the LegislativeDistrict number for your Senator.

Date

Representative/Senator __________________

Address

Olympia, WA 98504

RE:

Dear ________ ,

I am a _________________________ at [state agency/higher

education institution] and I respectfully urge you to oppose the

‘all-cuts’ budget.

These cuts hurt Washington’s quality services.

Instead, let’s look at sensible solutions to save our state, the vul-

nerable, public safety, health, recreation, and the environment.

Thank you for your consideration, I look forward to your written

response.

Respectively,

[Your name]

[Your home address]

[Your home phone number]

[Your home e-mail address (if available)][Your WFSE/AFSCME local number; “WFSE/AFSCME member”]

Sampe letter

Legislators and the staff who screen messages are extremely busy. To get their

attention and a response, keep letters short and to the point.

SAMPLELETTER:

Try to keep letters to no more than a greeting, followed by threeshort paragraphs and the closing:

INTRO:

State name,where you workand summarize

your issue.

MIDDLE:

Concise details.

CONCLUSION:

Summarize; askfor a response.

GREETING

CLOSING

LETTERS

TO REPRESENTATIVES

P.O. BOX 40600

OLYMPIA WA 98504-0600All Representatives use the same mailingaddress.

I am a __________ (job title) at ________ (agency/institu-

tion). (Briey describe your job here).

I urge you to nd revenue alternatives that stop pro-

posed devastating cuts. We have to nd revenue to

stop state cuts to public safety, public services, health

care and higher education.




legisative HOTlINE Messages

800-562-6000

When calling the Legislature’s toll-free hotlinecenter (1-800-562-6000), be prepared to give yourhome address and home phone number. Knowyour zip code; that will help operators fnd your

three legislators if you don’t know them.

Hotline messages need to be extremely brief.

TO [REP./SEN.]:

WHILE YOU WERE OUT

M_______________________________

OF______________________________

CALLED

MESSAGE: I’m opposed to the

Governor’s budget. Her bud-

get will decimate critical

public services and it will

make the recession worse.

Please reject the “all

cuts” budget and fnd a

better alternative.

Sub-

Send Save as a Spell Check Cancel

[email protected]

Dear [ Representative/Senator

_______________ ] ,

I’m opposed to the Governor’s budget. I’m

especially opposed to a budget that eliminates

thousands of jobs.

In a time of economic recession, the state

needs to be creating jobs, not making the

recession worse. Please reject the “all cuts”

budget and fnd a better alternative.

Sincerely

[Your name]

[Your job title]

[Your agency or higher education institution][Your home address]

[Your home phone number]

[Your home e-mail address (if available)]

[Your WFSE/AFSCME local number; if you

don’t know, say “WFSE/AFSCME member”]

CUTS HURT WASHINGTON

Sampe Emais

Legislators and the staff who screen messages areextremely busy. To get their attention and a response,keep emails short and to the point.

Try to keep e-mails to no more than three or four shortsentences with a concise subject line that includes thebill number, an introduction, a middle and a conclu-

sion that asks for a response. Put job title and agency/ higher education institution after signature:

HOURS OF OPERATION

During the legislative session, the Hotline is open

from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Friday and9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday. The number to dial is1-800-562-6000.

If the line is busy, call back.

SAMPLE EMAILS & LEGISLATIVE HOTLINE MESSAGES

I am a __________ (job title) at ________ (agency/

institution), and I respectively urge you to nd

revenue to save Community Corrections and thepost-release supervision of dangerous offenders.

We must protect public safety.

MESSAGE:

Please, oppose the closure of institutions

for the disabled and mentally ill.

We must protect the vulnerable and pro-

tect public safety.

STOP CUTS. FIND REVENUE




MESSAGING

LETTERSTOTHEEDITOR:

To respond to an editorial, column or another letter to

editor—or to initiate a discussion—write a letter to the

editor to your local newspaper.

Each newspaper has a box on its editorial page explain

how to submit letters to the editor, how long and where

to send or e-mail them. Typically, length must be no m

than 200 to 250 words. For instance, The Olympian an

the Tacoma News Tribune have a 250-word limit, whil

the Seattle Times, the Spokane Spokesman-Review an

the Bellingham Herald limit letters to 200 words.

You usually can also respond online. In all cases, be pr

pared to list your name and contact information. News

pers do not publish anonymous letters.

Tondyourlocalnewspaperonline,followthislinkto

Yahoo’s Newspaper Directory.

NEWSPAPERS:

http://dir.yahoo.com/News_and_Media/Newspapers/B

Region/U_S__States/Washington/Cities/

It will bring up a city-by-city listing.

ELECTRONIC MEDIA:

TV and radio still play a key role in disseminating the

news, especially spin offs to their websites and blogs. Tsubmit blog comments, here are links to Yahoo’s TV a

radio directories that will then lead you to your local T

or radio station. Or simply type in the station’s call let-

ters in Google, Yahoo, Bing or your favorite online sea

engine.

TV:

http://dir.yahoo.com/News_and_Media/Television/By

Region/U_S__States/Washington/Complete_List/

Radio:

http://dir.yahoo.com/News_and_Media/Radio/By_RegU_S__States/Washington/Cities/

OURGENERALMESSAGE:

Your letter or blog posting depends on what you are re-

ponding to.

But the general message is to support revenue

alternatives to avoid an all-cuts budget. We need

revenue to save public safety, public services, health care and higher education.

We also need to build support for the services state em-

ployees provide. Many important programs are targeted

for elimination of downsizing, including: the Basic Health

Plan provided by Health Care Authority members; the

Disability Lifeline provided by DSHS members; in Ju-

venile Rehabilitation, parole services; in Developmental

Disabilities, Rainier School; Community Corrections

community supervision; in Mental Health, additional

wards; Medical Interpreters; Higher Education funding;among many others.

Messagingdoesworkandchangesthetuneof

themedia.

As the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin editorialized last year

hese public servants have become “the new whipping

boy.” But they’re not the enemy. “They perform vital ser-

vices that we have decided we need and want. They live

n our neighborhoods, shop in our stores and volunteer for

projects that meet community needs….(They’re not) im-mune from the pain the rest of us are feeling….There have

been layoffs (which turn a service provider into a collector

ofunemploymentandwelfarebenets).Therehavebeen

furloughs,salaryreductionsandbenetcuts.Government

employees haven’t escaped the fallout of the recession.”

Letters to editors should be factual, be respectful to the au-

dience (it’s not their fault an editorial writer or talk show

host got it wrong), and speak from the heart.

To most in the media, state employees and union membersare nameless, faceless entities and therefore are easy to

arget. If you write a letter or post a blog comment that

alks about your everyday human struggles as a parent or

member of the community, legislators will have a harder

ime sticking it to you.




The Governor signst he

bill into law or may veto

all or part of it. If the

Governor fails to act on

the bill,it may become

law without asignature.

When the bill isaccepted in

both houses,it is signed by

therespectiveleadersand sent

to theGovernor.

A committ ee studiesthe bill

and often holdspublic

hearingson it.

BILL

L

B I L L

A bill may be introduced in

either the Senate or House of

Representatives.

H e l l o

!

Y E S Y E SNONOY E S Y E S

LAW

!!

BILL

If amendmentsare madein onehouse,theother

housemust concur.

After passingone house,thebill goesthrough the same

procedure in the other house.

At thesecond readingabillis subject to debate and

amendment before being

placed on the third reading

calendar for final passage.

BI

RULES

A committeereport isread in

open session of the House or

Senate,and the bill isthen

referred to theRules

Committee.

TheRulesCommittee can either

place the bill on the second

readingof thecalendar for

debate before the entire body,

or takeno action.

Y E S Y E S N O N OYESYES

PASSEDPASSED!

P AS S E D P AS S E D !

HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW




LEGISLATIVE TERMS

Speaker - representative who iselected by the members of the

House of Representatives to pre-side over House oor action anddebate.

Special Session - a legislativesession that is usually held for

a specic purpose and occursbetween regularly scheduled ses-sions. A special session may becalled to order by the Governoror by a vote of two-thirds of both

houses of the Legislature.

Sponsor - the senator or rep-resentative who presents a bill,

resolution or amendment for con-sideration.

Third Reading - the nal stage of

a bill during which the documentis read in its entirety and a vote istaken.

Veto - return of a bill by the Gov-ernor to the legislature without hisor her signature, usually accompanied by an explanation as to why

the Governor thinks the bill shouldnot become a law.

Veto Override - a two-thirds vote

of the Legislature (33 votes in

the Senate, and 66 votes in theHouse) which makes law any bill

vetoed by the Governor.

Washington - the name given tothe 42nd state in the United Stateof America. Our state is named

after our rst president, GeorgeWashington.

Adjourn - to conclude a day’s

session or committee meeting.

Amendment - a proposal offeredto a legislative bill that changes the

original language.

Bill - a proposed law presented tothe Legislature for consideration.

Budget - a legislative documentthat state the amount of money tobe spent on programs and ser-

vices.

Caucus - a group of people be-longing to the same political partyto select leaders and discuss is-

sues and policy.

Committee - a panel of senatorsor representatives which makes

preliminary decisions about legis-lation or other issues and reportsits ndings to the entire legislative

body.

Committee Chair - a legislatorchosen to direct the activities of

a committee. Committee chairsnormally are approved every twoyears by a vote of either the Sen-

ate or House.Constitution - a document whichstates the basic principles andlaws of the state that determine the

powers and duties of governmentand guarantee certain rights toWashington citizens. Our constitu-tion was adopted in 1889.

Constitutional Amendment - similar to a legislative bill, a consti-tutional amendment is a proposal

to change the state’s Constitutionthat must be passed by the Legis-lature and approved by a vote of

the citizens.

Convene - to assemble for an of-cial meeting.

District - area representative bylegislators. There are 49 legisla-tive districts, each having onesenator and two representatives.

First Reading - the introduction

and rst reading of a bill by theentire legislative body.

Governor - highest ranking state

ofcial.

Hearing - a regularly scheduledmeeting of a committee at which

the public has an opportunity tovoice its opinions about proposedlegislation.

Interim - the months betweenregular legislative sessions.

Legislature - the entire groupof senators and representatives.

They are elected by the citizens to

represent them in the creation andmodication of laws of the state.

Page - the name given to studentswho are “helpers” to legislators andstaff. Pages typically run errands

and provide other assistance asneeded. Persons who are goodstudents between 14-15 years ofage are eligible to become pages.

President of the Senate - anothername for the Lieutenant Governor,

who presides over Senate oor ac-tion and debate.

Representative - a person electedto the House of Representatives

for a two-year term. There are 98representatives in Washington.

Second Reading - bill on second

reading are subject to debate andmay be amended, returned tocommittee, or advanced to ThirdReading.

Senator - a citizen who is electedto the Senate for a four-year term.There are 49 senators in Washing-

ton.

Sergeant-at-Arms - these employ-ees are responsible for security

during legislative sessions andpublic hearings.




A GUIDE TO READING A LEGISLATIVE MEASURE

TYPES OF MEASURES

Bill: A proposed law presented to the Leg-islature for consideration; it may originate in

either house.

Joint Memorial: A message or petitionaddressed to the president, Congress, orthe head of any other agency of the federalgovernment, asking for consideration ossome matter of concern to the state or region.

Proposed amendments to the U.S. Constitu-tion are also in the form of joint memorials.

Joint Resolution: An act of the legislaturewhich proposes an amendment to the stateconstitution for reference to the people for ac-ceptance or rejection. Joint resolution must

receive a two-thirds afrmative vote in each

house.

Concurrent Resolution: A resolution relatingto the internal operation of the legislature, inwhich one house concurs in the action of theother; it may originate in either house.

Floor Resolution: A resolution adopted by

the either house usually honoring or com-memorating an individual, organization, orevent. It also may call for some type of ac-tion.

Initiative: A legislative power vested in thepeople. There are two types: (1) initiative tothe people, which goes directly to the voterswithout consideration by the legislature; and

(2) initiative to the legislature, which is con-sidered by the legislature at its next regularsession, and if not enacted, is placed on the

next general election ballot.

DEFINITIONS OF TERMS

Amendment: Any change in a bill, resolu-

tion or memorial. A committee amendmentproposed in a committee meeting. A oor

amendment is an amendment proposed onthe oor of a legislative chamber.

Striking Amendment: Amendment remov-ing everything after the title and inserting awhole new bill.

HB: Abbreviation for House Bill.

SB: Abbreviation for Senate Bill.

S (Substitute): A new bill is proposed by a

committee to replace the original one. Thesubstitution must be approved by the entire

body.

E (Engrossed): Incorporates amendmentsthat were passed by the house of origin(where the bill was introduced).

Scope and Object: If an amendment offered

to a proposed bill does not relate closely tothe content of the bill, a member may raise“scope and object.” The president then rules

if the amendment is “in order” or “out of or-der.”

Enacted: When a bill is passed by bothhouses of the legislature and signed by thegovernor.

New Section: Proposed new language to beadded as a new section to existing law.

Veto: Partial or complete rejection of a bill bythe governor. The governor has the powerto veto sections of bills but cannot make any

additions.

Override: The legislature can override thegovernor’s veto with a two-thirds vote of bothhouses.




SENATE BILL 7999

State of Washington 59th Legislature 2005 Regular Session

By Senators Green and Blue (by request of Department of ______________)

Read first time 01/10/2005. Referred to Committee on Government

Operations & Elections.

1 AN ACT Relating to the board of accountancy; amending RCW2 18.04.180; adding a new section to chapter 18.04 RCW; repealing RCW3 18.04.183 and 18.04.320; and providing an effective date.

4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

5 Sec. 1. RCW 18.04.180 and 2004 c 159 s 3 are each amended to read6 as follows:

7 (1) The board shall issue a license to a holder of a8 certificate/valid license issued by another state that entitles the9 holder to practice public accountancy, provided that:

10 (a) Such state makes similar provision to grant reciprocity to a11 holder of a valid certificate or license in this state;12 (b) The applicant meets the CPE requirements of RCW 18.04.215(5);13 (c) The applicant meets the good character requirements of RCW14 18.04.105(1)(a); and15 (d) The applicant passed the examination required for issuance of16 his or her certificate or license with grades that would have been17 passing grades at that time in this state and meets all current18 requirements in this state for issuance of a license at the time19 application is made; or at the time of the issuance of the applicant's20 license in the other state, met all the requirements then applicable in21 this state; or has three years of experience within the five years22 immediately preceding application or had five years of experience23 within the ten years immediately preceding application in the practice24 of public accountancy that meets the requirements prescribed by the25 board.26 (2) The board may accept NASBA's designation of the applicant as27 substantially equivalent to national standards as meeting the28 requirement of subsection (1)(d) of this section.29 (3) A licensee who has been granted a license under the reciprocity30 provisions of this section shall notify the board within ((thirty))31 sixty days if the license or certificate issued in the other32 jurisdiction has lapsed or if the status of the license or certificate33 issued in the other jurisdiction becomes otherwise invalid.3435 NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 18.04 RCW36 to read as follows:37 Each member of the board shall be compensated in accordance with38 RCW 43.03.240 and shall be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred in39 the discharge of such duties in accordance with RCW 43.03.050 and40 43.03.060.

41 NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. The following acts or parts of acts are each

42 repealed:43 (1) RCW 18.04.183 (Accountants from foreign countries) and 2001 c44 294 s 9, 1999 c 378 s 3, & 1992 c 103 s 18; and45 (2) RCW 18.04.320 (Actions against license-—Procedures) and 1986 c46 295 s 13, 1983 c 234 s 14, & 1949 c 226 s 31.4748 NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. This act takes effect July 1, 2006.49

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SB 7999 p. 1

BILL NUMBER: Each bill isassigned a number for identification.

PRIME SPONSOR: Themember of the Legislaturewho first introduced the bill.

CO-SPONSOR(S): Themember(s) of theLegislature who join theprime sponsor inintroducing the legislation.

AGENCY REQUEST:Indicates that bill wasrequested by an executivebranch agency (legislativesponsor still required).

REFERRAL: The date thebill was introduced and towhich committee it wasreferred.

BILL TITLE: Identifies the

subject of the legislationand how it affects theRevised Code of Washington (RCW).

ENACTING CLAUSE: Thisstates who intends to makethis bill a law. It will either be by the people of thestate or by the Legislature.

AMENDATORYHEADING: Also known asthe “jingle,” recites both themost recent session lawand RCW citation beingamended.

EXISTING LAW: The text

of the current RCW to beamended.

DELETED LANGUAGE:Lined-out phrases areproposed deletions toexisting law.

NEW LANGUAGE:Underlined phrases areproposed new language toexisting law.

NEW SECTION: Proposednew language to be addedas a new section to theexisting RCW.

REPEALER: The section of a bill that lists which RCWsections are to be removedfrom state law by theproposed legislation.

EFFECTIVE DATE: Thedate the bill becomes a law.




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STATE CAPITOL CAMPUS PARKING INFORMATION

There are many ways to reach the State Capitol in

Olympia, Washington. For those traveling by car, parking

options are listed below. For the latest information

on parking lot closures or changes, visit the General

Administration parking page.

From I-5 Southbound: Take “Exit 105 to State Capitol”,

keep left for Exit 105A, and continue .8 miles to the

oundabout at Jefferson Avenue. Continue straight

hrough the roundabout and under the tunnel to Capitol

Blvd. Continue across Capitol Blvd to the Capitol

Building on Sid Snyder Ave SW (14th Ave becomes Sid

Snyder Ave).

From I-5 Northbound: From I-5 Northbound: Take

Exit 105 and bear left for the State Capitol/City Center

xit. Cross over Interstate 5 and continue .3mi to the

oundabout at Jefferson Ave. Continue straight through

he roundabout and under the tunnel to Capitol Blvd.Continue across Capitol Blvd to the Capitol Building on

Sid Snyder Ave SW (14th Ave becomes Sid Snyder Ave).

For more information, call the Department of General

Administration’sVisitorServicesofceintheLegislative

Building at (360) 586-3460.

Public transportation is also an option even after you’ve

parked your car, and the local bus service (Intercity

Transit) in Olympia offers many low-cost routes to the

Capitol Campus and other state buildings. Intercity Transit

lso coordinates with connecting transportation systems inneighboring counties. Following are links to those public

ransit systems. If you have further questions about public

ransportation routes to the Capitol Campus or other state

buildings, please contact the transit system as listed at the

web site:

DepartmentofTransportationIncludesoptionsfor

getting around Washington State and points beyond

GraysHarborTransitinHoquiam,Washington

IntercityTransitinOlympia,Washington

MasonCountyTransportationAuthorityinShelton,

Washington

NorthwestTransitLinksIncludesinformationonferry,

ir, rail and private bus links

TrytheIntercityTransit“Dash”Shuttle-page46

TherearenineparkinglocationsavailableforvisitototheCapitol:

1. Visitor Information Center Parking. Parking is

available at the Visitor Information Center at 14th

Avenue and Capitol Way. The charge is 50 cents pe

hour. For visitor parking information at other locat

on the Capitol Campus grounds, please contact the

stategovernmentCampusParkingOfceat(360)7

0030.

2. North and South Diagonal Parking. Located along

the North and South Diagonal streets on the Capito

Campus. There is a 50¢ per hour charge.

3. General Administration Parking Garage (upper lev

on the corner of 11th Avenue and Columbia Street.

There is a 50¢ per hour charge. No SUVs, vans or

trucks. These vehicles can park on the west side of

General Administration Building.

4. General Administration Building, located at 11th

Avenue and Columbia Street. There are 35 visitor

parking stalls on the west side (facing Capitol Lake

the building. There is a 50¢ per hour charge.

5. Natural Resources P1 Parking Lot off Washington

Street is metered parking.

6. Professional Arts Building at 11th Avenue and

Washington Street. The 48-stall lot includes a metethat accepts payment with either a debit or credit ca

The cost is 50 cents per hour. Free Dash shuttle ser

is also offered at this lot.

7. Capitol Campus Visitor Parking at Maple Park Ave

and Jefferson Street. Parking is 50 cents an hour.

8. Capitol Campus Visitor Parking at Farmers Market

at the north end of Capitol Way (available January

through March only). Parking is 50 cents an hour.

Intercity Transit’s free Dash shuttle serves this lot

every 12 minutes on weekdays, taking passengersbetween the Capitol Campus and downtown Olymp

9. Deschutes Parkway. Intercity Transit serves Deschu

Parkway weekdays every 15 minutes. Other bus ro

operate throughout the region and serve the Olymp

Transit Center where passengers can transfer to Ro

12, 13, and 68 for service to the Capitol Campus.

For route and schedule information, call (360) 786-188

or visit www.intercitytransit.com.

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The fare is $1 for a single ride and $2

or an all-day pass. State employees

working in Thurston County

ide all Intercity Transit services

ree with a STAR Pass. Intercity

Transit also operates a free Dash

Shuttle along Capital Way between

he Capitol campus and downtown

Olympia. Service is every 12 minutes.

To Deschutes Parkway from I-5

Southbound: Take exit 103 and

proceed on 2nd Avenue; turn left

onto the Custer Way overpass;

urn right on Boston, proceed

downhill to Deschutes Parkway;

urn right (north) onto the

Parkway and proceed tohe designated parking

rea along Capitol Lake.

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rom I-5 Northbound:

Take exit 103 and

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IT DASH - SHUTTLE SERVICES

GettingaroundinOlympia

We go everywhere you need to go in Downtown Olym

from the Capitol Campus to the Farmers Market, cafes

andshopstoareaofcesandparks.Whetheryou’re

playing or working, from out of town or just down theroad, let our comfortable, friendly shuttle take you ther

-- FREE!

Weekdays

On weekdays, Dash operates every 15 minutes when th

Legislature is not in session. Service is currently opera

on non-session schedule. Buses travel between the Vis

Parking Lot at Maple Park, through the Capitol Campu

and to the Farmers Market.

During the Legislative session, service operates weekdevery 15 minutes 7 to 9 a.m. and 5 to 6 p.m. and every

minutes 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday Service

Dash operates on Saturdays April through early Septem

only. Service is every 10 minutes on a route slightly

modiedfromweekdayservice.Seethemaptothe

left. Saturday service will resume April 7, 2012.

Park and Dash!

Whether visiting downtown or the Capitol Campus, yo

have handy places to park.

Hourly parking is currently available at the two locatio

listed below. Parking is $1.50 per hour. Please pay at th

meter located at each lot:

Visitor Parking at Maple Park. Maple Park Avenue &

Jefferson Street. From I-5, take a left at the Jefferson

roundabout and then a right onto Maple Park Avenue. T

lot is immediately on your right.

Professional Arts Lot: 11th Avenue & Washington Stre

Several other parking options are available in downtowOlympia.




ONLINE RESOURCES

Union resources

Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE/AFSCME):

http://www.wfse.org/ Subscribe to receive daily hotline e-mails at the Action Center (top right);

e-mail and fax links to legislators.

American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees

(AFSCME):

http://www.afscme.org/

Washington State Labor Council:

http://www.wslc.org/

AFL-CIO: http://www.acio.org/

State government resources

Access Washington: http://access.wa.gov/

Washington State Legislature: http://www1.leg.wa.gov/legislature

Bill information: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/

Washington State Senate: http://www.leg.wa.gov/senate/default.htm

Washington State House of Representatives:http://www.leg.wa.gov/house/default.htm

Find Your Legislator: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/districtfnder/

Sign up for legislative e-mail lists:http://apps.leg.wa.gov/subscriptions/

Public Disclosure Commission: http://www.pdc.wa.gov/

Elections & voting information: http://www.secstate.wa.gov/elections/

TVW: http://tvw.org/




CONTACT INFORMATION FOR CONGRESS

U.S. House of Representatives Websithttp://www.house.gov/

U.S. Senate Website:http://www.senate.gov/

Some issues - like federal stimulusand state funding bills - may require

contacting our two U.S. senators

and nine members of Congress in

Washington, D.C.

U.S. Senator

Maria Cantwell (D)E-mail and full contact information for Sen. Cantwell:http://cantwell.senate.gov/

Washington, D.C.:U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell511 Dirksen Senate Ofce Building Washington, DC 20510

202) 224-3441Fax: (202) 228-0514

TDD: (202) 224-8273

State Ofces Toll-free: 1-888-648-7328

Seattle: (206) 220-6400 • Fax: (206) 220-6404

Vancouver: (360) 696-7838 • Fax: (360) 696-7844

Tacoma: (253) 572-2281 • Fax: (253) 572-5879

Spokane: (509) 353-2507 • Fax: (509) 353-2547

Richland: (509) 946-8106 • Fax: (509) 946-6937

Everett: (425) 303-0114 • Fax: (425) 303-8351

U.S. Senator

Patty Murray (D)E-mail and full contact information for Sen. Murrayhttp://murray.senate.gov/

Washington, D.C.:U.S. Sen. Patty Murray173 Russell Senate Ofce Building Washington, D.C. 20510

Phone: (202) 224-2621Fax: (202) 224-0238

Toll-free: (866) 481-9186

Seattle: (206) 553-5545 • Fax: (206) 553-0891

Everett: (425) 259-6515 • Fax: (425) 259-7152

Spokane: (509) 624-9515 • Fax: (509) 624-9561

Vancouver: (360) 696-7797 • Fax: (360) 696-7798

Tacoma: (253) 572-3636 • Fax: (253) 572-9488

Yakima: (509) 453-7462 • Fax: (509) 453-7731

Bellevue: (425) 462-4460 • Fax: (425) 462-4436

U.S. SENATE




st Congressional District: Rep.

Rep. Jay Inslee (D)E-mail and full contact information for Rep. Inslee:

http://www.house.gov/inslee/

Washington, D.C.:U.S. Rep. Jay Inslee

2329 Rayburn House Ofce Bldg Washington, D.C. 20515-4701

Phone: (202) 225-6311Fax: (202) 226-1606

Shoreline: (206) 361-0233 • Fax: (206)

361-3959

Poulsbo: (360) 598-2342 • Fax: (360)

598-3650

2nd Congressional District: Rep.

Rick Larsen (D)E-mail and full contact information for Rep. Larsen:

http://www.house.gov/larsen/

Washington, D.C.:U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen08 Cannon House Ofce Bldg

Washington, D.C. 20515

Phone: (202) 225-2605Fax: (202) 225-4420

Everett: (425) 252-3188 • Toll-free:

800) 562-1385 • Fax:(425) 252-6606Bellingham: (360) 733-4500 • Fax:

360) 733-5144

3rd Congressional District: Rep.

Jaime Herrera Beutler (R)E-mail and full contact information for Rep. Herrera Beutler:

http://www.house.gov/herrerabeutler/

Washington, D.C.:U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler

130 Longworth House Ofce Bldg Washington, DC 20515

Phone: (202) 225-3536Fax: (202) 225-3478

Vancouver: (360) 695-6292 • Fax:

360) 695-6197

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

4th Congressional District: Rep.

Richard “Doc” Hastings (R)E-mail and full contact information for Rep. Hastings:

http://hastings.house.gov/

Washington, D.C.:U.S. Rep. Doc Hastings

1203 Longworth House Ofce Bldg

Washington, DC 20515

(202) 225-5816Fax: (202) 225-3251

Tri-Cities: (509) 543-9396 • Fax:

(509) 545-1972

Yakima: (509) 452-3243 • Fax: (509)

452-3438


Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R)E-mail and full contact information for Rep. McMorris Rodgers:

http://mcmorris.house.gov/

Washington, D.C.:U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers2421 Rayburn House Ofce Bldg Washington, DC 20515

(202) 225-2006Fax: (202) 225-3392

Spokane: (509) 353-2374 • Fax:

(509) 353-2412Colville: (509) 684-3481 • Fax: (509)

684-3482

Walla Walla: (509) 529-9358 • Fax:

(509) 529-9379


Norm Dicks (D)E-mail and full contact information for Rep. Dicks:

http://www.house.gov/dicks/

Washington, D.C.:U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks2467 Rayburn House Ofce Bldg Washington, D.C. 20515

(202) 225-5916(800) 947-NORM (947-6676)

Tacoma: (253) 593-6536 • FAX: (253)

593-6551

Bremerton: (360) 479-4011 • FAX:

(360) 479-2126

Port Angeles: (360) 452-3370 • FAX:

(360) 452-3502

7th Congressional District: R

Jim McDermott (D)E-mail and full contact informationRep. McDermott:

http://www.house.gov/mcdermott/

Washington, D.C.:U.S. Rep. Jim McDermott1035 Longworth House Ofce Bldg

Washington DC, 20515

(202) 225-3106FAX: (202) 225-6197

Seattle: (206) 553-7170 • FAX: (20

553-7175


Dave Reichert (R)E-mail and full contact information

Rep. Reichert:http://www.house.gov/reichert/

Washington, D.C.:U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert1730 Longworth House Ofce Bldg

Washington, DC 20515

(202) 225-7761FAX: (202) 225-4282

Mercer Island: (877) 920-9208 (20275-3438 • FAX: (206) 275-3437

Buckley: (206) 498-8103


Adam Smith (D)E-mail and full contact informationRep. Smith:

http://www.house.gov/adamsmith

Washington D.C.:U.S. Rep. Adam Smith2402 Rayburn Ofce Building Washington D.C. 20515

Phone (202) 225-8901FAX: (202) 225-5893

Tacoma: (253) 593-6600 • FAX: (2

593-6776

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For information on joining PEOPLE and making voluntary contributions, contact Diana Whitmore at 800-562-6002 or [email protected].

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Washington Federation of State Employees1212 Jefferson Street SE, #300, Olympia WA 98501

800-562-6002360-352-7603 • FAX 360-352-7608

[email protected]

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