
Joan McBride
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Biography
Joan represents the 48th Legislative District, which includes Kirkland, Redmond, Bellevue and the point cities. She formerly served as the Kirkland Mayor and on the City Council. A longtime Eastside leader, Joan has served on the boards of the Kirkland Performance Center, Friends of Youth, Kirkland Arts Center, Feet First, Together Center, Kirkland Interfaith Network, Washington Bikes, and on several local the PTAs. Prior to her service to the City of Kirkland, Joan worked in non-profit development and community relations. Joan recently married her partner of 14 years; together they enjoy a large extended family including their first grandchild.
News
From Oregon Public Broadcasting – “…Perfluorinated chemicals are used to make paper food packaging nonstick. They’re found in things like microwave popcorn bags, fast-food wrappers and pizza boxes. Rep. Joan McBride, D-Kirkland, sponsored the bill.“Potentially those little pieces of paper wrapping...
Who: Sen. Patty Kuderer, Rep. Joan McBride, and Rep. Vandana Slatter – The 48th Legislative District legislators representing parts of King County including part of Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, and all of Medina, Clyde Hill, Yarrow Point and Hunts Point. What:...
OLYMPIA – Perfluorinated chemicals are found in fast food wrappers, microwave popcorn, and butter wrappers. They get into the food we eat, and they get into our bodies. Health concerns for these chemicals range from cancer and developmental toxicity, to...
Who: Rep Joan McBride, Rep. Vandana Slatter, and Sen. Patty Kuderer, the 48th Legislative District lawmakers representing part of eastern King County, including areas of Kirkland, Bellevue, and Redmond. What: Town hall meeting with 48th Legislative District constituents. When: 10:30...
I had a great time joining Travis Mayfield of Q13 along with my colleague Rep. Andrew Barkis, for some coffee ans a chat about what Democrats and Republicans can agree on.
Contact
Olympia Address:
JLOB 335
PO Box 40600
Olympia, WA 98504-0600
(360) 786-7848
District Address:
currently closed until the 2018 session ends
Legislative Assistant:
Diana Hart
Email: diana.hart@leg.wa.gov
Toll-free Hotline:
1-800-562-6000
1-800-635-9993 (TTY)
Committees:
Local Government (Vice-Chair)
Environment
Rules
Transportation
For Press Inquiries:
Jamie Nixon, Communications Specialist
(360) 786-7202
Jamie.Nixon@leg.wa.gov
For broadcast-quality audio or TV/radio interviews:
Dan Frizzell, Broadcast Coordinator
(360) 786-7208
Dan.Frizzell@leg.wa.gov