It’s been an honor serving the state as Speaker since 1999, and to have helped hold the Democratic majority for so many years. With that majority, we’ve accomplished a great…
Statement by Washington State Speaker of the House Frank Chopp
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House Democrats elect leadership team
OLYMPIA – House Democrats elected their leadership team today for the 2019 legislative session. With the results of the November general election, Democrats will maintain majority control of the state…
Statement from Rep. Gerry Pollet (D-Seattle) on the State Auditor’s charter schools performance audit
Statement from Rep. Gerry Pollet (D-Seattle) on the State Auditor’s charter schools performance audit Yesterday’s report from the state auditor on charter schools sent a clear message: there’s still more…
Blake to serve on orca recovery task force
Last week the Speaker of the Washington House of Representatives, Frank Chopp, appointed Rep. Brian Blake, D-Aberdeen, to the Southern Resident Killer Whale Task Force. Southern resident orca whales are…
Rep. Hansen chosen Legislator of the Year by the Washington Student Association
OLYMPIA – Washington state’s largest higher education advocacy group, the Washington Student Association (WSA), recently named Rep. Drew Hansen (D-Bainbridge Island) its 2018 Legislator of the Year. The organization, which…