Biography

Biography

Beth is currently serving her third term representing the 22nd Legislative District in Washington State and her first term as Chair of the House Environment & Energy Committee. She has worked at Climate Solutions for 16 years, a Northwest-based clean energy nonprofit. In addition, she served as the first Executive Director of Washington Conservation Voters and worked for Pro-Choice Washington, Audubon Washington, and Seattle Public Utilities. Currently, she manages a consulting business focused on climate, housing, and local projects. In the community her volunteer work includes serving as the President of the Board of Directors for Quixote Community (a regional housing organization), and on the board of South Sound YMCA and PARC (Parks, Arts, Recreation and Culture) Foundation. She has a degree from Indiana University in Political Science and Telecommunications. She lives in Olympia with her husband, Dr. Eddy Cates and loves being in the wilderness especially with her boys now 19 and 24.