First-term legislator Cyrus Habib, who was sworn in Monday with other House members, will help direct state efforts to boost prosperity in the 21st century as vice chair of the…
Rep. Habib to help lead key technology committee
Opening day in Olympia
The gavel has fallen in the House of Representatives and the 63rd Washington State Legislature is underway! On Monday afternoon, Representative Dawn Morrell took her oath of office and officially…
First day as a freshman lawmaker
Here are photos from the opening day ceremonies in the House of Representatives, including a few shots of Rep. Steve Bergquist (D-Renton) on his first day as a lawmaker.
Two days, two photos
The founders of Washington state wanted part-time lawmakers instead of full-time politicians, so they set up the House and Senate to only meet during the winter, and to have citizen-lawmakers…
Scenes from opening day
The gavel has fallen in the House of Representatives and the 63rd Washington State Legislature is underway. State Representative Jamie Pedersen, Chair of the House Judiciary Committee, wasted no time…