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2013 Action Agenda

JANUARY 2013

(v2/1/13)

WASHINGTON FEDERATION OF STATE EMPLOYEES AFSCME COUNCIL 28 AFL-C


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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 employedby 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.


3/56LEGISLATIVE HOTLINE: 800-562-6000

Use this number to leave messages for your legislators.Page 3

TABLE OF CONTENTS

2013 Action Agenda

2013 Messaging, Middle Class Heroes ...........................................................5

Key Cut-Off Dates ..........................................................................................8

Notes ...............................................................................................................9

2012 Legislature (by district / photos, committee assignments, contact info) ...........12

2013 Talking Points Handout ........................................................................29

Member Lobbying ........................................................................................33

Roster of Senate Members (alphabetically) ..................................................35

Senate Standing Committee Assignments ...............................................36Senate Seating Chart ................................................................................37

Roster of House Members (alphabetically) ..................................................38

House Policy Committee Assignments ....................................................40

House Fiscal Committee Assignments.....................................................41

House Seating Chart ................................................................................42

Communications

Tips for Effective Communication ...........................................................43Letter Writing ...........................................................................................44

Emails to legislators .................................................................................45

Legislative HOTLINE Messages .............................................................46

How a Bill Becomes a Law ..........................................................................47

LegislativeTerms ...........................................................................................48

Guide to Reading a Legislative Measure ......................................................49

Capitol Campus Map ....................................................................................50

Capitol Campus Parking Information ...........................................................51

IT DASH - Shuttle Services ..........................................................................52

Online Resources ..........................................................................................53

Congressional Delegation Contact Information............................................54

Legislative Districts Maps ............................................................................56

AFSCME PEOPLE .......................................................................................59




TALKING POINTS

Two years ago, we were in the worst eco-

nomic crisis in 70 years:

State workers took 3% pay cuts and fur-loughs. That was on top of 5% cuts takenby a third of state workers starting in themiddle of 2010. No cost-of-living adjust-ments since 2008.

State workers health premiums rose by25%. Out-of-pocket costs rose 100% - yet

the state cut its share of contributions.

Politicians attacked our pensions. In thepast two years, state employees paid near-ly 18% more for pensions. Thats on top ofthe $300 million in pension funds divertedin 2009.

In 2012, a coalition of senators attempted

to end PERS 2, cut earlier retirement andmake other pension cuts. In the end, theycut early retirement for new state workershired after May 1, 2013. But that coalitionnow has full control of the Senate includ-ing the committees that decide our pen-sions.

Attacks on pensions continue yet publicemployees retire with an average annual

pension just under $20,000.

Vital funding for programs was reduced.Since 2008, some 10,000 employees havebeen cut workloads have skyrocketed.In Corrections, Pine Lodge and AhtanumView closed. In Juvenile Rehabilitation,Maple Lane School was shuttered. In De-velopmental Disabilities, Frances HaddonMorgan Center shut down.

2013 is the year to restore a fair helping of decencyto middle class public servants whove saved the sta

The list goes on and on. But in the past twoyears, state employees gave back more tha$1.5 billion to save the state and taken onmore workload as the workforce declined.

Public servants became Middle Class H

roes when they sacriced:

Sacricedtosavepublicsafety.

Sacricedtosafeguardthedignityof

vulnerable citizens in our care.

Sacricedtohelpstudentssucceed.

Sacricedtostandupforabusedandne

glected children.

Sacricedforourstatesfuture.

And now its time for the Legislature torecognizetheseheroicsacricesthatsave

our state:

Fund the new contracts that end the 3%pay cuts in General Government and Comunity Colleges in June 2013, with a posible 1% COLA in 2014.

Do nothing to block those contracts atfour-year higher education institutions winnovative compensation packages.




MIDDLE CLASS VALUES

Hold the line on health care. Let negotia-tions on the new health care agreementproceed with the new administration. Makeno unilateral changes to the current con-tractual agreement where the state pays

85% of premium share and employees pay15%. Make adequate increases in overallstatecontributiontobenets,whichwas

cut last year to $800 per employee permonth.

Fund the new M Step in our negotiatedcontracts that will bring a 2.5% pay boostto most members on July 1, 2013.

Fund the extension of the personal leaveday (in our negotiated General Govern-ment contract) to institutions workers, whopreviously didnt qualify.

Block attacks on pensions. Dont increasepension contribution rates beyond thoserecommended by the Pension FundingCouncil a modest increase in PERS 2

from 4.64% to 4.92% and no increases inthe Public Safety Employees RetirementSystem (PSERS). Support further studystarted by the Select Committee on Pen-sion Policy that should lead to adding high-risk job classes to PSERS.

LetsgettoworkandghtforMiddleClassvalues

that saved the state!

It wont be easy. Big Business is already lin-ing up against our modest requests for MiddClass values so they can hold onto their bil-lions in tax giveaways.

Of the nearly $100 billion in tax breaksgiven out every year, corporations guardabout $14 billion of those that could befairly closed. In recent years, the stategave away $3 billion more with 150 newtaxloopholes.Lastyear,weidentied27

cuts that could save the state $2.3 billionalone.

Insteadofsharingthesacriceofstate

workers and taxpayers, corporations rallyaround pro-business think tanks and politcians who want to attack your modest re-quests as a cover against attacks on taxbreaks. Take this recent editorial from theVancouver Columbian:

How,then,couldtherebeadecit,you

ask? Because spending will also be in-

creasing, partly in new caseloads, but alin other areas. And its not hard to identifone major area of cost increases: compesationandbenetsforworkers....Reme

ber, none of those gains can be typicallyexpected by workers in the private sectoSo were back to the same old problem:about $770 million in compensation-relanew costs, backed up against a $900 mi

liondecit.Andthatiswhygettingtoughnegotiations with state-worker unions is important. Its the most logical way to baance the state budget.




MIDDLE CLASS HEROES

Joyce Murphy is a state worker whoprotects vulnerable children from abuseand neglect. She sees things most of uscould never imagine.

Wevesacricedourfairshareandtaken

on additional workload when the state cut10,000 positions.3

I want to leave behind a better world forhe at-risk children Ive dedicated my life to.

But cuts to vital services and attacks onstate workers have harmed the entirestates middle class and cost the loss of45,000 jobs in our economy.4

STANDING UP FOR ABUSED

AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN

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Brad Samples is a state worker whokeeps disabled citizens safe, sound and

productive members of society.I didnt get into this work to get rich. I gointo it to make a difference.

ButIgetangrywhentheselshand

privileged few attack honest, hard-workinmiddle class state workers. We providevital services. Yet the state protects bigoil companies like BP with generous taxgiveaways.1

Ivemadetremendoussacrices

economically. Yet in recent years, the stacould still afford to give away more than $billion when they created more than 150new tax loopholes.2

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SAFEGUARD DIGNITY FOR

VULNERABLE CITIZENS

OURCES: 1. Revenues to Rebuild Washingtons Economy: A Jobs and Economic Recovery Plan for Washington, Economic Opportunity Institute, October 2011; 2. Washi

tate Department of Revenue; 3. Shared Sacrices of State Employees, Ofce of the Governor, November 2011; 4. Washington News Service, Nov. 21, 2011;




Kelly Grayson is a state worker who he

college students get the services they neto succeed in school.

Our pay has taken many hits over the lafour years. A lot of people dont know thaOur health insurance costs and pensionscosts have gone up while our pay has godown.5

We provide vital services every day. Thovital services fuel economic growth.6

The public needs to know we make adifference. Lets stop the attacks on middclass state workers.

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HELPING STUDENTS

SUCCEED

MIDDLE CLASS HEROES

Wendy Irish is a state worker providingservices at one of our quality state colleges.

Tuition for students our kids is going up2 percent. State workers have taken a 3

percent cut in pay alone. Yet at our college,he president is getting a 12 percent payhike and other administrators and managersare getting $3,000 in raises.7

The rest of us are falling behind. Eighty-wo percent of state workers make less thanmarket rate. So were not getting rich.8

Wevesavedthestatewithoursacrices.

ts time to invest in our contracts. Its annvestment in our states future.

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SACRIFICING FOR OUR

FUTURE

OURCES: 5. Shared Sacrice: Overall Compensation for Average State Employee is

alling, OFM, March 2011; 6. Three years into recovery, just how much has state and

ocal austerity hurt job growth? Economic Policy Institute, July 6, 2012, http://www.epi.org/blog/years-recovery-state-local-austerity-hurt/; 7. College pay always low for se

ew, Spokane Spokesman-Review, July 20, 2012; 8. 2010 Salary Survey Summary, Washington State Department of Personnel (now Washington State Human ResourcesJune 4, 2010, http://www.dop.wa.gov/CompClass/Compensation/Pages/TotalCompensationSurvey.aspx
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KEY CUT-OFF DATES

DAY DATE CUT-OFF

Monday 1/14/13 2013 Legislature convenes 105-day session.

Friday 2/22/13 House bills must clear House committees

Senate bills must clear Senate committees

Fiscal, Senate Ways & Means and Transportation bills have

until Friday, March 1.

Friday 3/1/13 Deadline for Senate Ways and Means committee bills to clear

that committee.

Deadline for Transportation committee bills to clear that com-

mittee.

DeadlineforallscalbillstoclearrespectiveHousescalcom-

mittees.

Wednesday 3/13/13 Deadline for all House bills to clear the full House.

Deadline for all Senate bills to clear the full Senate.

Wednesday 4/3/13 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 Tuesday, April 9.

Tuesday 4/9/13 Deadline for Senate Ways and Means committee bills to pass

House bills. Deadline for Transportation committee to pass House bills.

DeadlineforallscalcommitteestopassSenatebills.

Wednesday 4/17/13 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 2013 session.Sunday 4/28/13 Final day for action on legislation.

End of 105-day sesion - Sine Die!




NOTES




ROSTER OF LEGISLATORS

LEG=Legislative Bldg; JAC=John A. Cherberg Bldg; INB=Irv Newhouse Bldg; MOD=Modulars

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

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

(D)786-7600

LEG 403

Marian Ericks

(D)786-7928

JLOB 318

Jed Bradley

(D786-790

JLOB 33

Rory Paine-Donova

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

*Early Learning & K-12 Education;

Higher Education

Capital Budget, V-Chair; Agriculture

& Natural Resources; Business &

Financial Services

Transportation, V-Chair; Governme

Accountability & Oversight; Public

Safety

LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 2

Sen. Randi Becker Rep. Gary Alexander Rep. J.T. Wilcox

(R)

786-7602

INB 110

Tiffani Sanne

(R)

786-7824

LEG 426-B

Barb Peters

(R

786-791

LEG 426-

Sharon Tra

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Care, Chair; Higher Education,

V-Chair; Rules; Ways & Means

*Appropriations; Government Ac-

countability & Oversight; Govern-

ment Operations & Elections

**APP; APP SC Education; Financ

Rules


Sen. Andy Billig Rep. Marcus Ricelli Rep. Timm Ormsby

(D)

786-7604

LEG 412

Paul Dillon

(D)

786-7888

JLOB 419

Michaela Williams

(D

786-794

LEG 122-

Shannon Waecht


Early Learning & K-12 Education;

Energy, Environment & Telecommu-

nications; Rules; Transportation

Capital Budget; Health Care & Well-

ness; Higher Education; Transportation

Appropriations, V-Chair; APP SC He

& Human Services; Labor & Workfor

Development







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

(R)786-7606

INB 105

Michael McCliment

(R)786-7820

LEG 427-A

Scott Staley

(R786-798

JLOB 43

James Robinso


Law and Justice, Chair; Human Ser-

vices & Corrections; Ways & Means

**Technology & Economic Develop-

ment; Environment; Local Govern-

ment

Government Accountability & Ove

sight; Judiciary; Transportation


Sen. Mark Mullet Rep. Jay Rodne Rep. Chad Magendanz

(D)

786-7608

LEG 415

Adam Day

(R)

786-7852

JLOB 430

Kate Cooper

(R

786-787

JLOB 42

Kathie Davi

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Learning & K-12 Education;

Financial Institutions & Insurance;

Transportation

*Judiciary; Health Care & Wellness;

Transportation

**Education; Higher Education;

Technology & Economic Develop-

ment; Rules


Sen. Michael Baumgartner Rep. Kevin Parker Rep. Jeff Holy

(R)

786-7610

INB 201

Shane Laib

(R)

786-7922

JLOB 421

Isaiah Paine

(R

786-796

JLOB 40

Josh Ker


Ways & Means, V-Chair; Higher Edu-

cation; Human Services & Correc-

tions; Trade & Economic Dev

*APP SC General Government; *Busi-

ness & Financial Services; APP;

Education

**Government Accountability &

Oversight; Labor & Workforce De-

velopment; Public Safety; Rules



Use this number to leave messages for your legislators.Page 14*Ranking Minority Member** Asst. Ranking Minority Member




Sen. John Smith Rep. Shelly Short Rep. Joel Kretz

(R)786-7612

INB 115-A

Kimberlee Cusick

(R)786-7908

JLOB 436

Jacquelin Maycumber

(R786-798

LEG 335-

Jessica McCart


Natural Resources & Parks, V-Chair;

Trade & Economic Development, V-

Chair; Transportation

*Environment; Health Care & Well-

ness; Labor & Workforce Develop-

ment

Agriculture & Natural Resources;

Rules; Transportation


Sen. Sharon Brown Rep. Brad Klippert Rep. Larry Haler

(R)

786-7614

INB 202

Jeri May

(R)

786-7882

JLOB 410

Kelley Hays

(R

786-798

LEG 122-

Jan Swenso

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]*Public Safety; Education; Judiciary;

Transportation

*Higher Education; APP; APP SC

Education; Community Developme

Housing & Tribal Affairs


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

(R)786-7620

LEG 305

Krista Winters

(R)786-7942

JLOB 406

Cathy Colley

(R786-784

JLOB 43

Pamela Kentn


Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic

Development; Rules; Ways & Means

*APP SC Education; APP; Education;

Higher Education; Rules

*Health Care & Wellness; Agricult

& Natural Resources; APP; APP SC

Health & Human Services







Sen. Barbara Bailey Rep. Norma Smith Rep. Dave Hayes

(R)786-7618

INB 109-B

Wyatt Boeke

(R)786-7884

JLOB 435

Bradley Sherman

(R786-791

JLOB 46

Tanya Smi


Higher Education, Chair; Health

Care; Rules; Ways & Means

*Technology & Economic Develop-

ment; Capital Budget; Higher Educa-

tion

**Public Safety; Education; Trans-

portation


Sen. Bob Hasegawa Rep. Zach Hudgins Rep. Steve Bergquist

(D)

786-7616

JAC 220

Chio Saeteurn

(D)

786-7956

LEG 438-A

Douglas Honma

(D

786-786

JLOB 32

Syd Lock

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]*Governmental Operations; Com-

merce and Labor; Ways & Means

APP SC General Government, Chair;

APP; Business & Financial Services;

Technology & Economic Development

Government Operations & Elections,

V-Chair; Education; Transportation


Sen. Linda Evans Parlette Rep. Cary Condotta Rep. Brad Hawkins

(R)

786-7622

LEG 309

Shiloh Schauer

(R)786-7954

LEG 425-B

Brandt Cappell

(R786-783

LEG 122-

Taylor Ken


Health Care; Natural Resources &

Parks; Rules; Ways & Means

*Govt Acct & Oversight; **Labor &

Workforce Development; Finance

**Capital Budget; Business & Fina

cial Services; Education







Sen. Jana Holmquist Newbry Rep. Judy Warnick Rep. Matt Manweller

(R)786-7624

INB 106-B

David Duvall

(R)786-7932

LEG 122-C

Kyle Lynch

(R786-780

JLOB 47

Breanne Els


Commerce and Labor, Chair; Trade &

Economic Development

*Capital Budget; Agriculture & Natu-

ral Resources; Education

*Labor & Workforce Development

Government Operations & Election

Health Care & Wellness


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

(R)

786-7626

JAC 305

Laura Bell

(R)

786-7810

JLOB 425

Gale Sackman

(R

786-785

LEG 122-

Wanda Bros

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected], Co-Chair; Commerce

and Labor; Rules

**Community Development, Housing &

Tribal Affairs; Rules; Trans

**APP; APP SC Health & Human Se

vices; Health Care & Wellness; Public

Safety


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

(R)

786-7684

INB 107

Penelope McWain

(R)

786-7960

LEG 427-B

Melinda Woods

(R

786-787

JLOB 42

Jaime Rowlan


Ways & Means - Capital Budget,

Chair; *Agriculture, Water & Rural

Economic Dev; Energy, Environment

& Telecommunications

*Agr & Nat Res; **APP; APP SC

General Govt; Business & Financial

Services

*Local Government; **Governmen

Operations & Elections; APP; APP

SC General Government







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

Republican Leader

(R)

786-7630

INB 204

Barrett Pryce

(R)

786-7836

JLOB 411

Marge Plumage

(R

786-782

JLOB 40

Meagan Alle


Commerce and Labor; Natural Re-

sources & Parks; Ways & Means

*Early Learning & Human Services;

Higher Education; Technology &

Economic Development

*Finance; Environment; Judiciary;

Rules


Sen. Don Benton Rep. Monica Stonier Rep. Paul Harris

(R)

786-7632

LEG 409

Matthew Hunter

(D)

786-7994

JLOB 309

Emily Robertson

(R

786-797

JLOB 40

Joe DePin

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected], Vice Co-Chair; Gov-

ernmental Ops, V-Chair; Financial

Institutions & Insurance; Rules

Education, V-Chair; Capital Budget;

Technology & Economic Development

*APP SC Health & Human Services

APP; Health Care & Wellness


Sen. Ann Rivers Rep. Brandon Vick Rep. Liz Pike

(R)

786-7634

LEG 405

Liz Coleman

(R)786-7850

JLOB 469

Peter Gilmour

(R786-781

LEG 122-

Garrett Delan



Governmental Operations; Rules;

Ways & Means

**Business & Financial Services;

Finance; Technology & Economic

Development

**Environment; APP; APP SC Hea

& Human Services; Community De

Housing & Tribal Affairs; Educatio







Sen.BrianHateld Rep. Dean Takko Rep. Brian Blake

(D)

786-7636

JAC 237

Vickie Winters

(D)

786-7806

JLOB 336

Darci Miller

(D

786-787

LEG 437-

Justin Rosse



Dev, Chair; Financial Institutions &

Insurance; Ways & Means

Local Government, Chair; Public

Safety; Transportation

Agriculture & Nat Res, Chair;

Business & Financial Services;

Government Acct & Oversight


Sen. John Braun Rep. Richard DeBolt Rep. Ed Orcutt

(R)

786-7638

INB 103

Ruth Peterson

(R)

786-7896

LEG 335-C

Catherine Word

(R

786-799

JLOB 40

Amber Yo

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] & Economic Dev, Chair; Com-

merce and Labor, Vice Chair; Gov-

ernmental Ops ; Ways & Means

*Rules *Transportation; **Finance; Agricultu

& Natural Resources


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

(D)786-7640

LEG 407

Jeff King

(D)786-7950

JLOB 420

Dan Hagen

(D786-797

JLOB 41

Kurt Kohlw



Development; Trade & Economic

Development

Public Safety, V-Chair; Early Learning

& Human Services; Judiciary; Rules

Transportation, V-Chair; Education

Environment; Local Government;

Rules







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

(D)

786-7642

LEG 314

Brenda Fitzsimmons

(D)786-7940

JLOB 319

Jessica Bateman

(D

786-799

LEG 438-

Meagan Arn


Governmental Operations; Rules;

Ways & Means

Labor & Workforce Development,

V-Chair; Finance; Higher Education;

Rules

Government Operations & Election

Chair; APP; APP SC General Gove

ment; Education


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

(D)

786-7644

JAC 233

Linda Owens

(D)

786-7934

LEG 132-F

Donna Bezon

Asst. Majority Wh

(D

786-784

JLOB 36

Jessie Turn

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

*Natural Resources & Parks; Trans-

portation

Community Dev, Housing & Tribal Affairs,

V-Chair; Capital Budget; Public Safety

Judiciary, V-Chair; Finance; Higher

Education; Transportation


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

(D)786-7646

LEG 411

Patsy Feeley

Majority Whip

(D)786-7916

LEG 434-A

Linda Barnfather

(D786-790

JLOB 36

Leanne Hor


*Ways & Means; Human Services

& Corrections; Natural Resources &

Parks


Government Operations & Elections;

Health Care & Wellness; Rules

Finance, V-Chair; Environment;

Health Care & Wellness







Sen. Bruce Dammeier Rep. Dawn Morrell Rep. Hans Zeiger

(R)

786-7648

JAC 205

Matthew Del Riccio

(D)

786-7948

JLOB 306

Mary Sherman

(R

786-796

JLOB 46

Sara Pollo


Early Learning & K-12 Education, V-

Chair; Health Care, V-Chair; Rules;

Ways & Means

APP SC Health & Human Services,

Chair; APP; Health Care & Wellness;

Technology & Economic Dev

**Higher Education; Early Learnin

& Human Services; Technology &

Economic Dev; Transportation


Sen. Nathan Schlicher Rep. Jan Angel Rep. Larry Seaquist

(D)

786-7650

JAC 213

Colleen Thompson

(R)

786-7964

JLOB 434

Debbie Austin

(D

786-780

LEG 132-

Terra Ro

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Care; Trade & Economic De-

velopment; Transportation

*Community, Housing & Tribal Af-

fairs; Health Care & Wellness; Rules;

Transportation

Higher Education, Chair; APP; APP S

Education; Education


Sen. Jeannie Darneille Rep. Laurie Jinkins Rep. Jake Fey

(D)786-7652

JAC 226

Lisa Fisch

(D)786-7930

JLOB 311

Jessica Gavre

(D786-797

JLOB 33

Eric Mattso


*Human Services & Corrections;

Law and Justice; Rules

Health Care & Wellness, V-Chair; APP;

APP SC Health & Human Services;

Judiciary;

Transportation, V-Chair; Capital Bu

get; Environment







Sen. Michael Carrell Rep. Steve OBan Rep. Tami Green

(R)786-7654

INB 102

Michelle Lewis

(R)786-7890

JLOB 424

Russell Krantz

(D786-795

LEG 429-

Michelle Butl


Human Services & Corrections,

Chair; Law and Justice, V-Chair;


**Judiciary; Business & Financial

Services; Transportation

APP; APP SC Health & Human Se

Health Care & Wellness; Labor &

Workforce Development; Rules


Sen. Steve Conway Rep. David Sawyer Rep. Steve Kirby

(D)

786-7656

JAC 212

Kimberly Lelli

(D)

786-7906

JLOB 418

Olgy Diaz

(D

786-799

LEG 437-

Christel Mason-Gillesp

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]*Commerce and Labor; Governmental

Operations; Ways & Means

Community Development, Housing &

Tribal Affairs; Early Learning & Human

Services; Higher Education; Rules

Business & Financial Services, Cha

Government Accountability & Ove

sight; Judiciary


Sen. Tracey Eide Rep. Linda Kochmar Rep. Roger Freeman

(D)

786-7658

JAC 235

Peter Dodds

(R)786-7898

LEG 122-F

Joe Atkinson

(D786-783

JLOB 33

Martin Moo


Transportation, Co-Chair; Agricul-

ture, Water & Rural Economic Dev

**Local Govt; Business & Financial

Services; Rules; Technology & Eco-

nomic Development; Transportation

Early Learning & Human Services

V-Chair; Technology & Economic

Development; Transportation







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

(R)786-7660

INB 112

Cheryl Marshall

Asst. Minority Whip

(R)786-7846

JLOB 426

Keith Bundy

(D786-786

JLOB 33

Caitlin Lop


Governmental Operations, Chair; Fi-

nancial Institutions & Insurance; Law

and Justice

*Education; APP; APP SC Educa-

tion; Rules; Technology & Economic

Development

Govt Accountability & Oversight,

Chair; Agr & Nat Res; Business &

Financial Services


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

(D)

786-7662

JAC 241

Marylyn Hawkins

Asst. Majority Whip

(D)

786-7880

JLOB 324

Shoubee Liaw

(D

786-791

JLOB 30

Jessica Pucke

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]*Trade & Economic Development;


nications

Business & Financial Serv, V-Chair;

Community Development, Housing

& Tribal Affairs; Transportation


Chair; APP; APP SC Health & Hu-

man Services; Environment


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

(D)

786-7664

JAC 224

Tara Jo Heincke

(D)

786-7834

JLOB 326

Mary Soderlind

(D786-786

JLOB 30

Becky Hielma


*Health Care; Commerce and Labor;

Rules; Ways & Means

Education; Government Operations &

Elections; 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

Siobhan Mahorter

(D786-795

JLOB 30

Yoshi Kuma


**Ways & Means; Financial Institu-

tions & Insurance

Health Care & Wellness, Chair; APP;

APP SC Health & Human Services

Local Govt, V-Chair; Finance; Go

Ops & Elections; Transportation


Sen. Tim Sheldon Rep. Kathy Haigh Rep. Drew MacEwen

(D)

786-7668

LEG 312

Carol Ann Jaren

(D)

786-7966

JLOB 320

Kim Moores

(R

786-790

JLOB 43

Kevin Shut

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected], V-Chair; Transportation, V-

Chair; Energy, Environment &

Telecommunications;

APP SC Education, Chair; Agricul-

ture & Natural Resources; Appropria-

tions; Education

**Agr & Natural Resources; Busin

& Financial Services; Capital Budg



Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles Rep. Reuven Carlyle Rep. Gael Tarleton

(D)

786-7670

JAC 219

Adam Cooper

(D)786-7814

JLOB 325

Joseph Peha

(D786-786

JLOB 33

Michelle Nan


*Higher Education ; Law and Justice;

Rules; Ways & Means

Finance, Chair; APP; APP SC Educa-

tion; Govt Operations & Elections

Higher Education; Rules; Technolo

& Economic Development; Transp

tation







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

(D)786-7688

JAC 223

Bryn Houghton

(D)786-7944

JLOB 321

Julia Kwon

(D786-783

LEG 434-

Janaia Secrest-Hold


*Law and Justice; Natural Resources

& Parks

Education, Chair; Business & Finan-

cial Services; Community Develop-

ment, Housing & Tribal Affairs


APP; APP SC Education; Public

Safety; Rules


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

(D)

786-7674

JAC 227

Marissa Ingalls

(D)

786-7864

LEG 132-A

Brook Waite

(D

786-784

LEG 132-

JoAnn Chapma

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Services & Corrections;


Community Development, Housing

& Tribal Affairs, Chair; Environment,

V-Chair; Education

Labor & Workforce Development,

Chair; Higher Education; Transpor

tion


Sen. Kirk Pearson Rep. Dan Kristiansen Rep. Elizabeth Scott

(R)

786-7676

INB 115-D

Cameron Bailey

(R)786-7967

LEG 425-A

Brenda Glenn

(R786-781

LEG 122-

Ashley Stokesba


Natural Resources & Parks, Chair;

Human Services & Corrections, V-

Chair; Law and Justice

Government Operations & Elections;

Transportation

**Early Learning & Human Servic

Capital Budget; Higher Education







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

(D)786-7678

JAC 215

Kendall Farley

(D)786-7800

JLOB 310

Katie Drewel

(D786-797

LEG 436-

Meagan Sha


*Energy, Environment & Telecom-

munications; Ways & Means

Agriculture & Natural Resources, V-

Chair; Education; Finance

Technology & Economic Develop-

ment, Chair; Environment; Transpo

tation


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

(R)

786-7641

LEG 416

Kyle Burleigh

(D)

786-7894

JLOB 327

Alex Soldano

(D

786-792

JLOB 41

Caron Benede

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

Chair; Energy, Environment & Tele-

communications; Transportation

APP; APP SC Education; Educa-

tion; Rules; Technology & Economic

Development

Transportation, Chair; Health Care &

Wellness


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

(R)

786-7682

LEG 414

Sandy Ruff

(R)

786-7980

JLOB 422

Lea McCartney

(R

786-785

JLOB 46

Amanda Smi



nications, Chair; Health Care; Rules;

Transportation

**Transportation; Early Learning &

Human Services; Environment

*Govt Ops & Elections; Agr & Na

Res; APP; APP SC General Govt;

Local Govt







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

(D)786-7628

LEG 316

Scott Plusquellec

(D)786-7826

LEG 436-B

Katy Buck

(D786-792

LEG 339-

Miranda Leskine


Rules; Ways & Means Judiciary, Chair; APP; APP SC Gen-

eral Government; Higher Education

Rules, Chair


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

(D)

786-7686

JAC 239

Erik Ashlie

(D)

786-7804

JLOB 314

Christina Dunsmore

(R

786-789

JLOB 46

Patricia Kimbroug

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Institutions & Insurance,

Chair; Agri, Water & Rural Economic

Dev; Transportation

Capital Budget, Chair; Agriculture &

Natural Resources; APP; APP SC Gen-

eral Government

**Health Care & Wellness; APP SC

Education; Judiciary; Public Safety


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

(R)

786-7672

JAC 303

Karen Wickstrom

(D)786-7878

JLOB 328

Maxima Patashnik

(D

786-782

LEG 132-

Ariel Tayl


Ways & Means, Chair; Early Learn-

ing & K-12 Education

Public Safety, Chair; Early Learning &

Human Services; Judiciary

APP; APP SC General Governmen

Finance; Local Government; Rules







Sen. David Frockt Rep. Gerry Pollet Rep. Jessyn Farrell

(D)786-7690

LEG 402

Samantha Kersul

(D)786-7886

JLOB 317

Tamara Rogers

(D786-781

JLOB 37

Nigel Herb


Health Care; Higher Education ; Rules Higher Education, V-Chair; Educa-

tion; Finance


Environment; Transportation


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

(R)

786-7692

LEG 404

Noah Ullman

(R)

786-7918

JLOB 409

Roy Atwood

(D

786-785

LEG 339-

Lesley Rober

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected], Budget Leadership

Cabinet; Early Learning & K-12 Edu-

cation; Financial Insti & Insur; Rules

**Transportation; Education; Higher

Education

APP; APP SC Education; Rules


Sen. Rodney Tom Rep. Ross Hunter Rep. Cyrus Habib

Majority Leader

(D)

786-7694

LEG 307

Suzette Cooper

(D)786-7936

JLOB 315

Marilyn Pederson

(D

786-784

LEG 132-

Emily Wic


Higher Education; Rules; Ways &

Means

Appropriations, Chair Technology & Economic Develop-

ment, V-Chair; Business & Financi

Services; Transportation







Sen. Annette Cleveland Rep. Sharon Wylie Rep. Jim Moeller

(D)

786-7696

JAC 230

Alison Mielke

(D)

786-7924

JLOB 417

Megan Walsh

(D

786-787

LEG 43

Maureen Galleg




nications; Health Care

Government Accountability & Over-

sight, V-Chair; Higher Education;

Technology & Economic Dev

Health Care & Wellness; Labor &

Workforce Development; Rules;

Transportation

EXECUTIVE OFFICES

Governor Jay Inslee 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

Contact your legislators by mail:

SENATE: PO Box 404(insertLD#), Olympia WA 98504-04(insertLD#)

HOUSE: PO Box 40600, Olympia WA 98504-0600




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 cant

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 Legislators 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. Its hard for a legislator to go against the spe-

cialist from his or her own caucus.

Legislators face demands from their

eadership

1. The leadership of the majority caucus controls

the calendar and agenda.

2. Individual legislators cant overcome leader-

ship decisions.

3. The hardest thing for a new legislator to adjust

to is that they really dont have a lot of say in

what happens.

Legislators want to be helpful

- its their nature

Legislators want to serve their constituents, bu

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

lobbyists we can help them by:

Providingaspecicandrealisticrequest.

Heeding their advice on ways that will to pr

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 cant 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-

islators 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. Dont 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.


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SENATE STANDING COMMITTEES

Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic DevelopmentHateld, Chair (D-19); *Honeyford (R-15); Eide (D-20);

Hobbs (D-44); Schoesler (R-9); Shin (D-21)

Commerce & LaborHolmquist Newbry, Chair (R-13); Braun, V-Chair (R-

20); *Conway (D-29); Hasegawa (D-11); Hewitt (R-16);Keiser (D-33); King (R-14)

Early Learning & K-12 EducationLitzow, Chair (R-41); Dammeier, V-Chair (R-25);

*Rolfes (D-23); *McAuliffe (D-1); Billig (D-3); Cleve-

and (D-49); Fain (R-47); Hill (R-45); Mullet (D-5); Riv-

rs (R-18)

Energy, Environment & TelecommunicationsEricksen, Chair (R-42); Sheldon, V-Chair (D-35);

Ranker (D-40); Billig (D-3); Chase (D-32); ClevelandD-49); Honeyford (R-15); Litzow (R-41);

Financial Institutions & InsuranceHobbs, Chair (D-44); *Benton (R-17); Fain (R-47); Hat-

eld(D-19);Mullet(D-5);Nelson(D-34);Roach(R-31)

Governmental OperationsRoach, Chair (R-31); Benton, V-Chair (R-17);

Hasegawa (D-11); Braun (R-20); Conway (D-29); Fraser

D-22); Rivers (R-18)

Health CareBecker, Chair (R-2);Dammeier, V-Chair (R-25);

Keiser (D-33); Bailey (R-10); Cleveland (D-49); Er-

cksen (R-42); Frockt (D-46); Parlette (R-12); Schlicher

D-26)

Higher EducationBailey, Chair (R-10);Becker, V-Chair (R-2);

Kohl-Welles (D-36); Baumgartner (R-6); Frockt (D-46);

McAuliffe (D-1); Tom (D-48)

Human Services & CorrectionsCarrell, Chair (R-28);Pearson, V-Chair (R-39);

Darneille (D-27); Baumgartner (R-6); Hargrove (D-24);

Harper (D-38); Padden (R-4);

Ranking Minority Member; **Assistant Ranking Minority Member

Law & JusticePadden, Chair (R-4);Carrell, V-Chair (R-28);

*Kline (D-37); Darneille (D-27); Kohl-Welles (D-36);

Pearson (R-39); Roach (R-31)

Natural Resources & Parks

Pearson, Chair (R-39); Smith, V-Chair (R-7);*Rolfes (D-23); Hargrove (D-24); Hewitt (R-16); Klin

(D-37); Parlette (R-12)

RulesLieutenant Governor, Chair (D); Sheldon, V-Chair

35); Bailey (R-10); Becker (R-2); Benton (R-17); Billi

(D-3); Carrell (R-28); Dammeier (R-25); Darneille (D-

27); Ericksen (R-42); Fain (R-47); Fraser (D-22); Froc

(D-46); Harper (D-38); Keiser (D-33); King (R-14); K

Welles (D-36); Murray (D-43); Parlette (R-12); Rivers

R-18); Schoesler (R-9); Tom (D-48)

Trade & Economic DevelopmentBraun, Chair (R-20); Smith, V-Chair (R-7);

*Chase (D-32); Baumgartner (R-6); Holmquist Newbr

(R-13); Schlicher (D-26); Shin (D-21)

TransporationEide, Co-Chair (D-30); King, Co-Chair (R-14); Fain

Budget Leadership Cabinet (R-47); Benton, Vice Co

Chair (R-17); Billig (D-3); Carrell (R-28); Ericksen (R

42); Harper (D-38); Hobbs (D-44);Litzow (R-41); Mu

(D-5); Rolfes (D-23); Schlicher (D-26); Sheldon (D-35

Smith (R-7)

Ways & MeansHill, Chair (R-45); Baumgartner, V-Chair (R-6);

Honeyford, Capital Budget Chair (R-15); **Nelson

(D-34); *Hargrove (D-24); Bailey (R-10); Becker (R-2

Braun (R-20); Conway (D-29); Dammeier (R-25); Fra

(D-22);Hasegawa(D-11);Hateld(D-19);Hewitt(R-

Keiser (D-33); Kohl-Welles (D-36); Murray (D-43); Paden (R-4); Parlette (R-12); Ranker (D-40); Rivers (R-1

Schoesler (R-9); Tom (D-48)




SENATE SEATING CHART

2013 Session Senate Seating

Press Desk

SenateCounsel

KeithBuchholz

SenateCounselJeannieGorrell

PresidentoftheSenateLieutenant Governor

Brad Owen

Microphones JournalClerk

Linda

Jansson

ReadingClerk

Ken

Edmonds

Secretary ofthe Senate

Hunter

Goodman

Deputy Secretaryof the Senate

Brad

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FraserBillig Cleveland

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Murray FrocktHargrove

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Conway

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Nelson

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Mullet

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Pearson

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Sheldon

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-7930 Jinkins, Laurie D 27 JLOB 311 [email protected] Johnson, Norm R 14 JLOB 425 [email protected]

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

-7928 Stanford, Derek D 1 JLOB 318 [email protected]

-7994 Stonier, Monica D 17 JLOB 309 [email protected]

-7858 Sullivan, Pat D 47 LEG 339-A [email protected]

-7806 Takko, Dean D 19 JLOB 336 [email protected] Tarleton, Gael D 36 JLOB 334 [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]

-7850 Vick, Brandon R 18 JLOB 469 [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 426-A [email protected]

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




HOUSE POLICY COMMITTEES

Agriculture and Natural ResourcesBlake (D-19), Chair; Lytton (D-40), V-Chair;

*Chandler (R-15); **MacEwen (R-35); Buys (R-42);

Dunshee (D-44); Haigh (D-35); Hurst (D-31); Kretz

R-7); Orcutt (R-20); Pettigrew (D-37); Schmick (R-9);

Stanford (D-1); Van De Wege (D-24; Warnick (R-13)

Business & Financial ServicesKirby (D-29), Chair; Ryu (D-32), V-Chair;

*Parker (R-6); **Vick (R-R-18); Blake (D-19); Chandler

R-15); Habib (D-48); Hawkins (R-12); Hudgins (D-11);

Hurst (D-31); Kochmar (R-30); MacEwen (R-35); OBan

R-28); Santos (D-27); Stanford (D-1)

Community Development, Housing and Tribal AffairsMcCoy (D-38), Chair; Appleton (D-23), V-Chair;

*Angel (R-26); **Johnson (R-14); Haler (R-8); Pike (R-

18); Ryu (D-32); Santos (D-27); Sawyer (D-29)

Early Learning and Human ServicesKagi (D-32), Chair; Freeman (D-30), V-Chair;

*Walsh (R-16); **Scott (R-39); Farrell (D-46); Goodman

D-45); MacEwen (R-35); Overstreet (R-42); Roberts (D-

21); Sawyer (D-29); Zeiger (R-25)

Education

Santos (D-37), Chair; Stonier (D-17), V-Chair;

*Dahlquist (R-31); **Magendanz (R-5); Bergquist (D-11);

Fagan (R-9); Haigh (D-35); Hargrove (R-47); Hawkins

R-12); Hayes (R-10); Hunt (D-22); Klippert (R-8); Lytton

D-40); Maxwell (D-41); McCoy (D-38); Orwall (D-33);

Parker (R-6); Pike (R-18); Pollet (D-46); Seaquist (D-26);

Warnick (R-13)

EnvironmentUpthegrove (D-33), Chair; McCoy (D-38), V-Chair;

*Short (R-7); **Pike (R-18); Crouse (R-4); Farrell (D-46);

Fey (D-27); Kagi (D-32); Liias (D-21); Morris (D-40);

Nealey (R-16); Overstreet (R-42); Tharinger (D-24)

Government Accountability and OversightHurst (D-31), Chair; Wylie (D-49), V-Chair;

*Condotta (R-12); **Holy (R-6); Alexander (R-2); Blake

D-19); Kirby (D-29); Moscoso (D-1); Shea (R-4)

Government Operations and ElectionsHunt (D-22), Chair; Bergquist (D-11), V-Chair;

*Buys (R-42); **Taylor (R-15); Alexander (R-2); Carlyle

D-36); Fitzgibbon (D-34); Kristiansen (R-39); Manweller

R-13); Orwall (D-33); Van De Wege (D-24)

Health Care and WellnessCody (D-34), Chair; Jinkins (D-27), V-Chair;

*Schmick (R-9); **Hope (R-44); Angel (R-26); Clibborn

(D-41); Green (D-28); Harris (R-17); Manweller (R-13

Moeller (D-49); Morrell (D-25); Riccelli (D-3); Rodne

(R-5); Ross (R-14); Short (R-7); Tharinger (D-24); Van

De Wege (D-24)

Higher EducationSeaquist (D-26), Chair; Pollet (D-46), V-Chair;

*Haler (R-8); **Zeiger (R-25); Fagan (R-9); Hansen (

23); Hargrove (R-47); Johnson (R-14); Magendanz (R

Pedersen (D-43); Reykdal (D-22); Riccelli (D-3); Saw

(D-29); Scott (R-39); Sells (D-38); Smith (R-10); Tarle

(D-36); Walsh (R-16); Wylie (D-49)

JudiciaryPedersen (D-43), Chair; Hansen (D-23), V-Chair;

*Rodne (R-5); **OBan (R-28); Goodman (D-45); Ho

(R-44); Jinkins (D-27); Kirby (D-29); Klippert (R-8);

Nealey (R-16); Orwall (D-33); Roberts (D-21); Shea (R

Labor and Workforce DevelopmentSells (D-38), Chair; Reykdal (D-22), V-Chair;

*Manweller (R-13); **Condotta (R-12); Green (D-28)

Holy (R-6); Moeller (D-49); Ormsby (D-3); Short (R-7

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

*Taylor (R-15); **Kochmar (R-30); Buys (R-42); Cro

(R-4); Liias (D-21); Springer (D-45); Upthegrove (D-3

Public SafetyGoodman (D-45), Chair; Roberts (D-21), V-Chair;

*Klippert (R-8); **Hayes (R-10); Appleton (D-23); Ho

(R-6); Hope (R-44); Moscoso (D-1); Pettigrew (D-37)

Ross (R-14; Takko (D-19)

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

Fagan (R-9); Green (D-28); Holy (R-6); Johnson (R-14

Kochmar (R-30); Kretz (R-7); Liias (D-21); Magendan

(R-5); Maxwell (D-41); Moeller (D-49); Nealey R-16)

Orwall (D-33); Pettigrew (D-37); Reykdal (D-22); Rob

erts (D-21); Ryu (D-32); Sawyer (D-29); Springer (D-4

Sullivan (D-47); Tarleton (D-36); Van De Wege (D-24

Wilcox (R-2)

Technology and Economic DevelopmentMorris (D-40), Chair; Cyrus Habib (D-XX), V-Cha

*Smith (R-10); **Crouse (R-4); Dahlquist (R-31); Fre

man (D-30); Hudgins (D-11); Kochmar (R-30); Magen

danz (R-5); Maxwell (D-41); Morrell (D-25); Stonier (

17); Tarleton (D-36); Vick (R-18); Walsh (R-16); Wyli

(D-49); Zeiger (R-25)




HOUSE FISCAL COMMITTEES

AppropriationsHunter (D-48), Chair; Ormsby (D-3), V-Chair;

Alexander (R-2); **Chandler (R-15); **Ross (R-14);

*Wilcox (R-2); Buys (R-42); Carlyle (D-36); Cody

D-34); Dahlquist (R-31); Dunshee (D-44); Fagan (R-9);

Green (D-28); Haigh (D-35); Haler (R-8); Harris (R-

7); Hudgins (D-11); Hunt (D-22); Jinkins (D-27); KagiD-32); Maxwell (D-41); Morrell (D-25); Parker (R-6);

Pedersen (D-43); Pettigrew (D-37); Pike (R-18); Schmick

R-9); Seaquist (D-26); Springer (D-45); Sullivan (D-47);

Taylor (R-15)

Appropriations Subcommittee on EducationHaigh (D-35), Chair; *Fagan (R-9); Carlyle (D-36);

Dahlquist (R-31); Haler (R-8); Maxwell (D-41); Pettigrew

D-37); Seaquist (D-26); Sullivan (D-47); Wilcox (R-2)

Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government

Hudgins (D-11), Chair; *Parker (R-6); Buys (R-42);Chandler (R-15); Dunshee (D-44); Hunt (D-22); Pedersen

D-43); Springer (D-45); Taylor (R-15)

Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and HumanServicesMorrell (D-25), Chair; *Harris (R-17); Cody (D-34);

Green (D-28); Jinkins (D-27); Kagi (D-32); Ormsby (D-

); Pike (R-18); Ross (R-14); Schmick (R-9)

Capital BudgetDunshee (D-44), Chair; Stanford (D-1), V-Chair;

*Warnick (R-13); **Hawkins (R-12); Appleton (D-23)

Fey (D-27); MacEwen (R-35); Riccelli (D-3); Scott (R

39); Smith (R-10); Stonier (D-17)

Finance

Carlyle (D-36), Chair; Tharinger (D-24), V-Chair;*Nealey (R-16); **Orcutt (R-20); Condotta (R-12);

Fitzgibbon (D-34); Hansen (D-23); Lytton (D-40); Pol

(D-46); Reykdal (D-22); Springer (D-45); Vick (R-18)

Wilcox (R-2)

TransportationClibborn (D-41), Chair; Fey (D-27), V-Chair; Liias

21), V-Chair; Moscoso (D-1), V-Chair;

*Orcutt (R-20); **Hargrove (R-47); **Overstreet (R-4

Angel (R-26); Bergquist (D-11); Farrell (D-46); Fitzgib

bon (D-34); Freeman (D-30); Habib (D-48); Hayes (R-10); Johnson (R-14); Klippert (R-8); Kochmar (R-30);

Kretz (R-7); Kristiansen (R-39); Moeller (D-49); Morr

(D-40); OBan (R-28); Riccelli (D-3); Rodne (R-5); Ry

(D-32); Sells (D-38); Shea (R-4); Takko (D-19); Tarlet

(D-36); Upthegrove (D-33); Zeiger (R-25)

as of 1/15/13 http://leg.wa.gov




HOUSE SEATING CHART


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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 localtell 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 Washingtons quality services.

Instead, lets 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).

Please recognize the $1.5 billion in sacrifces stateemployees have made by funding the contract and

holding the line on health care.


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bill in t o law o r m ay vet o

all o r par t o f it . I f th e

G o ver no r fails to act o n

t he b il l, it m ay be co m e

law w i th o ut a signatu re .

W h en th e b i l l is accept ed in

bo t h ho uses,it is signed b y

t he r espect ive leader s and sent

to t he G over no r .

A co m m i t t ee stud ies the b i l l

and o f ten ho lds pub l ic

hear ings o n it .

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pro cedure in t he o th er ho use .

A t t he seco nd r eadin g a bil lis subject t o deb ate and

am end m ent befo r e bein g

p laced o n th e th i r d r ead ing

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HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW




LEGISLATIVE TERMS

Speaker - representative who is

elected by the members of theHouse 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 State

of America. Our state is namedafter our rst president, GeorgeWashington.

Adjourn - to conclude a days

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 party

to select leaders and discuss is-sues and policy.

Committee - a panel of senatorsor representatives which makespreliminary 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 states 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 one

senator 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 group

of 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