The Chamber

Current Office: Representative
First Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2012
Party: Democratic

General

Gender: Male
Family: Married, Spouse: Kim; 2 children: Carter, Kennedy
Birth date: 09/12/1972
Birthplace: Monroe, Washington
Home City: Snohomish WA
Religion: Christian

Profession

Deputy Executive Director, Washington State Board for Community and Technical College Colleges, 2006-present Operating Budget Director, Washington State Board for Community and Technical College Colleges, 2002-2006 Budget/Revenue Analyst, Washington State Senate, 1999-2002 Budget Analyst, Orange County NC, 1997-1999 History Teacher, Mark Morris High School, 1994-1997

Education

MPA, Public Administration, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, 1999 BA, Social Studies/Education, Washington State University, 1994, Grade Point Average of 3.89

Committees

Education Appropriations and Oversight
Higher Education
Labor and Workforce Development
Transportation

HB 2565 Requirements for Roll-Your-Own Cigarette Machine Tax Rate
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 6455 Increases Transportation Fees
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 2319 Requirements for Health Insurance Exchange
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 5895 Authorizes the use of student test scores in teacher evaluations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2330 Requires Health Insurers to Cover Abortion
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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HB 2565 Requirements for Roll-Your-Own Cigarette Machine Tax Rate
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 6455 Increases Transportation Fees
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 2319 Requirements for Health Insurance Exchange
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 5895 Authorizes the use of student test scores in teacher evaluations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2330 Requires Health Insurers to Cover Abortion
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 6239 Authorizes Same-Sex Marriage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 5942 State Liquor Sales
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1267 Definition of Parenthood
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1382 Express Toll Lanes in the Eastside Corridor
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 5073 Medical Use of Cannabis
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1166 Preventing Alcohol Poisoning Deaths
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1382 Express Toll Lanes in the Eastside Corridor
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1489 Anti-Phosphorus Fertilizer Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1267 Definition of Parenthood
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1086 2011-2012 Supplemental Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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