The Chamber

Current Office: Representative
First Elected: 11/07/2000
Next Election: 2012
Party: Democratic

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Charlene; 2 Children: Hillary, Nathan
Birth date: 12/09/1942
Birthplace: Billings, MT
Home City: Olympia WA
Religion: Catholic

Profession

Legislative Liaison, Washington Department of Information Science, 1990-2001 Public School Teacher, Montesano School District, 1988-1990 Political/Government Consultant, Jolene Unsoeld for Congress, Several Companies, 1987-1989 Special Assistant for Education, Office of the Governor, 1987-1988 Staff Director, Washington State Senate Majority Leader, 1983-1988 Assistant Staff Director, Washington Senate Democratic Caucus, 1981-1983 Staff, United States Senate Appropriations Committee, 1975-1981 Federal Liaison, Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, 1974-1975 Classroom Teacher, Pasco, Washington Public Schools, 1967-1974

Education

Attended, Graduate Studies, Washington State University/University of Oregon, 1970 Teaching Certificate, Washington State University BA, Education, Washington State University, 1967

Committees

Education
State Government and Tribal Affairs
Ways and Means

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: Nay

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: Nay

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

SB 6444 2009-2011 Biennium Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 2836 2009-2011 Supplemental Biennium Capital Budget
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 2493 Cigarette Tax Increase
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 6143 Tax Law Amendments
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 6503 State Employee Furlough Plan
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 2782 Limiting Disability Benefits
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 6130 Initiative 960 (Tax Increase Restrictions) Suspension
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 2793 Legalizing Paid Surrogacy
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1956 Limiting Local Regulations of Homeless Shelters
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2561 Energy Efficiency Improvement Bonds
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1614 Oil Importation Fee for Storm Water Pollution Cleanup
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1244 2009-2011 Biennium Budget and 2007-2009 Supplemental Biennium Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 5768 Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Project
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1517 Expediting the Restoration of Felons' Voting Rights
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 2344 Allowing Tuition Increases
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 5768 Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Project
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 5288 Probation Time Reductions
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 2261 Education Law Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 5599 National Popular Vote Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 5688 Expanding Domestic Partnership Rights
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 2252 Shifting Local Tax Revenue
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2261 Education Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 2252 Shifting Local Tax Revenue
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2261 Education Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 2252 Shifting Local Tax Revenue
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1709 Payday Lending Regulations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1329 Child Care Center Unionization
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1956 Limiting Local Regulations of Homeless Shelters
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2687 2007-2009 Biennium Budget Amendments
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 2476 Tribal Police Jurisdiction
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 5751 Beer and Wine Tasting in Grocery Stores
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 6809 Working Family Tax Exemption
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 5278 Public Financing of Local Campaigns
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 5261 Health Insurance Rate Oversight
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 2687 2007-2009 Biennium Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2438 Permitting Dogs in Cougar Hunting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 2815 Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2713 Convicted Criminal DNA Database
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2476 Tribal Police Jurisdiction
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2713 Convicted Criminal DNA Database
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2476 Tribal Police Jurisdiction
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 3104 Domestic Partnership Rights
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 6794 New Ferry Vessels
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 6272 Financial Literacy for Homeowners
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1551 Allowing Public Funding for Local Office Campaigns
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Sub SB 6178 Property Tax Deferral
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2416 Adjusting the Property Tax Cap
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

Sub SB 6178 Property Tax Deferral
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2416 Adjusting the Property Tax Cap
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

Sub SB 6178 Property Tax Deferral
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Sub SB 6001 Greenhouse Gas Reduction
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

Sub SB 5297 Sexual Health Education
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Sub SB 5037 Cell Phone Driving Ban
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

Sub SB 5336 Legal Benefits for Domestic Partners
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Sub HB 1128 2007-2009 Biennium Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

2nd Sub SB 5093 Affordable Health Care Coverage for Children
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1024 Prohibition of PBDEs
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Sub SB 6386 2005-2007 Supplemental Biennium Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

Sub HB 2738 Minimum Renewable Fuel Content Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

3rd Sub HB 1484 Taxation for School Funding
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

2nd Sub HB 2572 Health Insurance for Small Businesses
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Sub HB 2661 Expanding the Jurisdiction of the Human Rights Commission
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

2nd Sub HB 2292 Addressing Health Care Liability Reform
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Sub HB 2661 Expanding the Jurisdiction of the Human Rights Commission
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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