Human Services, Youth, & Early Learning Committee, Washington House of Representatives
The Human Services, Youth, & Early Learning Committee is a standing committee of the Washington House of Representatives.
Function
In 2014, the Washington State Legislature described the function of this committee as outlined below.
| “ | The House Early Learning & Human Services Committee considers issues relating to early learning from birth to kindergarten, as well as a broad array of issues affecting children and families, including parent education, foster care, dependency, child protective services, child welfare services, children’s mental health and family reconciliation services. The committee also considers family support programs, including TANF and Disability Lifeline, issues relating to persons with developmental disabilities, adults in need of drug and alcohol treatment, vocational rehabilitation, and at risk-youth, youth violence prevention and juvenile offenders.
(Please note: This is a general description of issue areas considered by committees; not a definitive or exhaustive listing. It is provided solely to assist the public in understanding the general roles of House committees.)[1][2] |
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Membership
Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes yearly updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: editor@ballotpedia.org
2023-2024 legislative session
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Human Services, Youth, & Early Learning Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (4) | Third-party members(0) |
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Early Learning and Human Services Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • Ruth Kagi, Chair | • Tom Dent | |||
| • Tana Senn, Vice chair | • Joyce McDonald | |||
| • Noel Frame | • Dan Griffey | |||
| • Roger Goodman | • Brad Klippert | |||
| • Christine Kilduff | • Bob McCaslin, Jr. | |||
| • John Lovick | • Dick Muri | |||
| • Lillian Ortiz-Self | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Early Learning and Human Services Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (5) | |||
| • Ruth Kagi, Chair | • Maureen Walsh, Ranking Minority Member | |||
| • Brady Walkinshaw, Vice-Chair | • Elizabeth Scott, Assistant Ranking Minority Member | |||
| • Christine Kilduff | • Tom Dent | |||
| • Lillian Ortiz-Self | • Brad Hawkins | |||
| • David Sawyer (Washington) | • Bob McCaslin, Jr. | |||
| • Tana Senn | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Early Learning and Human Services Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (5) | |||
| • Ruth Kagi, Chair | • Maureen Walsh | |||
| • Roger Freeman, Vice chair | • Elizabeth Scott | |||
| • Jessyn Farrell | • Drew MacEwen | |||
| • Roger Goodman | • Jason Overstreet | |||
| • Mary Helen Roberts | • Hans Zeiger | |||
| • David Sawyer | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Early Learning and Human Services Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (4) | |||
| • Ruth Kagi, Chair | • Maureen Walsh | |||
| • Mary Helen Roberts, Vice chair | • Mike Hope | |||
| • Mary Lou Dickerson | • Norm Johnson | |||
| • Roger Goodman | • Jason Overstreet | |||
| • Tina Orwall | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Early Learning and Human Services Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (3) | |||
| • Roger Goodman | • Jan Angel | |||
| • Ruth Kagi | • Larry Haler | |||
| • Mary Helen Roberts | • Maureen Walsh | |||
| • Larry Seaquist | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Washington State Legislature, "Washington State House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services," accessed January 25, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
