Education Committee, Washington House of Representatives
The Education Committee is a standing committee of the Washington House of Representatives.
Per Rule 24 of the House Rules, committee members of the House of Representatives are selected by the caucus of each party.[1] The chairs of the committees are selected by the majority party caucus.[1] Standing committees of the House have the power to issue commissions for the examination of witnesses, the power to administer oaths, and the powers of subpoena.[2] The debate by any standing committee on a measure is open to the public.[3]
See rules: House Rules
Function
The Education Committee considers topics including, but not limited to:
| “ | issues relating to kindergarten through twelfth grade (K-12) education.[4][5] | ” |
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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Education Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (7) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Education Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (6) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Education Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (10) | Republican members (9) | 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.
| Education Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (10) | Republican members (9) | |||
| • Sharon Tomiko Santos, Chair | • Paul Harris | |||
| • Laurie Dolan, Vice chair | • Dick Muri | |||
| • Monica Jurado Stonier | • Michelle Caldier | |||
| • Steve Bergquist | • Mark Hargrove | |||
| • Christine Kilduff | • Norm Johnson | |||
| • John Lovick | • Bob McCaslin, Jr. | |||
| • Lillian Ortiz-Self | • Mike Steele | |||
| • Tana Senn | • Drew Stokesbary | |||
| • Vandana Slatter | • Mike Volz | |||
| • Larry Springer | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Education Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (11) | Republican members (10) | |||
| • Sharon Tomiko Santos, Chair | • Chad Magendanz, Ranking Minority Member | |||
| • Lillian Ortiz-Self, Vice-Chair | • Dick Muri, Assistant Ranking Minority Member | |||
| • Chris Reykdal, Vice-Chair | • Melanie Stambaugh, Assistant Ranking Minority Member | |||
| • Steve Bergquist | • Michelle Caldier | |||
| • Carol Gregory | • Susan Fagan | |||
| • Sam Hunt | • Dan Griffey | |||
| • Christine Kilduff | • Mark Hargrove | |||
| • Kristine Lytton | • Dave Hayes | |||
| • Tina Orwall | • Brad Klippert | |||
| • Gerry Pollet | • Bob McCaslin, Jr. | |||
| • Larry Springer | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Education Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (12) | Republican members (9) | |||
| • Sharon Tomiko Santos, Chair | • Cathy Dahlquist | |||
| • Monica Stonier, Vice chair | • Chad Magendanz | |||
| • Steve Bergquist | • Susan Fagan | |||
| • Kathy Haigh | • Mark Hargrove | |||
| • Sam Hunt | • Brad Hawkins | |||
| • Kristine Lytton | • Dave Hayes | |||
| • Marcie Maxwell | • Brad Klippert | |||
| • John McCoy | • Kevin Parker | |||
| • Tina Orwall | • Liz Pike | |||
| • Gerry Pollet | ||||
| • Larry Seaquist | ||||
| • Judy Warnick | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Education Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (11) | Republican members (10) | |||
| • Sharon Tomiko Santos, Chair | • Bruce Dammeier | |||
| • Kristine Lytton, Vice chair | • Glenn Anderson | |||
| • Andy Billig | • John Ahern | |||
| • Fred Finn | • Jan Angel | |||
| • Kathy Haigh | • Cathy Dahlquist | |||
| • Sam Hunt | • Susan Fagan | |||
| • Connie Ladenburg | • Mark Hargrove | |||
| • Marko Liias | • Brad Klippert | |||
| • Marcie Maxwell | • Joel Kretz | |||
| • John McCoy | • J.T. Wilcox | |||
| • Tim Probst | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Education Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (4) | |||
| • Sam Hunt | • Bruce Dammeier | |||
| • Marko Liias | • Mike Hope | |||
| • Marcie Maxwell | • Norm Johnson | |||
| • Tina Orwall | • Skip Priest | |||
| • Tim Probst | ||||
| • Dave Quall | ||||
| • Sharon Tomiko Santos | ||||
| • Pat Sullivan | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Washington State Legislature, "House Rules," accessed February 21, 2021 (Rule 24)
- ↑ Washington State Legislature, "House Rules," accessed February 21, 2021(Rule 26)
- ↑ Washington State Legislature, "House Rules," accessed February 21, 2021(Rule 25)
- ↑ Washington State Legislature, "House Education Committee," accessed March 2, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.