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Government Operations and Elections Committee, Washington House of Representatives (decommissioned)

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The Government Operations and Elections Committee is a former 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 Government Operations & Elections Committee considers issues relating to the processes of state government, including, state agency rulemaking, procurement standards, e-government and public employment. The committee also considers issues relating to elections, campaign finance, public disclosure and ethics in government.

(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]

Membership

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2013-2014

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.

Government Operations and Elections Members, 2013
Democratic members (6)Republican members (5)
Sam Hunt, ChairVincent Buys
Steve Bergquist, Vice chairDavid Taylor
Reuven CarlyleGary Alexander
Joe FitzgibbonDan Kristiansen
Tina OrwallMatt Manweller
Kevin Van De Wege

External links

Footnotes

  1. Washington State Legislature, "Washington State House Committee on Government Operations & Elections," accessed January 25, 2014
  2. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.