Higher Education and Workforce Development Committee, Washington State Senate
The Higher Education and Workforce Development Committee is a standing committee of the Washington State Senate.
Per Section V of the Senate Rules, committees of the Washington State Senate are appointed by the President of the Senate and confirmed by the senate.[1] Committees are responsible for considering measures referred to them in the interest of the state.[2] The deliberations of committees considering a vote on any bill, resolution, or memorial must be open to the public.[3]
See rules: Permanent Rules of the Senate
Function
The Higher Education and Workforce Development Committee considers topics including, but not limited to:
| “ | issues relating to the state's public and independent baccalaureate colleges and universities, public community and technical colleges, and private career schools. Issues include governance and coordination of higher education, financial aid, tuition, and workforce training.[4][5] | ” |
Membership
2021-2022 legislative session
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Higher Education & Workforce Development Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (2) | 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.
| Higher Education Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (3) | |||
| • Guy Palumbo | • Lynda Wilson, Chair | |||
| • Dave Frockt | • Barbara Bailey, Vice chair | |||
| • Michael Baumgartner | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Higher Education Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (4) | |||
| • Jeanne Kohl-Welles, Ranking member | • Barbara Bailey, Chair | |||
| • Dave Frockt | • Michael Baumgartner (Washington), Vice-Chair | |||
| • Marko Liias | • Randi Becker | |||
| • Mark Miloscia | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Higher Education Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (3) | |||
| • Jeanne Kohl-Welles | • Barbara Bailey, Chair | |||
| • Dave Frockt | • Randi Becker, Vice chair | |||
| • Rosemary McAuliffe | • Michael Baumgartner | |||
| • Rodney Tom | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Higher Education Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (4) | |||
| • Rodney Tom, Chair | • Andy Hill | |||
| • Paull Shin, Vice chair | • Michael Baumgartner | |||
| • Jim Kastama | • Randi Becker | |||
| • Derek Kilmer | • Doug Ericksen | |||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Higher Education Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (4) | |||
| • Ken Jacobsen | • Randi Becker | |||
| • Fred Jarrett | • Mike Hewitt | |||
| • Jim Kastama | • Cheryl Pflug | |||
| • Derek Kilmer | • Val Stevens | |||
| • Rosemary McAuliffe | ||||
| • Paull Shin | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Washington State Senate, "Permanent Rules of the Senate," accessed February 19, 2021 (Rule 41)
- ↑ Washington State Senate, "Permanent Rules of the Senate," accessed February 19, 2021 (Rule 44)
- ↑ Washington State Senate, "Permanent Rules of the Senate," accessed February 19, 2021 (Rule 45.3)
- ↑ Washington State Legislature, "Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development Committee," accessed March 2, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
