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Natural Resources & Parks Committee, Washington State Senate (decommissioned)
The Natural Resources & Parks Committee was a standing committee of the Washington State Senate.
Function
In 2014, the Washington State Senate described the function of this committee as outlined below.
| “ | The Senate Natural Resources & Parks Committee considers issues relating to fish and wildlife; parks and recreation; state lands management; forestry, forest health, and fire; and geology and surface mining.
(Please note: This general description should not be considered the definitive listing of issues considered by this committee.)[1][2] |
” |
Membership
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Natural Resources & Parks Members, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (3) | |||
| • Kevin Van De Wege | • Kirk Pearson, Chair | |||
| • John McCoy | • Brad Hawkins, Vice chair | |||
| • Phil Fortunato | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Natural Resources & Parks Members, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (4) | |||
| • Brian Hatfield, Ranking member | • Kirk Pearson (Washington), Chair | |||
| • Maralyn Chase | • Brian Dansel, Vice-Chair | |||
| • Rosemary McAuliffe | • Mike Hewitt | |||
| • Judith Warnick | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Natural Resources & Parks Members, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (4) | |||
| • Christine Rolfes | • Kirk Pearson, Chair | |||
| • James Hargrove | • John Smith, Vice chair | |||
| • Adam Kline | • Mike Hewitt | |||
| • Linda Evans Parlette | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Natural Resources & Parks Members, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (3) | |||
| • Kevin Ranker, Chair | • Bob Morton | |||
| • Debbie Regala, Vice chair | • Val Stevens | |||
| • Karen Fraser | • Dan Swecker | |||
| • James Hargrove | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Natural Resources & Parks Members, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (3) | |||
| • Ken Jacobsen, Chair | • Bob Morton | |||
| • Karen Fraser | • Val Stevens | |||
| • James Hargrove | • Dan Swecker | |||
| • Brian Hatfield | ||||
| • Kevin Ranker | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Washington State Senate, "Natural Resources & Parks," accessed January 25, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
