Senate Democrats
2009 Leadership Team
2009 Leadership positions:
- Senate Majority Leader: Lisa Brown, 3rd District, Spokane
- Senate Majority Caucus Chair: Ed Murray, 43rd District, Seattle
- Senate Majority Floor Leader: Tracey J. Eide, 30th District, Federal Way
- Majority Whip: Chris Marr, 6th District, Spokane
- President Pro Tempore: Rosa Franklin, 29th District, Tacoma
- Vice President Pro Tempore: Paull Shin, 21st District, Edmonds
- Majority Caucus Vice Chair: Debbie Regala, 27th District, Tacoma
- Majority Assistant Floor Leader: Joe McDermott, 34th District, Seattle
- Majority Assistant Whip: Claudia Kauffman, 47th District, Kent
2009 Committees:
Agriculture & Rural Economic Development Committee:
- Sen. Brian Hatfield (chair)
- Sen. Kevin Ranker (vice-chair)
- Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen
- Sen. Ken Jacobsen
- Sen. Paull Shin
Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee:
- Sen. Rosemary McAuliffe (chair)
- Sen. Claudia Kauffman (vice-chair for Early Learning)
- Sen. Eric Oemig (vice-chair for K-12)
- Sen. Steve Hobbs
- Sen. Fred Jarrett
- Sen. Joe McDermott
- Sen. Rodney Tom
Economic Development, Trade & Innovation Committee:
- Sen. Jim Kastama (chair)
- Sen. Paull Shin (vice chair)
- Sen. Tracey Eide
- Sen. Derek Kilmer
EDTI International Relations Subcommittee:
- Sen. Paull Shin (chair)
- Sen. Tracey Eide
- Sen. Jim Kastama
Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance Committee:
- Sen. Jean Berkey (chair)
- Sen. Steve Hobbs (vice chair)
- Sen. Rosa Franklin
- Sen. Margarita Prentice
Government Operations & Elections Committee:
- Sen. Darlene Fairley (chair)
- Sen. Eric Oemig (vice chair)
- Sen. Joe McDermott
- Sen. Craig Pridemore
Health & Long-Term Care Committee:
- Sen. Karen Keiser (chair)
- Sen. Rosa Franklin (vice chair)
- Sen. Darlene Fairley
- Sen. Chris Marr
- Sen. Ed Murray
- Sen. Margarita Prentice
Higher Education and Workforce Development Committee:
- Sen. Derek Kilmer (chair)
- Sen. Fred Jarrett (vice-chair)
- Sen. Ken Jacobsen
- Sen. Jim Kastama
- Sen. Rosemary McAuliffe
- Sen. Paull Shin
Human Services & Corrections Committee:
- Sen. Jim Hargrove (chair)
- Sen. Debbie Regala (vice chair)
- Sen. Claudia Kauffman
- Sen. Rosemary McAuliffe
- Sen. Adam Kline (chair)
- Sen. McDermott (vice chair)
- Sen. Jim Hargrove
- Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles
- Sen. Rodney Tom
Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection Committee:
- Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles (chair)
- Sen. Karen Keiser (vice chair)
- Sen. Rosa Franklin
- Sen. Adam Kline
Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation Committee:
- Sen. Ken Jacobsen (chair)
- Sen. Kevin Ranker (vice chair)
- Sen. Karen Fraser
- Sen. Jim Hargrove
- Sen. Brian Hatfield
- Lt. Gov. Brad Owen (chair)
- Sen. Rosa Franklin (vice chair)
- Sen. Lisa Brown
- Sen. Tracey J. Eide
- Sen. Karen Fraser
- Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen
- Sen. Claudia Kauffman
- Sen. Karen Keiser
- Sen. Chris Marr
- Sen. Ed Murray
- Sen. Craig Pridemore
- Sen. Debbie Regala
- Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen (chair)
- Sen. Chris Marr (vice chair)
- Sen. Jean Berkey
- Sen. Tracey J. Eide
- Sen. Ken Jacobsen
- Sen. Fred Jarrett
- Sen. Jim Kastama
- Sen. Claudia Kauffman
- Sen. Derek Kilmer
- Sen. Kevin Ranker
- Sen. Tim Sheldon
Environment, Water & Energy Committee:
- Sen. Phil Rockefeller (chair)
- Sen. Craig Pridemore(vice chair)
- Sen. Karen Fraser
- Sen. Brian Hatfield
- Sen. Chris Marr
- Sen. Kevin Ranker
- Sen. Tim Sheldon
- Sen. Margarita Prentice (chair)
- Sen. Karen Fraser (vice chair - Capital Budget)
- Sen. Rodney Tom (vice chair - Operating Budget)
- Sen. Darlene Fairley
- Sen. Steve Hobbs
- Sen. Karen Keiser
- Sen. Adam Kline
- Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles
- Sen. Joe McDermott
- Sen. Ed Murray
- Sen. Eric Oemig
- Sen. Craig Pridemore
- Sen. Debbie Regala
- Sen. Phil Rockefeller