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

Judiciary Committee:

• 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

Rules Committee:

• 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

Transportation Committee:

• 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

Ways & Means Committee:

• 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