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===Members of the Senate (2007-2008, 60th Legislature)===
===Members of the Senate (2007-2008, 60th Legislature)===


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| 1 || [[Rosemary McAuliffe]] || Democrat
| 1 || [[Rosemary McAuliffe]] || Democrat
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| 2 || [[Marilyn Rasmussen]] || Democrat
| 2 || [[Marilyn Rasmussen]] || Democrat
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| 3 || [[Lisa Brown]] || Democrat
| 3 || [[Lisa Brown]] || Democrat
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| 4 || [[Bob McCaslin]] || Republican
| 4 || [[Bob McCaslin]] || Republican
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| 5 || [[Cheryl Pflug]] || Republican
| 5 || [[Cheryl Pflug]] || Republican
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| 6 || [[Chris Marr]] || Democrat
| 6 || [[Chris Marr]] || Democrat
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| 7 || [[Bob Morton]] || Republican
| 7 || [[Bob Morton]] || Republican
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| 8 || [[Jerome Delvin]] || Republican
| 8 || [[Jerome Delvin]] || Republican
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| 9 || [[Mark Schoesler]] || Republican
| 9 || [[Mark Schoesler]] || Republican
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| 10 || [[Mary Margaret Haugen]] || Democrat
| 10 || [[Mary Margaret Haugen]] || Democrat
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| 11 || [[Margarita Prentice]] || Democrat
| 11 || [[Margarita Prentice]] || Democrat
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| 12 || [[Linda Evans Parlette]] || Republican
| 12 || [[Linda Evans Parlette]] || Republican
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| 13 || [[Janea Holmquist]] || Republican
| 13 || [[Janea Holmquist]] || Republican
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| 14 || [[Jim Clements]] || Republican
| 14 || [[Jim Clements]] || Republican
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| 15 || [[Jim Honeyford]] || Republican
| 15 || [[Jim Honeyford]] || Republican
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| 16 || [[Mike Hewitt]] || Republican
| 16 || [[Mike Hewitt]] || Republican
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| 17 || [[Don Benton]] || Republican
| 17 || [[Don Benton]] || Republican
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| 18 || [[Joseph Zarelli]] || Republican
| 18 || [[Joseph Zarelli]] || Republican
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| 19 || [[Brian Hatfield]] || Democrat
| 19 || [[Brian Hatfield]] || Democrat
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| 20 || [[Dan Swecker]] || Republican
| 20 || [[Dan Swecker]] || Republican
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| 21 || [[Paull Shin]] || Democrat
| 21 || [[Paull Shin]] || Democrat
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| 22 || [[Karen Fraser]] || Democrat
| 22 || [[Karen Fraser]] || Democrat
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| 23 || [[Phil Rockefeller]] || Democrat
| 23 || [[Phil Rockefeller]] || Democrat
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| 24 || [[James Hargrove]] || Democrat
| 24 || [[James Hargrove]] || Democrat
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| 25 || [[Jim Kastama]] || Democrat
| 25 || [[Jim Kastama]] || Democrat
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| 26 || [[Derek Kilmer]] || Democrat
| 26 || [[Derek Kilmer]] || Democrat
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| 27 || [[Debbie Regala]] || Democrat
| 27 || [[Debbie Regala]] || Democrat
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| 28 || [[Mike Carrell]] || Republican
| 28 || [[Mike Carrell]] || Republican
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| 29 || [[Rosa Franklin]] || Democrat
| 29 || [[Rosa Franklin]] || Democrat
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| 30 || [[Tracey Eide]] || Democrat
| 30 || [[Tracey Eide]] || Democrat
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| 31 || [[Pam Roach]] || Republican
| 31 || [[Pam Roach]] || Republican
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| 32 || [[Darlene Fairley]] || Democrat
| 32 || [[Darlene Fairley]] || Democrat
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| 33 || [[Karen Keiser]] || Democrat
| 33 || [[Karen Keiser]] || Democrat
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| 34 || [[Joe McDermott (politician)|Joe McDermott]] || Democrat
| 34 || [[Joe McDermott (politician)|Joe McDermott]] || Democrat
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| 35 || [[Tim Sheldon]] || Democrat
| 35 || [[Tim Sheldon]] || Democrat
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| 36 || [[Jeanne Kohl-Welles]] || Democrat
| 36 || [[Jeanne Kohl-Welles]] || Democrat
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| 37 || [[Adam Kline]] || Democrat
| 37 || [[Adam Kline]] || Democrat
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| 38 || [[Jean Berkey]] || Democrat
| 38 || [[Jean Berkey]] || Democrat
|- {{Party shading/Republican}}
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| 39 || [[Val Stevens, Washington State Legislature|Val Stevens]] || Republican
| 39 || [[Val Stevens, Washington State Legislature|Val Stevens]] || Republican
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| 40 || [[Harriet Spanel]] || Democrat
| 40 || [[Harriet Spanel]] || Democrat
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| 41 || [[Brian Weinstein]] || Democrat
| 41 || [[Brian Weinstein]] || Democrat
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| 42 || [[Dale Brandland]] || Republican
| 42 || [[Dale Brandland]] || Republican
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| 43 || [[Ed Murray]] || Democrat
| 43 || [[Ed Murray]] || Democrat
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| 44 || [[Steve Hobbs]] || Democrat
| 44 || [[Steve Hobbs]] || Democrat
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| 45 || [[Eric Oemig]] || Democrat
| 45 || [[Eric Oemig]] || Democrat
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| 46 || [[Ken Jacobsen]] || Democrat
| 46 || [[Ken Jacobsen]] || Democrat
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| 47 || [[Claudia Kauffman]] || Democrat
| 47 || [[Claudia Kauffman]] || Democrat
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| 48 || [[Rodney Tom]] || Democrat
| 48 || [[Rodney Tom]] || Democrat
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| 49 || [[Craig Pridemore]] || Democrat
| 49 || [[Craig Pridemore]] || Democrat
|}
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Revision as of 00:53, 18 January 2008

File:Budget passing 05.jpg
The Washington State Senate passing the 2005 budget.

The Washington State Senate is the upper house of the Washington State Legislature. The body consists of 49 senators, each representing a district with a population of nearly 120,000. The State Senate meets at the Legislative Building in Olympia.

As with the lower House of Representatives, state senators serve without term limits, though senators serve four-year terms. Senators are elected from the same legislative districts as House members, with each district electing two representatives but only one senator.

Like other upper houses of state and territorial legislatures and the federal U.S. Senate, the state senate can confirm or reject gubernatorial appointments to the state cabinet, commissions and boards.

Leadership of the Senate

The Lieutenant Governor of Washington serves as the President of the Senate, but only casts a vote if required to break a tie. In his or her absence, the President Pro Tempore presides over the Senate. The President Pro Tempore is elected by the majority party caucus followed by confirmation of the entire Senate through a Senate Resolution. The President Pro Tempore is the chief leadership position in the Senate. The other Senate Majority and Minority leaders are elected by their respective party caucuses.

The President of the Senate is Washington Lieutenant Governor Brad Owen. The President Pro Tempore is Democrat Rosa Franklin (D–Lakewood). The Majority Leader is Lisa Brown (D–Spokane) and the Minority Leader is Mike Hewitt (R–Walla Walla).

Make-up of the Senate

Affiliation Members
Template:American politics/party colours/Democratic|  Democratic Party 32
Template:American politics/party colours/Republican|  Republican Party 17
 Total
 49

Members of the Senate (2007-2008, 60th Legislature)

District Senator Party
1 Rosemary McAuliffe Democrat
2 Marilyn Rasmussen Democrat
3 Lisa Brown Democrat
4 Bob McCaslin Republican
5 Cheryl Pflug Republican
6 Chris Marr Democrat
7 Bob Morton Republican
8 Jerome Delvin Republican
9 Mark Schoesler Republican
10 Mary Margaret Haugen Democrat
11 Margarita Prentice Democrat
12 Linda Evans Parlette Republican
13 Janea Holmquist Republican
14 Jim Clements Republican
15 Jim Honeyford Republican
16 Mike Hewitt Republican
17 Don Benton Republican
18 Joseph Zarelli Republican
19 Brian Hatfield Democrat
20 Dan Swecker Republican
21 Paull Shin Democrat
22 Karen Fraser Democrat
23 Phil Rockefeller Democrat
24 James Hargrove Democrat
25 Jim Kastama Democrat
26 Derek Kilmer Democrat
27 Debbie Regala Democrat
28 Mike Carrell Republican
29 Rosa Franklin Democrat
30 Tracey Eide Democrat
31 Pam Roach Republican
32 Darlene Fairley Democrat
33 Karen Keiser Democrat
34 Joe McDermott Democrat
35 Tim Sheldon Democrat
36 Jeanne Kohl-Welles Democrat
37 Adam Kline Democrat
38 Jean Berkey Democrat
39 Val Stevens Republican
40 Harriet Spanel Democrat
41 Brian Weinstein Democrat
42 Dale Brandland Republican
43 Ed Murray Democrat
44 Steve Hobbs Democrat
45 Eric Oemig Democrat
46 Ken Jacobsen Democrat
47 Claudia Kauffman Democrat
48 Rodney Tom Democrat
49 Craig Pridemore Democrat

See also

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