Participating in the Legislative Process
The WA State Legislature convenes each January for the purpose of creating/revising state laws and to establish/revise the state budget. In odd-numbered years (the budget year), the Legislature meets for 105 days, and for 60 days in even-numbered years.
As with voting, participating in the state’s legislative process is a way that individuals can have a voice in the policies and funding established by the state legislature. State legislators welcome your involvement in the process and hope you'll take the opportunity to participate.
Here are ways you can share your thoughts and feedback during session:
Communicate with Your Legislators
Shoreline School District is represented by the legislators of the 1st and 32nd districts. These are:
1st Legislative District - Lake Forest Park
Senator Derek Stanford
derek.stanford@leg.wa.gov
(360) 786-7600
Legislative Assistant:
Stephen Cardamenis stephen.cardamenis@leg.wa.gov
Rep. Shelley Kloba
shelley.kloba@leg.wa.gov
(360) 786-7900
Legislative Assistant:
Brian Haifley brian.haifley@leg.wa.gov (564) 888-2377
Rep. Davina Duerr
davina.duerr@leg.wa.gov
(360) 786-7928
Legislative Assistant:
Ann Dasch ann.dasch@leg.wa.gov
32nd Legislative District - Shoreline
Senator Jesse Salomon
jesse.salomon@leg.wa.gov
(360) 786-7662
Legislative Assistant:
John Elder john.elder@leg.wa.gov
Rep. Cindy Ryu
cindy.ryu@leg.wa.gov
(360) 786-7880
Legislative Assistant:
Shoubee Liaw shoubee.liaw@leg.wa.gov
Rep. Lauren Davis
lauren.davis@leg.wa.gov
(360) 786-7910
Legislative Assistant:
New contact info to come
The 2024 Legislative Session committee chairs / ranking members of the committees that will hear and debate education policy and funding bills are:
House of Representatives
Education
Sharon Tomiko Santos - Chair sharontomiko.santos@leg.wa.gov
Clyde Shavers - Vice Chair clyde.shavers@leg.wa.gov
Skyler Rude - Ranking Member skyler.rude@leg.wa.gov
Joel McEntire - Asst. Ranking Member joel.mcentire@leg.wa.gov
FULL LIST OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Appropriations
Timm Ormsby - Chair timm.ormsby@leg.wa.gov
Steve Bergquist - Vice Chair steve.bergquist@leg.wa.gov
Mia Gregerson - Vice Chair mia.gregerson@leg.wa.gov
Nicole Macri - Vice Chair nicole.macri@leg.wa.gov
Chris Corry - Ranking Minority Member chris.corry@leg.wa.gov
Kelly Chambers - Assistant Ranking Minority Member kelly.chambers@leg.wa.gov
April Connors - Assistant Ranking Minority Member april.connors@leg.wa.gov
Travis Couture - Assistant Ranking Minority Member travis.couture@leg.wa.gov
FULL LIST OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Senate
Early Learning & K-12 Education
Lisa Wellman - Chair lisa.wellman@leg.wa.gov
T’wina Nobles - Vice Chair t’wina.nobles@leg.wa.gov
Claire Wilson - Vice Chair claire.wilson@leg.wa.gov
Brad Hawkins - Ranking Member brad.hawkins@leg.wa.gov
FULL LIST OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Ways & Means
June Robinson - Chair june.robinson@leg.wa.gov
Mark Mullet - Vice Chair, Capital Budget mark.mullet@leg.wa.gov
Joe Nguyen - Vice Chair, Operating Budget joe.nguyen@leg.wa.gov
Lynda Wilson - Ranking Member, Operating Budget lynda.wilson@leg.wa.gov
Chris Gildon - Assistant Ranking Member Operating Budget chris.gildon@leg.wa.gov
Mark Schoesler - Ranking Member, Capital Budget mark.schoesler@leg.wa.gov
Ann Rivers - Assistant Ranking Member, Capital Budget ann.rivers@leg.wa.gov
Judy Warnick - Assistant Ranking Member, Capital Budget judy.warnick@leg.wa.gov
FULL LIST OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Testify or Submit a Position on a Bill Being Heard in Committee
Each Thursday, the committee schedule for the next week is established. You can track what bills are being heard by visiting the Committee Schedules, Agendas, and Documents page on the legislature website.
Use the Committee Sign-in page to sign up to provide verbal testimony, written testimony, or simply record your position on various bills. NOTE: positions and in-person/remote testimony sign-ins can be submitted up to 1 hour before the hearing; written testimony can be submitted up to 24 hours after the hearing.
A quick video tutorial of how to do the sign-up process
Guidance from the legislature on how to testify in committee
Send Comments on a Specific Bill to the Bill Sponsor(s)
Send bill comments by searching for bills by number, then use the “Comment on this Bill” button to use the online comment form. This will go to the people sponsoring the bill.