Congress
| U.S. SENATE Senator Patty Murray |
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Since being elected in 1992, Senator Murray has worked tirelessly to support the needs and values of Washington State. She has used her positions on the HELP and Appropriations Committees to ensure that every family has the opportunity to secure the American dream for their own families by promoting increased access, affordability, and innovation in healthcare and promoting economic development and stimulating job growth. Senator Murray was born in Washington State, went to school in Bothell, and received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Washington State University. She is married to Rob Murray and has two adult children, Sara and Randy, and one grandchild. visit Senator Murray's website |
| U.S. SENATE Senator Maria Cantwell |
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In November 2000, Maria Cantwell was elected to the U.S. Senate, promising to stand up to special interests and fight for Washington's working families. Since then she's helped boost Washington's economy and create jobs by supporting longtime state industries such as aerospace, trade, and agriculture, and by cultivating new ones, such as software and biotechnology. Maria has also been a leader in protecting our environment by continuing to advocate for the creation of the Wild Sky Wilderness and working to protect our wild rivers and roadless areas. The second of five children, Maria developed a love of public service and community involvement at an early age; a love passed down to her by her parents and grandparents. Throughout her career, Maria has remained true to the values and tradition of public service she learned from her family. visit Senator Cantwell's website |
| CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 1 Congressman Jay Inslee |
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Washington native Jay has worked as a tireless advocate for the environment, local economic development in the region's high-tech economy and seniors by protecting Social Security and Medicare. As a member of the 15-member Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming and the House Energy and Commerce Committee since 2005, Jay has used his time in Congress to forward a vision for a clean energy future while opposing the War in Iraq and demonstrating a common-sense approach to policy. Jay has represented the people of the 4th and 1st Congressional districts and was a State Legislator and Prosecutor in Selah. Jay and his wife Trudi have three sons. visit Congressman Inslee's website |
| CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 2 Congressman Rick Larsen |
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As a member of the House since 2000, Rick has been named to the several committees, including House Transportation and Infrastucture, House Armed Services, House Small Business Committee and the Strategic Forces and Seapower and Expeditionary Forces subcommittees. Prior to his Congressional service, Rick served as a Snohomish County Councilman, County Council Chair, and Director of Public Affairs for the Washington State Dental Association and worked for the Port of Everett. Rick was raised in a Union family of eight children that attended public schools and are proud to have called Washington home for over 105 years, where he lives with his wife Tiia and two sons. visit Congressman Larsen's website |
| CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 6 Congressman Norm Dicks |
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Norm's 16 terms in the House have been filled with accomplishments extended to his district and national agendas served by Committee memberships including the House Appropriations (3rd ranking member) and Chairman of the Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee, Defense, Interior and Environment, and Military Construction/Veteran Affairs, and the Homeland Security Committee. He has worked on issues ranging from transportation and preservation to international security issues. Norm is married to Suzanne Callison Dicks. Norm and Suzie have two children, David and Ryan and one grandchild. visit Congressman Dick's website friend Congressman Dicks on Facebook follow Congressman Dicks on Twitter |
| CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 7 Congressman Jim McDermott |
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Jim's long career of service to Washington State began as a Lieutenant commander, where he used his M.D. to offering psychiatric care to enlisted military personnel. He later joined the State Legislature in 1971, first as a state representative then later as a state senator. Since 1988 Jim has been an active member of the U.S. House of Representatives working toward ensuring healthcare for all Americans and tackling global health care issues such as AIDS. Jim is also involved in trade issues and currently serves on the House Ways and Means Committee, Subcommittees on Trade and Human Resources of which he is the Ranking Member, as well as several other focus areas. visit Congressman McDermott's website |
| CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 9 Congressman Adam Smith |
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After unseating a 16-year incumbent in the State Senate at the age of 25, Adam left his role as a prosecuting attorney in Seattle to work toward sensible and effective governance for the people of Washington. In 1996 Adam used his solid Democratic credentials to secure a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives and has become one of the House's experts on technology, telecommunications, fiscal responsibility, and economic growth issues. Smith believes in pursuing innovative, market-based policies to help workers, children, and consumers. Adam serves on the Armed Services Committee stressing technology solutions to military modernization. He also serves on the House International Relations Committee and Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, encouraging democracy and human rights as necessary to foreign policy strategy. visit Congressman Smith's website subscribe to Congressman Smith on YouTube follow Congressman Smith on Twitter |