Statewide Officials
| GOVERNOR Governor Jay Inslee |
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Jay Inslee is a fifth-generation Washingtonian who grew up the Seattle area. Jay first got into public service to fight for a new public high school in Selah in 1985. He then went on to represent the 14th legislative district in the state House of Representatives and in 1992 was elected to Congress from Eastern Washington. Jay later moved back to the Puget Sound area and was elected to Congress in 1998 where he served until 2012. In Congress, Jay was known as a forward-thinking leader, especially on issues of clean technology and the environment. Jay has worked successfully to open up trade opportunities for Washington apples, and helped protect Boeing workers by writing the amendment that required a fair playing field with foreign competition for the recent Air Force tanker contract.As governor, Jay seeks to provide visionary leadership that not only strengthens our current industries, but also grows a new economy based on the clean-energy jobs of the future. |
| LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Lieutenant Governor Brad Owen |
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Brad Owen was elected as Washington State's 15th lieutenant governor in 1996 and re-elected in 2000, 2004 and 2008. Lieutenant Governor Owen serves the state as president of the Senate, and is the acting governor in the absence of the governor. Prior to his election as lieutenant governor, Owen served as Shelton finance commissioner from 1976-1979, as a member of the Washington State House of Representatives from 1976-1982, and in the Washington State Senate from 1983-1996. visit the Office of the Lieutenant Governor |
| ATTORNEY GENERAL Bob Ferguson |
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| COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC LANDS Peter Goldmark |
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Peter Goldmark has had a lifelong involvement with agriculture, science, education, and public service. He has served as Director of Agriculture for State of Washington, Chairman of the Governor's Council on Agriculture and the Environment, member of the Governor's Council for a Sustainable Washington, member of the Governor's Council on Biodiversity, and Founding board member and past Chairman of the Board of Farming and the Environment, a unique coalition of farmers, ranchers, and conservationists founded in 1999. Goldmark maintains a small scientific research facility at his ranch in Okanogan County and has published scientific articles in national and international journals. He currently maintains a wheat-breeding program at his facility and has recently released new varieties for Washington wheat farmers. He was elected Commissioner of Public Lands in 2008. visit the Department of Natural Resources website |
| SUPERINTENDANT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION Randy Dorn |
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Randy Dorn is an experienced educator and dedicated public servant. Randy is committed to creating world-class schools for all of our children. A former elementary and middle school teacher and high school, Randy also knows how to get things done in Olympia. Randy served in the Washington State House of Representatives for seven years where he was a key sponsor of the Education Reform Bill, chair of the K-12 House Education Committee and a Member of the Appropriations Committee. Randy Dorn assumed his duties as executive director of Public School Employee's of Washington (PSE) in 1999. He was elected Superintendant of Public Instruction in 2008. visit the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction website |
| INSURANCE COMMISSIONER Mike Kreidler |
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From the boardroom of the North Thurston School District to the state capitol and halls of Congress, Mike has represented our state with efficiency and dedication, also managing a professional career in optometry. As Insurance Commissioner, Mike has cut excessive rate increases by insurance companies, saving auto and homeowner consumers over $200 million, successfully fought attempts by big out-of-state insurance companies to take away consumer legal protections, protected women by requiring that contraceptives be included in prescription drug coverage, and restored regulatory oversight over the individual health insurance market. visit the Office of the Insurance Commisssioner website |
| STATE AUDITOR Troy Kelley |
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