About the Washington Horse Racing Commission Commission and Ex Officio Members Pari-Mutuel Handle Public Records Request Information A Little Bit Of History Commission Meeting Minutes and Next Meeting Agenda

Our Commissioners

Commissioners are appointed by the Governor and serve six-year terms. They may serve more than one term. Commissioners must be Washington citizens and residents and registered voters. One commissioner must be an active breeder of race horses in the state.

Our Executive Secretary

The Executive Secretary is appointed by the Commission and acts as the chief operating officer for the agency. The executive secretary supervises and administers the activities of the commission staff and oversees the administrative details and day-to-day operations of the agency.

Our Ex-Officio Members

In addition to the WHRC members, four members of the Washington State Legislature are appointed ex-officio members. These are non-voting members whose duties are to assist in the policy-making, rather than administrative, functions of the commission, to collect data deemed essential to future legislative proposals and to exchange information with the commission. Two of these ex-officio members are appointed by the President of the Senete, one from each party, and two are appointed by the Speaker of the House, also one from each party. Ex-officio members serve two-year terms and may be reappointed.