Senator MARILYN RASMUSSEN
2nd Legislative District: Term expires January 2005.
Represents Pierce County, including McKenna, Roy, Ft. Lewis, DuPont, Spanaway, Fredrickson, South Prairie, Prairie Ridge, Orting, Graham, and north of the City of Eatonville.

LEGISLATIVE OFFICE: 326 John A. Cherberg ; P.O. Box 40402; Olympia, WA 98504-0402; Telephone: (360) 786-7602; Fax: (360) 786-7524; Toll-Free Legislative Hotline: 1-800-562-6000; e-mail: rasmusse_ma@leg.wa.gov

ELECTIVE OFFICE: State Senate, 1992 to present; House of Representatives, 1986-1992; Eatonville School Board, 1980-1987.

STANDING COMMITTEES: Agriculture & International Trade, Chair; Education; Labor, Commerce & Financial Institutions; Ways & Means.

SPECIAL COMMITTEES: Veterans and Military Affairs, Co-Chair; Agency Council on Coordinated Transportation; National Conference of State Legislatures (Agriculture & International Trade).

OCCUPATION: Self-employed (livestock and timber farmer).

Representative DAVE QUALL
40th Legislative District

LEGISLATIVE OFFICE: PO Box 40600; 337 John L. O'Brien Building; Olympia, WA 98504-0600; (360) 786-7978;

EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Arts, Education - Seattle Pacific University (1961)
Master's, Education guidance & counseling - Seattle Pacific University (1974)

EMPLOYMENT:
Mount Vernon High School history teacher and counselor
Skagit Valley College counselor and basketball coach
Now retired after 38 years in education

COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS:
Education - Chair
Economic Development, Agriculture and Trade

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES:
Past President of Skagit Improvement Inc. (low cost housing)
Past Vice President of Skagit Valley YMCA
Kiwanis
Sunday School Superintendent

HONORS AND AWARDS:
Skagit Valley College Hall of Fame - 2000
President's Recognition Award, Principal's Association - 1998-99
Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges Coaches Hall of Fame
Medallion Award, Seattle Pacific University - 1997
Legislative "Friend of Housing", Washington State Housing Authorities - 1994
Coach of the Year, Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges - 1984 and 1988
Men's Basketball Coach of the Year Award, Skagit Valley College - 1984 and 1988

LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES:
Help public schools meet the new high standards of Education Reform
Increasing family-wage jobs and a healthy economic climate
Making home-ownership affordable for young families starting out

YEARS IN HOUSE:
Seventh term

Representative SKIP PRIEST
30th Legislative District

LEGISLATIVE OFFICE: 419 John L. O'Brien Building
PO Box 40600
Olympia, WA 98504-0600
(360) 786-7830

EDUCATION: Rep. Priest holds a B.A. in political science from Willamette University and a J.D. with Honors from the National Law Center at George Washington University.

PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION: Rep. Priest currently runs his own land management and business-consulting firm. He's also owned and operated manufacturing and service companies. In prior corporate executive positions, he specialized in real estate management and international finance.

PUBLIC SERVICE: Serving his second term as Representative from the 30th Legislative District. Rep. Priest was also Mayor of Federal Way and Chair of the City Council's Land Use/Transportation Committee.

LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES: Ensure responsiveness, accountability and performance in-state government to better serve the constituents of the 30th Legislative District. Place special focus on creating jobs and improving the economy, providing necessary education funding, developing meaningful transportation solutions, implementing a budget that controls spending and ensures our taxpayers' dollars are spent wisely, and protecting our time-honored judicial system.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: Board Member: Pacific Harbors Council B.S.A. and honored with the Silver Beaver Award for his volunteer commitment.
Board Member: Federal Way Kiwanis and recipient of the prestigious Hixson Fellowship
Advisory Board Member: The Friends of the Hylebos, a leading regional conservation group
Board Member: Federal Way Chamber’s Advancing Leadership Program
Board Member: South King County Multi-Service Center
Member: Federal Way School District Construction Oversight Committee

PERSONAL: Rep. Priest lives in Federal Way with wife, Trisha Bennett, and their two children Zachary and Amanda.

Senator Mike Hewitt
Republican Leader
16th District, Walla Walla

Legislative Leadership: Senate Republican Leader, 2005-06; Senate Republican Whip, 2005; Majority Whip, 2003-04; Republican Assistant Whip, 2001-02.

Elective Office: Senate 2000, 2004.

Standing Committees (2007-08): Rules, Ranking Republican Member; Ways & Means; Early Learning and K-12 Education.

Special Committees: Legislative Committee on Economic Development; State Treasurer's Bond Financing Advisory Commiittee; State Tourism Advisory Committee; American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) Telecommunications Task Force; Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Trade Policy; Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB); Senate Facilities & Operations Committee.

Occupation: Full-time Legislator.

Professional Activities: Small business owner for 23 years; Former Executive Director, Walla Walla Chamber of Commerce; Former Chairman, Walla Walla Planning Commission; Member, Pasco Chamber of Commerce and Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce; advocate for small business issues.

Awards and Honors: Association of Washington Business Cornerstone Award, 2005; Dr. Pedro Celis FUERZA Award, Washington Republican National Hispanic Assembly, 2005; Preserving Our Precious Places Award, Capitol Land Trust, 2005; Outstanding Support Award, Washington State Coalition for the Homeless, 2004-05; Outstanding Support Award, Washington State Low-Income Alliance, 2004-05; Small Business Advocate of the Year, Washington Association of Small Business Incubators (WASBI), 2004; Washington Wine Institute Award, 2003; Amigo Award, Tri-Cities Cinco de Mayo Committee, 2003; Washington Farm Bureau, 100% Voting Record, 2002, 2001; Farm Bureau's Legislator of the Year, 2002; NFIB 2002 Guardian of Small Business Award; Washington Farm Bureau, Exceptional Service to the Agricultural Community Award, 2001; Nominee, Small Business Administration's Small Businessman of the Year, 1997.

Civic Activities: Walla Walla Adult Day Care Advisory Committee; Elks; United Way; YMCA; State Penitentiary Citizen Advisory Council; Walla Walla Valley Medical Board of Directors, member 7 years, president 3 years; Walla Walla Rotary Club, member, past President (1995).

Personal: Mike owned and operated Hewitt Distributorship for 23 years; Mike and his wife, Cory (manager of the county fairgrounds), have two grown sons. Enjoys fly fishing, golfing, flying airplanes and whitewater rafting.