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2 unusual facts about Washington State Senate


2009 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final

In January 2010, the club's success in the U.S. Open Cup tournament was listed among the many reasons the Washington State Senate passed a resolution honoring Sounders FC.

Steve De Jarnatt

His father, Arlie De Jarnatt, was a teacher and public representative who taught history and civics at Monticello Middle School and later R.A. Long High School, as well as serving five terms as a Democratic Party member of the Washington House of Representatives and six years as a state senator.


Bob Hasegawa

In early 2012, Hasegawa announced that he was running to succeed Margarita Prentice in the Washington State Senate.

Erik Poulsen

Erik Edmund Poulsen (born August 3, 1964) is the former Washington State Senator from Washington's 34th Legislative District, a district that includes West Seattle, Vashon Island, and most of Burien.

Gerry Pollet

He lost the race for that seat in 2008 to Scott White, but was appointed to fill the seat December 5, 2011 after Rep. David Frockt, who was elected in 2010, moved over to the Washington State Senate to replace White, who had shifted to the senate in the 2010 election, then died in office.

Paull Shin

Paull Shin (Shin Hobom, Korean: 신호범; born September 27, 1935) is a member of the Washington State Senate, the first Korean American ever elected to the Washington State Legislature.

Perrin Kaplan

Kaplan also worked on the Washington State Senate communications staff and was a reporter/editor for KING Broadcasting, Seattle’s NBC affiliate.


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John E. Braun

In addition to his career with the Washington State Senate, he serves as the President of Braun Northwest and as an officer in the US Navy Reserve.

Mike Lowry

He had a brief career working for the Washington State Senate and as a lobbyist for Group Health Cooperative before being elected to the King County Council in 1975.