Roger Goodman
What this job does: Your district has two seats in the Washington House of Representatives (98 members), each its own contest. Representatives write and vote on state laws and the budget. A term is two years.
- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- State Representative, 45th Legislative District, Position 1 (since 2007)
- Occupation
- State representative; attorney
Background
- State Representative since 2007; chair of the House Community Safety Committee and the Statute Law Committee. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Attorney in private practice; director of the Washington State Sentencing Guidelines Commission 1998-2000; congressional chief of staff and legislative director 1988-1995. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- A.B., Dartmouth College; J.D., George Washington University; M.P.A., Harvard University. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Board of directors, Hopelink; past president of the Kirkland Lakeview Neighborhood Association. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
In their own words
What the candidate says they will work on, from their campaign site or their answers to news-outlet questionnaires. We list it as stated and do not rate it.
- Improve public safety, reduce gun violence and help people in crisis source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- K-12 funding and affordable housing investments source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Climate action and reproductive rights source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
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