Tina L. Orwall
What this job does: Your district's one senator in the Washington Senate (49 members). Senators write and vote on state laws and the budget, and confirm the governor's appointments. A term is four years.
- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- State Senator, 33rd Legislative District
- Occupation
- State senator; University of Washington affiliate faculty
Background
- State Senator; vice chair of the Health and Long-Term Care Committee; former State Representative and Speaker Pro Tempore. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- University of Washington affiliate faculty with twenty years in behavioral health, consulting and grant writing. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- M.S.W. and B.S. in Psychology, University of Washington. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Community roles: Kent Chamber of Commerce, Judson Retirement Community board, United Way Impact Council. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
In their own words
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- Affordable housing and comprehensive health care, including 988 source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Protections against child sexual exploitation and unregulated AI source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Child care access and climate solutions source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
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