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Christine Rolfes

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Won the General, 2016 Washington State Senate District 23

Won the General, 2012 Washington State Senate District 23

Assistant Minority Floor Leader, Washington State Senate (2017 - Present)

Washington State Senate, District 23 (2011 - Present)

Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • MPA, Public Administration, Evans School of Public Affairs, University of Washington, 1989-1991
  • BA, Economics, University of Virginia, 1985-1989

Professional Experience

  • MPA, Public Administration, Evans School of Public Affairs, University of Washington, 1989-1991
  • BA, Economics, University of Virginia, 1985-1989
  • Former Coordinator, Open-Space Program/Watershed Planner, Kitsap County
  • Officer/Project Manager, Business Development, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), 1995-1999

Political Experience

  • MPA, Public Administration, Evans School of Public Affairs, University of Washington, 1989-1991
  • BA, Economics, University of Virginia, 1985-1989
  • Former Coordinator, Open-Space Program/Watershed Planner, Kitsap County
  • Officer/Project Manager, Business Development, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), 1995-1999
  • Senator, Washington State Senate, District 23, 2011-present
  • Candidate, Washington State Senate, District 23, 2020
  • Assistant Minority Floor Leader, Washington State Senate, 2017-2019
  • Minority Floor Leader, Washington State Senate, 2015-2016
  • Representative, Washington State House of Representatives, 2006-2011
  • Chair, Bainbridge Island City Council, 2000-2005

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Ranking Minority Member, Early Learning and K-12 Education Committee, Washington State Senate

Former Member, Economic Resilience of Maritime and Manufacturing in Washington, Joint Task Force, Washington State Senate

Former Member, Environment, Water and Energy Committee, Washington State Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on Article IX Litigation, Washington State Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on Veterans' & Military Affairs, Washington State Senate

Former Member, Rules Committee, Washington State Senate

Former Member, Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee, Washington State Senate

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources and Parks Committee

Member, Joint Committee on Employment Relations

Member, Joint Legislative Committee on Economic Development & International Relations

Member, Pension Funding Council

Chair, Ways and Means Committee

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • MPA, Public Administration, Evans School of Public Affairs, University of Washington, 1989-1991
  • BA, Economics, University of Virginia, 1985-1989
  • Former Coordinator, Open-Space Program/Watershed Planner, Kitsap County
  • Officer/Project Manager, Business Development, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), 1995-1999
  • Senator, Washington State Senate, District 23, 2011-present
  • Candidate, Washington State Senate, District 23, 2020
  • Assistant Minority Floor Leader, Washington State Senate, 2017-2019
  • Minority Floor Leader, Washington State Senate, 2015-2016
  • Representative, Washington State House of Representatives, 2006-2011
  • Chair, Bainbridge Island City Council, 2000-2005
  • Member, Advisory Board, Silverdale Young Men's Christian Association, present
  • Member, Advisory Board, Washington Community Assisted Self-Help Program, present
  • Supporter, Bainbridge Island Land Trust, present
  • Member, Board of Kitsap Community Resources, present
  • Board Member, Business Education Support and Training (BEST) Program, present
  • Member, Kitsap County Public Facilities District, present
  • Member, Kitsap League of Women Voters, present
  • Member, Navy League, present
  • Supporter, Peninsula Conservancy, present
  • Member, Poulsbo Historical Society, present
  • Member, Puget Sound Economic Development District, present
  • Member, Rolling Bay Presbyterian Church, present
  • Volunteer, Youth Sports Teams, present
  • Volunteer, Girl Scouts
  • Associate Member, Rotary Club, Bainbridge Island and Bremerton
  • Representative, Bainbridge Island City Council, Kitsap County Board of Health, 2000-2005
  • Representative, Bainbridge Island City Council, Kitsap County Regional Council, 2000-2005

Other Info

— Awards:

  • Washington Conservation Voters' Legislator of the Year in 2014

  • 3 Goats; 6 Chickens