Christine Margaret Rolfes (née Nasser, born March 25, 1967). is an American politician of the

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who served as the Washington State Senator for the 23rd District between 2011 and 2023. The 23rd District includes

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, Silverdale,

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, Kingston, and parts of

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. She focuses her work on funding and educational reform, small businesses, ferries, military and veteran families, opposition to housing, and the environment.

Biography

Rolfes was born in

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. Rolfes earned a BA in Economics from the University of Virginia and then an MPA from the University of Washington.One Common Ground (2013). Christine Rolfes' Biography. One Common Ground, Project Vote Smart. Retrieved on January 8, 2014 from http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/65880/christine-rolfes. From 2000 until 2006, Rolfes served on the Bainbridge Island City Council. From January 2007 until July 2011, Rolfes served as a Democratic representative of the 23rd district in the

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.Kitsap Sun (2013). Christine Rolfes. Kitsap Sun, 2013 Election Guide. Retrieved on January 8, 2014 from http://elections.kitsapsun.com/candidates/christine-rolfes. In July 2011, Rolfes was appointed to serve as Washington State Senator for the 23rd District. She was then elected to that position in her own right on November 6, 2012. On June 5, 2023, Rolfes was appointed to the

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board of commissioners. She was sworn in on June 20, and announced her intent to step down from her Senate seat on August 15.

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