Andrew Ryan Stokesbary (born 1985) is an American lawyer and politician. He serves in the

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, where he is currently the ranking

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member on the House Appropriations Committee. During his second term, he was elected Minority Floor Leader. He also sits on the House Finance Committee. Stokesbary was first elected in 2014, defeating

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Mike Sando. He previously worked as an aide to

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, a

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councilmember. In 2019, Stokesbary introduced legislation that would permit NCAA athletes enrolled at Washington colleges to receive compensation. Similar bills were subsequently filed in

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and

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, and by Congressman Mark Walker (R-NC). Stokesbary reportedly considered running for

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. Following J. T. Wilcox's resignation from the position, Stokesbary became the Washington House Minority Leader after the close of the 2023 legislative session.

Personal life

Stokesbary lives with his wife and two sons in

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. He is a graduate of

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, where he was the Blue Devil mascot, and

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. Outside of the Legislature, he works as a lawyer for startups and emerging companies and sits on the board of the Auburn Valley YMCA.

Electoral history

References

1985 births 21st-century American politicians Living people People from Auburn, Washington People from Olympia, Washington Republican Party members of the Washington House of Representatives Washington (state) lawyers {{Washington-politician-stub