Washington's 49th legislative district is one of forty-nine
districts
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in
Washington state
Washington (), officially the State of Washington, is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. Named for George Washington—the first U.S. president—the state was formed from the western part of the Washington ...
for representation in the
state legislature. It covers central and west
Vancouver
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.
The district's legislators are state senator
Annette Cleveland
Annette M. Cleveland (née Forbes, born 1962) is an American politician of the Democratic Party. She is a member of the Washington State Senate from the 49th legislative district. She was first elected to that office in November 2012 for a term b ...
and state representatives
Sharon Wylie
Sharon L. Wylie (born July 12, 1949) is an American politician of the Democratic Party. She is a member of the Washington House of Representatives
The Washington House of Representatives is the lower house of the Washington State Legislatur ...
(position 1) and
Monica Stonier
Monica Michelle Jurado Stonier (born October 5, 1976) is an American educator and politician serving as a member of the Washington House of Representatives
The Washington House of Representatives is the lower house of the Washington State L ...
(position 2), all Democrats.
See also
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Washington Redistricting Commission
The Washington Redistricting Commission is a decennial body charged with redrawing congressional and legislative districts in the state of Washington after each census. On November 8, 1983, Washington state passed the 74th amendment to its const ...
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Washington State Legislature
The Washington State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Washington. It is a bicameral body, composed of the lower Washington House of Representatives, composed of 98 Representatives, and the upper Washington State Senat ...
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Washington State Senate
The Washington State Senate is the upper house of the Washington State Legislature. The body consists of 49 members, each representing a district with a population of nearly 160,000. The State Senate meets at the Legislative Building in Olympi ...
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Washington House of Representatives
The Washington House of Representatives is the lower house of the Washington State Legislature, and along with the Washington State Senate makes up the legislature of the U.S. state of Washington. It is composed of 98 Representatives from 49 ...
External links
Washington State Redistricting CommissionWashington House of RepresentativesMap of Legislative Districts
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