Washington's 9th legislative district is one of forty-nine
districts
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in
Washington state
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for representation in the
state legislature. The sprawling rural district includes all of
Adams,
Asotin,
Franklin
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People
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* Franklin (surname)
* Franklin (class), a member of a historical English social class
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,
Garfield
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, and
Whitman counties as well as parts of
Spokane County
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. The district resides in the extreme southeast of the state, bordering
Oregon
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to the south and
Idaho
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to the east.
The mostly rural district is represented by state senator
Mark Schoesler
Mark G. Schoesler (born February 16, 1957) is an American politician who is a Republican. He is a member of the Washington State Senate
The Washington State Senate is the upper house of the Washington State Legislature. The body consists of ...
and state representatives
Mary Dye
Mary Lurintha "Mary Lou" Dye (née Maycock, born June 15, 1961) is an American politician from Washington. She is a Republican member of the Washington House of Representatives from District 9.
Education
In 1983, Dye earned a Bachelor of Sc ...
(position 1) and
Joe Schmick
Joseph Scott Schmick (born April 7, 1958) is an American farmer, businessman, and politician from Washington. Schmick is a Republican member of the Washington House of Representatives
The Washington House of Representatives is the lower ho ...
(position 2), all Republicans.
List of Washington House of Representatives
Position 1
Position 2
See also
*
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 ...
*
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 ...
*
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 ...
*
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 ...
References
External links
Washington State Redistricting CommissionWashington House of RepresentativesMap of Legislative Districts
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