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Rick Larsen
Richard Ray Larsen (born June 15, 1965) is an American politician serving as the United States representative for since 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, Larsen is the ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Early life, education and career Larsen was born and raised in Arlington, Washington, and graduated from Arlington High School. Throughout his childhood, he played youth soccer and was later a ball boy for the original Seattle Sounders. Larsen attended Pacific Lutheran University and the University of Minnesota, earning a master's degree in public affairs. He formerly worked as director of public affairs for the Washington State Dental Association and as a lobbyist for the dental profession. U.S. House of Representatives Committee assignments * Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (Ranking Member) ** Subcommittee on Aviation Caucus memberships * U.S.-China Working Group * School Safety Caucus * Caucus to Fight and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
United States House Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure
The U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives. History The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure was formerly known as the Committee on Public Works and Transportation from 1975 to 1994, and the United States House Committee on Public Works, Committee on Public Works between 1947 and 1974. Under the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 the Committees on United States House Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, Public Buildings and Grounds (1837–1946), United States House Committees on Rivers and Harbors, Rivers and Harbors (1883–1946), United States House Committee on Roads, Roads (1913–1946), and the United States House Committee on Flood Control, Flood Control (1916–1946) were combined to form the Committee on Public Works. Its jurisdiction from the beginning of the 80th Congress (1947–1948) through the 90th Congress (1967–1968) remained unchanged. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Everett Herald
''The Everett Herald'' is a daily newspaper based in Everett, Washington, United States. It is owned by Sound Publishing, Inc. The paper serves residents of Snohomish County in the Seattle metropolitan area. History Sam Perkins (1901–1905) The first newspaper to be called ''The Everett Herald'' was established in 1891 and ceased publication during the Panic of 1893. The second incarnation came years later when Sydney "Sam" Albert Perkins, a proprietor of two Tacoma newspapers, purchased the ''Everett Independent'' circa January 1901 and renamed to ''The Everett Herald.'' The first issue of the newly christened paper published on February 11, 1901 with Samuel E. Wharton serving as its editor. A 1908 book covering the history of Snohomish County lists both Perkins and Wharton as the newspaper's founders. On March 14, 1903, The Everett Herald Company purchased a double corner lot on Colby Avenue and Wall Street for construction of a three-story brick building, which would mak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Washington's 2nd Congressional District
Washington's 2nd congressional district includes all of Island County, Washington, Island, San Juan County, Washington, San Juan, Skagit County, Washington, Skagit, and Whatcom County, Washington, Whatcom counties, as well as coastal western Snohomish County, Washington, Snohomish County. It stretches from Bellingham, Washington, Bellingham and the Canada–United States border in the north down to the Skagit County, Washington, Skagit/Snohomish County, Washington, Snohomish county line, with a narrow strip along the coast running down to Lynnwood, Washington, Lynnwood and the King County, Washington, King/Snohomish county line in the south. Since 2001, it has been represented by Democratic Party United States, Democrat Rick Larsen. Originally created in 1909, when Washington was broken up into districts, the second district was represented by future U.S. Senator Henry M. Jackson, Henry M. "Scoop" Jackson between 1941 and 1953. It was a reliably Democratic district for most of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The American Prospect
''The American Prospect'' is a daily online and bimonthly print American political and public policy magazine dedicated to American modern liberalism and Progressivism in the United States, progressivism. Based in Washington, D.C., ''The American Prospect'' says it "is devoted to promoting informed discussion on public policy from a progressive perspective." Its motto is "Ideas, Politics, and Power". History The magazine, initially called ''The Liberal Prospect'', was founded in 1990 by Robert Kuttner, Robert Reich, and Paul Starr as a response to the perceived ascendancy of Conservatism in the United States, conservatism in the 1980s. Kuttner and Starr serve as co-editors. As of December 2024, David Dayen serves as executive editor and Mitch Grummon serves as publisher. Ganesh Sitaraman chairs the board of directors. Other editors include Managing Editor Ryan Cooper, co-founder and co-editor Robert Kuttner, Editor-at-Large Harold Meyerson, co-founder and co-editor Paul Starr, D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Bellingham, Washington
Bellingham ( ) is the county seat of Whatcom County, Washington, Whatcom County in the U.S. state of Washington (state), Washington. It lies south of the Canada–United States border, U.S.–Canada border, between Vancouver, British Columbia, to the northwest and Seattle to the south. The population was 91,482 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, and estimated to be 94,720 in 2023. It is the site of Western Washington University, Bellingham International Airport, and the southern terminus of the Alaska Marine Highway. Bellingham is the northernmost city with a population of more than 90,000 people in the contiguous United States. The area around Bellingham Bay, named in 1792 by George Vancouver, is the ancestral home of several Coast Salish groups. European settlement in modern-day Bellingham began in the 1850s and several coal mining towns grew in later years. The city of Bellingham was municipal incorporation, incorporated in 1903 through the consolidation of se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Everett, Washington
Everett (; ) is the county seat and most populous city of Snohomish County, Washington, United States. It is north of Seattle and is one of the main cities in the Seattle metropolitan area, metropolitan area and the Puget Sound region. Everett is the List of cities and towns in Washington, seventh-most populous city in the state by population, with 110,629 residents as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The city is primarily situated on a peninsula at the mouth of the Snohomish River along Port Gardner Bay, an inlet of Possession Sound (itself part of Puget Sound), and extends to the south and west. The Port Gardner Peninsula has been inhabited by the Snohomish people for thousands of years, whose main settlement, , was located at Preston Point near the mouth of the river. Modern settlement in the area began with loggers and homesteaders arriving in the 1860s, but plans to build a city were not conceived until 1890. A consortium of East Coast investors seeking to bui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC ) is an inter-governmental forum for 21 member economy , economies in the Pacific Rim that promotes free trade throughout the Asia-Pacific region. Following the success of Association of Southeast Asian Nations, ASEAN's series of post-ministerial conferences launched in the mid-1980s, APEC started in 1989, in response to the growing interdependence of Asia-Pacific economies and the advent of regional trade blocs in other parts of the world; it aimed to establish new markets for agricultural products and raw materials beyond Europe. Headquartered in Singapore, APEC is recognized as one of the highest-level multilateral blocs and oldest forums in the Asia-Pacific / Americas region, and exerts significant global influence. The heads of government of all APEC members except Taiwan (which is represented by a List of Chinese Taipei Representatives to APEC, ministerial-level official as ''economic leader'') attend an annual APEC Economic Leade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Congressional Wildlife Refuge Caucus
The Congressional Wildlife Refuge Caucus (CWRC) is a large bi-partisan Congressional Member Organization in the U.S. House of Representatives formed to support the National Wildlife Refuge System The National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS) is a system of protected areas of the United States managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), an agency within the United States Department of the Interior, Department of the Interi ... through legislation, funding, and education. History The Congressional Wildlife Refuge Caucus was established in September 2006 by Congressmen Ron Kind (D-WI) and Jim Saxton (R-NJ) along with vice co-chairs Michael Castle (R-DE) and Mike Thompson (D-CA) with a call to manage the National Wildlife Refuge System in the tradition of President Theodore Roosevelt, who established the first National Wildlife Refuge in 190 The formation of the CWRC was largely a response to budget shortfalls that resulted in multi-billion dollar maintenance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
New Democrat Coalition
The New Democrat Coalition is a caucus in the House of Representatives of the United States Congress made up of Democrats, primarily liberals and centrists, who take a pro-business stance and a liberal-to-moderate approach to fiscal matters. Most members hold socially liberal views. The caucus has been described as being center to center-left. When the 119th Congress convened on January 3, 2025, the New Democrat Coalition touted 110 members (including one nonvoting member), accounting for more than half of all Democratic representatives and making it the largest House Democrat ideological caucus, followed by the Congressional Progressive Caucus. Overview The New Democrat Coalition is a caucus within the House of Representatives founded in 1997 by Representatives Cal Dooley, Jim Moran, and Tim Roemer. The Coalition supported "Third Way" policies during the presidency of Bill Clinton. The Coalition consists of liberal, moderate, and centrist Democrats. After the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Congressional Solar Caucus
The Congressional Solar Caucus is a bipartisan United States House of Representatives caucus whose members "work on a bipartisan basis to find common ground to tackle issues facing solar business and communities" The caucus was started in February 2018, during the 115th Congress, by Representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and Ralph Norman (R-SC). Mission The mission of the Caucus is: "to raise awareness for how policymakers, business leaders, and academic experts can work together to foster jobs, growth, and America’s leadership in the solar industry." Members, 118th Congress In the 118th Congress, members are as follows: Last updated November 15, 2024 See also *Photovoltaics *Solar power in the United States *Caucuses of the United States Congress *United States House of Representatives References {{DEFAULTSORT:Congressional Solar Caucus Photovoltaics Panel Solar Solar may refer to: Astronomy * Of or relating to the Sun ** Solar telescope, a special pur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Congressional NextGen 9-1-1 Caucus
The Congressional NextGen 9-1-1 Caucus, a United States Congress caucus, works to improve the 9-1-1 phone system and emergency response systems."Congressional NextGen 9-1-1 Caucus" (2014). NENA - (Alexandria, Virginia). Retrieved February 25, 2014. The caucus was headed by Senators (R-NC) and (D-MN) and Representatives [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Congressional Arts Caucus
The Congressional Arts Caucus is a registered Congressional Member Organization for the US House of Representatives in the 115th Congress. History The Congressional Arts Caucus was created in the 1980s as a way for the various members of Congress interested in the arts to be able to influence art legislation and to promote the National Endowment for the Arts. Members As of the 117th Congress, the Congressional Arts Caucus has 120 members (106 Democrats, 14 Republicans). The members are listed by state: *Terri Sewell (AL-07) *Ruben Gallego (AZ-7) *Raul Grijalva (AZ-3) * French Hill (AR-2) *Julia Brownley (CA-26) * Tony Cardenas (CA-29) *Lou Correa (CA-46) *Anna Eshoo (CA-18) *Jared Huffman (CA-2) *Barbara Lee (CA-13) *Ted Lieu (CA-33) *Zoe Lofgren (CA-19) *Alan Lowenthal (CA-47) ''retiring at end of current Congress.'' *Doris Matsui (CA-6) *Tom McClintock (CA-4) * Grace Napolitano (CA-32) *Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) * Scott Peters (CA-52) *Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) ''retiring a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
