Janice E. Angel (born 1946) is an American politician who served as a member of the

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, representing the 26th district from 2013 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, she previously served as a member of the

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from 2009 to 2013. She won a November 5, 2013

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for the 26th district

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seat, which incumbent Democrat

Nathan Schlicher Nathaniel R. Schlicher (born November 10, 1982) is an American Democratic Party politician. He was a member of the Washington State Senate representing the 26th district for exactly eleven months, from January to December 2013. Schlicher was app ...

conceded on November 7. After the election was certified on December 4, Angel was sworn in as state senator on December 17.

Background

On November 12, 2012, Angel announced that she would be running for the 26th District State Senate seat left open by

Derek Kilmer Derek Christian Kilmer (born January 1, 1974) is an American politician who has been the U.S. representative for Washington's 6th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a member of the Washington House ...

, who had just won his election as U.S. Representative for the 6th congressional district. Democrat

was appointed to fill Kilmer's vacated State Senate seat on January 17, 2013, the election between Angel and Schlicher took place on November 5 that year, and he conceded the race on November 7. Angel was born and grew up in Colorado and moved to Washington in 1983 where she has worked in realty, finance, and banking. She was first elected to public office as a

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commissioner in 2000 and served in that capacity until 2009, when she was sworn in as a State Representative for the 26th District. Angel was re-elected as State Representative in 2012. As State Representative, Angel served as the ranking minority member of the Community Development Housing & Tribal Affairs Committee and on the Health Care & Wellness and Transportation Committees. Senator Angel currently serves as Co-Chair of the Financial Institutions Housing & Insurance Committee and as Vice Chair of the Trade & Economic Development Committee. She also serves on the Health Care and Transportation Committees. For her support of small business during the 2011-2012 session, Jan received the NFIB's Guardian of Small Business Award. Angel announced May 18 that she would not be seeking another term in the Washington State Senate. Instead, she is supporting Marty McClendon, Pierce County Republican Party leader and former candidate for Lt. Governor of Washington State. Angel lives in

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with her husband Lynn Williams. She has two daughters, one stepdaughter, one stepson, nine grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

Awards

* 2014 Guardians of Small Business award. Presented by NFIB.

References

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