Washington's 28th 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 is in
Pierce County, and contains a bit of
Tacoma, and the cities of
Fircrest,
University Place,
Lakewood,
Steilacoom, and
DuPont
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. It also contains
Ketron Island
Ketron Island is an island and a census-designated place (CDP) in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The island had a population of 24 persons according to the 2000 census, and 17 persons at the 2010 census.
Ketron Island is located in ...
,
Anderson Island, and
McNeil Island
McNeil Island is an island in the northwest United States in south Puget Sound, located southwest of Tacoma, Washington. With a land area of , it lies just north of Anderson Island; Fox Island is to the north, across Carr Inlet, and to the ...
.
The district's legislators are state senator
T'wina Nobles
T'wina T. Nobles (née Fields, formerly T'wina Franklin, born 1981) is an American politician and educator serving as a member of the Washington State Senate from the 28th district. Elected in 2020, she assumed office on January 11, 2021.
Early ...
and state representatives
Mari Leavitt
Mari Lynn Kruger Leavitt (née Hyzer; born 1968) is an American politician from Washington. She serves in the Washington House of Representatives for 28th legislative district in Pierce County.
Leavitt earned an associate degree from Tacoma Co ...
(position 1) and
Dan Bronoske
Daniel Allen Bronoske (born February 1980) is an American firefighter and politician of the Democratic Party. In 2020, he was elected to the Washington House of Representatives
The Washington House of Representatives is the lower house of t ...
(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 ...
*
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 ...
*
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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