History & Politics

Rosa Franklin was the first Black woman elected to the Washington State Senate. She served one term in the House of Representatives from 1991-1993....

Nancy Bell Evans came to the Capitol with her husband, Governor Dan Evans, in 1965 as the state's youngest ever first lady. During his three terms,...

Exploring Washington's Majestic State Capitol by Cathleen M. Norman. An introduction to the scenic Capitol Campus and its historic architecture and...

Billy Frank Jr. was an early participant in the fight for tribal fishing rights during the 1960s. Roughed up, belittled, and handcuffed on the rive...

From his first campaign, and upset victory for the State Senate in 1970, to his last, a 2008 landslide that saw Washington become the second state ...

From the Washington State Legislature Oral History Program, these books capture and preserve personal recollections and perspectives of individuals...

Mr. Mainstream:  Sam Reed's half century of public service and civility A biography of former three-term Secretary of State Sam Sumner Reed by John...

By Don Brazier   A comprehensive historical record of the Washington Legislature from 1965-1982.

By Don Brazier A comprehensive historical record of the Washington Legislature from 1854-1963.

By Washington State House of Representatives.  Shows the members of the Legislature since statehood and includes the historical partisan divisions ...

Washington State House of Representative flash cards with picture and district.

Provides an illustration that uses sixteen "solar systems" to depict the Near General Fund-State and Opportunity Pathways Account ("NGF-P") spendin...