Past Black Members
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Name: John H. Ryan (1865 - 1943) Party: Farm Labor; Republican; Democrat District: 38 Pierce County; 28 Pierce County Years Served: 1933-1936 Democrat (see also: House of Representatives) Notable Legislation: Successfully argued against an anti-interracial marriage bill in 1921 Biography: Black Past | Historylink |
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Name: George Fleming (1937 - 2021) Party: Democrat District: 37 King County Years Served: 1971-1990 (see also: House of Representatives) Occupation: Athlete and Economic Development Manager for Pacific Northwest Bell/US West Notable Legislation: SB 3230 of 1983, creating the Office of Minority & Women's Business Enterprises Biography: Black Past | Obituary | YouTube |
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Name: William (Bill) Smitherman (1943 - 2021) Party: Democrat District: 26 Pierce and Kitsap Counties Years Served: 1986-1990 (see also: House of Representatives) Occupation: Management - Planning Consultant Notable Legislation: SB 6095, creating University of Washington, Tacoma campus in 1990 Biography: Black Past | Obituary |
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Name: Rosa Franklin (1927 - ) Party: Democrat District: 29 Pierce County Years Served: 1993-2010 (see also: House of Representatives) Occupation: Nursing Notable Legislation: SB 5584, the Washington Housing Policy Act of 1993 Biography: Black Past | Legacy Washington | Wikipedia |
Current Black Members
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Name: John Lovick (1951 - ) Party: Democrat District: 44 Snohomish County Years Served: appointed 2021 to an unexpired term Occupation: Law Enforcement Notable Legislation: HB 1460 of 2001, making not wearing a seatbelt a primary offense Biography: Black Past | Senate website | Wikipedia |
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Name: T'wina Nobles (1981 - ) Party: Democrat District: 28 Pierce County Years Served: 2021 - current Occupation: Teacher Notable Legislation: Pending Biography: Black Past | Senate website | LinkedIn |
