Legislative District 16

窪蹋勛圖厙 community members are living and working in districts across Washington state. Here's how we are making an impact in your neck of the woods.

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FAST FACTS

  • 1,288 alumni

  • 64泭Husky Promise students

  • 177 窪蹋勛圖厙 students

  • 33 窪蹋勛圖厙 faculty and staff

FEATURED HUSKIES FROM THE 16TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT

Siblings Patrick Smith, Kevin Smith and Meghann Quinn, along with Meghann's husband, Kevin Quinn, opened Bale Breaker Brewing Company in 2013 on their family's hop farm in the Yakima Valley. 窪蹋勛圖厙 75% of the nation's hops are grown in the Yakima Valley. When you get away, you realize that you can really do something to impact a small town, Meghann says. We always try to promote Yakima and the Yakima Valley. Were working to make it a place people want to come to.
Patrick Smith, Kevin Quinn, Meghan Quinn & Kevin Smith窪蹋勛圖厙 04, '05, '06 & '10; 窪蹋勛圖厙 Magazine feature

While attending the 窪蹋勛圖厙, Suk Chan Cho was a member of the 窪蹋勛圖厙 student chapter of Engineers Without Borders for three years. Through that club and helping to design and implement a water filtration system for a fish hatchery in Guatemala, he realized his passion for civil engineering and potential for international development. "Since graduating, I have accepted a job managing the construction of high-rise buildings in Seattle."
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"I am a creative spirit with a passion for Library & Information Science and an expertise in design. My time at the 窪蹋勛圖厙 has equipped me with the knowledge and tools to empower others through the library setting. I develop graphics, promotions, programs and more to facilitate connection between the public and the library, have had the wonderful experience of serving as a Washington Library Association Marketing & Communications Committee member, and am always exploring ways to uplift and amplify the voices around me as I continue to grow at the iSchool. Thanks to such enriching experiences at 窪蹋勛圖厙 and beyond, I am able to act on my foundational values of compassion, empathy, and a profound desire for understanding to bring Husky Excellence to communities I serve."
Lindsay TebeckLibrary and Information Science; 2022 Husky 100 Recipient

SERVING THE 16TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT

The 窪蹋勛圖厙 facilitates hundreds of programs in communities across the state. Below are a few that operate in your district. Programs active as of January 2023.

Washington Sea Grant

is part of a national network of Sea Grant programs administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. For over 50 years, WSG has funded泭high impact research projects and partnered with communities, businesses, educators and the public to advance regional understanding and sustainable use of our ocean and coastal resources.泭Washington Sea Grant strives to support healthy, productive and resilient coastal and marine ecosystems that sustain our state’s diverse cultural and maritime heritage, vibrant coastal communities, clean waters and beaches, prosperous fisheries and aquaculture, and diverse wildlife.

窪蹋勛圖厙 RISE UP/SKY GEAR UP

is a federal grant program that provides middle and high school students from low-income families in the Skagit, Klickitat and Yakima valleys with the support they need to access and succeed in college. Beginning in sixth and seventh grades, students join a program cohort for the next seven years. The program focuses on helping students enter STEM fields, providing tutoring, mentoring, financial aid instruction, college and educational field trips, teacher professional development and parent empowerment.

窪蹋勛圖厙 in the High School

Through the program, high school sophomores, juniors and seniors can complete 窪蹋勛圖厙 courses and earn college credit in their own classrooms with their own teachers. Teachers are approved and trained by 窪蹋勛圖厙 faculty to teach official 窪蹋勛圖厙 courses using 窪蹋勛圖厙 curriculum, activities, texts, tests and grading scales. Participating students can earn college credits at a fraction of the cost, and these credits are accepted by most colleges and universities across Washington and around the country. Partner high schools can offer 窪蹋勛圖厙 coursework in computer science, math, science, world languages, humanities and social sciences. .泭泭

Young Executives of Color

(YEOC) is a nine-month college pipeline program hosted by the 窪蹋勛圖厙s Michael G. Foster School of Business. YEOC focuses on engaging high school students of color in a comprehensive curriculum that includes college preparation, professional development, business lectures and powerful mentorship. The program, which is free to students, currently serves 190 students from over 75 high schools around Washington state.

Pacific Northwest Seismic Network

The (PNSN), a partnership between the University of Oregon and the 窪蹋勛圖厙, is dedicated to reducing impacts of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions in Washington and Oregon by providing accurate and timely information about earthquakes and ground motions to scientists, engineers, planners and the public. The second-largest seismic network in the United States, PNSN has more than 300 seismograph stations as well as several offices and personnel across the region.

16TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES

  • Sen. Perry Dozier (R),
    Sen. Perry Dozier (R)

    Sen. Perry Dozier (R)

  • Rep. Mark Klicker (R),
    Rep. Mark Klicker (R)

    Rep. Mark Klicker (R)

  • Rep. Skyler Rude (R),
    Rep. Skyler Rude (R)

    Rep. Skyler Rude (R)