Letter-writing resources: Elected officials

Registered voters can go to https://weiapplets.sos.wa.gov/MyVote to see a list of their elected officials at every level of government. (If you are eligible to vote but not registered, or need to update your address, do so via the Whatcom County Auditor’s Office: https://www.whatcomcounty.us/1832/Register-to-Vote.)

State government representatives
In addition to statewide elected positions like governor and secretary of state, residents of Washington are represented in the state legislature by three people from their district: one senator who is elected for a four-year term, and two representatives who are elected for two-year terms.

Whatcom County residents are part of either the 40th or 42nd legislative districts.

40th district

Senator Kevin Ranker (D)
215 John A. Cherberg Building
PO Box 40440
Olympia, WA 98504
(360) 786-7678
Email (1000-character limit): https://app.leg.wa.gov/pbc/memberEmail/40/0

Committees:

• Higher Education & Workforce Development (Chair)
• Energy, Environment & Technology
• Ways & Means

Representative Kristine Lytton (D)
368 John L. O'Brien Building
PO Box 40600
Olympia, WA 98504
(360) 786-7800
Email (1000-character limit): https://app.leg.wa.gov/pbc/memberEmail/40/1

Committees:

• Finance (Chair)
• Agriculture & Natural Resources
• Appropriations

Representative Jeff Morris (D)
436A Legislative Building
PO Box 40600
Olympia, WA 98504
(360) 786-7970
Email (1000-character limit): https://app.leg.wa.gov/pbc/memberEmail/40/2

Committees:

• Technology & Economic Development (Chair)
• Capital Budget
• Transportation

42nd district

​Senator Doug Ericksen (R)
414 Legislative Building
PO Box 40442
Olympia, WA 98504
(360) 786-7682
Email (1000-character limit): https://app.leg.wa.gov/pbc/memberEmail/42/0

Committees:

• Energy, Environment & Technology (Ranking Member)
• Higher Education & Workforce Development​

Representative Vincent Buys (R)
465 John L. O'Brien Building
PO Box 40600
Olympia, WA 98504
(360) 786-7854
Email (1000-character limit): https://app.leg.wa.gov/pbc/memberEmail/42/2

Committees:

• Agriculture & Natural Resources (Ranking Minority Member)
• Appropriations
• Environment

Representative Luanne Van Werven (R)
419 John L. O'Brien Building
PO Box 40600
Olympia, WA 98504
(360) 786-7980
Email (1000-character limit): https://app.leg.wa.gov/pbc/memberEmail/42/1

Committees:

• Higher Education (Asst Ranking Minority Member)
• Public Safety Rules
• Transportation

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