The Postsecondary Education & Workforce Committee considers issues relating to postsecondary education, including governance and coordination of public and private institutions of higher education and technical training; postsecondary offerings; student success; wraparound services; apprenticeships; lifelong learning; workforce development; training; modification of credentialing of existing health care professions; health care occupational compacts; and removing barriers to employment.
Contact
Office of Program Research (OPR)
MAILING ADDRESS
John L. O'Brien Building
P.O. Box 40600
Olympia, WA 98504-0600
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Committee members and staff
| Chair: | Slatter, Vandana |
|---|---|
| Vice Chair: | Entenman, Debra |
| Vice Chair: | Reed, Julia |
| Ranking Minority Member: | Ybarra, Alex |
| Assistant Ranking Minority Member: | Waters, Kevin |
Legislative Members
| Member | Room | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Slatter, Vandana (D) Chair |
308 John L. O'Brien Building | 360-786-7936 |
| Entenman, Debra (D) Vice Chair |
325 John L. O'Brien Building | 360-786-7918 |
| Reed, Julia (D) Vice Chair |
326 John L. O'Brien Building | 360-786-7814 |
| Ybarra, Alex (R) Ranking Minority Member |
470 John L. O'Brien Building | 360-786-7808 |
| Waters, Kevin (R) Assistant Ranking Minority Member |
467 John L. O'Brien Building | 360-786-7994 |
| Chandler, Bruce (R) |
427B Legislative Building | 360-786-7960 |
| Jacobsen, Cyndy (R) |
122A Legislative Building | 360-786-7968 |
| Klicker, Mark (R) |
122H Legislative Building | 360-786-7836 |
| Leavitt, Mari (D) |
332 John L. O'Brien Building | 360-786-7890 |
| McEntire, Joel (R) |
409 John L. O'Brien Building | 360-786-7870 |
| Nance, Greg (D) |
304 John L. O'Brien Building | 360-786-7842 |
| Paul, Dave (D) |
424 John L. O'Brien Building | 360-786-7914 |
| Pollet, Gerry (D) |
438A Legislative Building | 360-786-7886 |
| Schmidt, Suzanne (R) |
468 John L. O'Brien Building | 360-786-7820 |
| Timmons, Joe (D) |
419 John L. O'Brien Building | 360-786-7854 |
Committee Staff
| Staff | Position | Room | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ross, Saranda | Counsel | 239 John L. O'Brien Building | 360-786-7068 |
| Allison, Elizabeth | Counsel | 235A John L. O'Brien Building | 360-786-7129 |
| Sugarbaker, Sarah | Committee Assistant | 243A John L. O'Brien Building | 360-786-7167 |
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