Senate administration
General information about the Secretary of the Senate and workgroups including Senate Committee Services, Senate Counsel and Human Resources.
Secretary of the Senate's office
The Secretary of the Senate is elected by the senators. The Secretary of the Senate serves as the chief administrative officer, parliamentarian and keeper of the official legislative records. Responsibilities include managing Senate staff, preparation and distribution of legislative documents and ensuring transparency and accountability through public access.
Contact
Secretary of the Senate
MAILING ADDRESS
P.O. Box 40482
Olympia, WA 98504-0482
Administration
Sarah Bannister
Secretary of the Senate
ROOM
312 Legislative Building
PHONE
Colleen Pehar
Deputy Secretary of the Senate
ROOM
310A Legislative Building
PHONE
Senate Committee Services
Kim Johnson
Sr. Staff Director
ROOM
447 John A. Cherberg Building
PHONE
Kimberly Cushing
Deputy Director
ROOM
421 John A. Cherberg Building
PHONE
Senate Counsel
Jeannie Gorrell
Sr. Senate Counsel
ROOM
412 Legislative Building
PHONE
Suchi Sharma
Sr. Senate Counsel
ROOM
412A Legislative Building
PHONE
Human Resources
Alison Hellberg
Human Resource Officer
ROOM
221B Irv Newhouse Building
PHONE
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