Senate Democrats announce new committee assignments

OLYMPIA – Senate Democrats today announced several changes to committee membership, necessitated by the departure of Sen. Erik Poulsen several months ago and the election of Sen. Joe McDermott, D-Seattle, to fill his seat, and of Sen. Brian Hatfield, D-Raymond, who had been appointed to fill a seat vacated by Sen. Mark Doumit.

Sen. Phil Rockefeller, D-Kitsap County, will serve as chair of the Water, Energy & Telecommunications (WET) Committee. He previously was committee vice chair. Sen. Ed Murray, D-Seattle, will serve as committee vice chair, giving up his seat on the Judiciary Committee. Hatfield will serve on the WET Committee, leaving his seat on the Financial Institutions Committee. He will also take a seat on the Natural Resources Committee.

McDermott will serve on the Early Learning & K-12, Governmental Operations & Elections, and Judiciary committees.

Sen. Karen Keiser, D-Kent, replaces Poulsen on the Rules Committee.

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