Hobbs appointed assistant majority whip

OLYMPIA — The Senate Democratic Caucus has chosen Sen. Steve Hobbs, D-Lake Stevens, as its assistant whip for the 2008 legislative session.

The job of whip is typically to help ensure that members of their party are present for voting on bills. The term originated in the Parliament of the United Kingdom and derives from the "whipper-in" at a fox hunt.

Hobbs will be assisting Sen. Debbie Regala, D-Tacoma in her role as Majority Whip during the 2008 legislative session, which begins on Monday, Jan. 14 and is scheduled to conclude on Thursday, March 13.

Return to Sen. Hobbs' home page