Senator Tracey J. Eide
30th District
Federal Way

Democrat: Term expires January, 2007.

Elective Office: Washington State Senate, 1998-present; Majority Floor Leader, 2005-present; Minority Whip, 2003-04; Majority Whip, 2001-02; Washington State House of Representatives, 1993-94; Assistant Majority Whip, 1993-94.

Leadership: Majority Floor Leader, 2005-present.

Other Committees:

  • Federal Way Education & Communities in Schools Foundation

  • Legislative Committee on Economic Development and International Relations

  • Federal Way Advancing Leadership Youth Advisory Board, current

  • Joint Select Committee on Health Disparities, current

  • Member of the Washington State School Safety Advisory Committee, current

  • Washington State Community Economic Revitalization Board, current

  • Joint Select Committee on Secondary Education, current

  • Member, Title and Registration Advisory Committee (TRAC), current

  • Joint Select Committee on Education Restructuring

  • Member, Legislative Transportation Committee, current

  • Member, Washington State Recycling Task Force
    • Co-Chair, Commute Trip Reduction Task Force

  • PTA and dedicated school volunteer for over a decade

  • Former Board Member, King County Disability and Retirement Board for Police and Firefighters

  • Federal Way Human Services Commission, 1993-98; Chair 1997-98

Education: Graduate of the Harvard JFK School of Government Program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government.

Awards & Recognitions:

  • 2007 "Golden Gavel," the Washington Association of School Administrators highest award for outstanding contribution to public education2006 “Legislator of the Year” by the Washington Council of Police & Sheriffs

  • 2006 Education Champion, League of Education Voters

  • Domestic Abuse Women’s Network
     "2006 Making A Difference Award"

  • 2005 Legislator of the Year, Association of Career and Technical Education Directors

  • 2004 Valley Cities Counseling & Consultation Community Achievement Award

  • District and Municipal Court Judges Association 2002 "Legislator of the Year" Award

  • 2002 Pierce County DUI/Traffic Safety Legislative Leadership Award

  • 2002 Federal Way Youth Hall of Fame Honorary Board Member;

  • 19th Annual Traffic Safety Achievement Award for outstanding efforts in legislative leadership, Washington Traffic Safety Commission;

  • YMCA "Strong Kids, Strong Families, Strong Communities" Award, 2001

  • Who's Who in the West for the Year, 2001

  • Washington Traffic Safety Association's "Distinguished Service Award," 2000

  • Emerging Leader, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2000

  • "Rising Star," Washington Law & Politics, February-March, 2000

  • AmeriCorps Volunteer: Truman High School mentor

  • Federal Way School District Service Award for distinguished leadership in education

  • Recipient of two PTA Golden Acorn Awards

  • Federal Way Lions Club member

  • Federal Way Kiwanis Club member

Personal: Small business owner; Lifelong resident of South King County with her husband, Mark, and two children Joanna and Matthew.