Twenty-four elected director area representatives and WSSDA’s president-elect review and recommend updates to WSSDA’s legislative positions subject to approval by WSSDA members at the annual General Assembly. This group typically meets six times per year either in-person, virtually, or in conjunction with WSSDA events. Additional meetings may be called at the discretion of the committee chair with most of those being held virtually.
Members/Email | Director Area | School District | Term Expires |
Carin Chase | 1 | Edmonds | 2023 |
Carl Cary | 1 | Granite Falls | 2024 |
Luckisha Phillips Vice Chair | 2 | Federal Way | 2024 |
Avanti Bergquist | 2 | Renton | 2024 |
Dave Larson | 2 | Tukwila | 2023 |
Sara Betnel | 2 | Shoreline | 2023 |
Ronda S. Litzenberger | 3 | Eatonville | 2024 |
Marisa Peloquin | 3 | University Place | 2023 |
Denise Tracy | 4 | Central Kitsap | 2024 |
Karen Bolton | 4 | Bremerton | 2023 |
Rebecca Stillings Chair | 5 | Rainier | 2023 |
Kelsi Hamilton | 5 | Chehalis | 2024 |
Crystal Moldenhauer | 6 | Longview | 2023 |
Trish Huddleston | 6 | Woodland | 2024 |
Zach Miller | 7 | Cascade | 2024 |
Whitney Smith | 7 | Eastmont | 2024 |
Maria Erickson | 8 | Wapato | 2023 |
Martha Rice | 8 | Yakima | 2024 |
Cindy McMullen | 9 | Central Valley | 2024 |
Nikki Lockwood | 9 | Spokane | 2023 |
Wendy Williams-Gilbert | 10 | Medical Lake | 2024 |
Scott Carruth | 10 | Ritzville | 2023 |
Jill Oldson | 11 | Richland | 2023 |
Kathy Mulkerin | 11 | Walla Walla | 2024 |
Derek Sarley, WSSDA Board Liaison | 11 | Walla Walla |
Derek Sarley, Vice President
Walla Walla – DA 11
WSSDA Strategic Advocacy branch supports this committee.