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.
Legislative Committee
| Members | Director Area | School District | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Cailloux | 1 | Mount Vernon | 2026 |
| Carin Chase | 1 | Edmonds | 2025 |
| Luckisha Phillips (Chair) | 2 | Federal Way | 2026 A |
| Avanti Bergquist | 2 | Renton | 2026 B |
| Dave Larson | 2 | Tukwila | 2025 A |
| Sara Betnel | 2 | Shoreline | 2025 B |
| Ronda S. Litzenberger | 3 | Eatonville | 2026 |
| Marisa Peloquin (Vice Chair) | 3 | University Place | 2025 |
| Brittany (Breezy) Mitchell | 4 | Central Kitsap | 2026 |
| Karen Bolton | 4 | Bremerton | 2025 |
| Kelsi Hamilton | 5 | Chehalis | 2026 |
| Rebecca Stillings | 5 | Rainier | 2025 |
| Trish Huddleston | 6 | Woodland | 2026 |
| Sandra Zavala | 6 | Vancouver | 2025 |
| Miranda Skalisky | 7 | Wenatchee | 2026 |
| Susie Metzger | 7 | Manson | 2025 |
| Kyle Shinn | 8 | Granger | 2026 |
| VACANT | 8 | 2025 | |
| Cindy McMullen | 9 | Central Valley | 2026 |
| Dan Hansen | 9 | West Valley | 2025 |
| VACANT | 10 | 2025* | |
| Wendy Williams-Gilbert | 10 | Medical Lake | 2025 |
| Rick Jansons | 11 | Richland | 2026 |
| Kathy Mulkerin | 11 | Walla Walla | 2025 |
*to be appointed to serve until next election – then it will be a 1-year unexpired term to get on cycle with 2026-28 term.
WSSDA Board Liaison
Nikki Lockwood, Vice President
Spokane – DA 9
Committee Support
WSSDA’s Strategic Advocacy branch supports this committee.
Marissa Rathbone
Director of Strategic Advocacy
360-742-4435