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.

Committee Roster

Legislative Committee Roster
Members Director Area School District Term Expires
Carl Cary 1 Granite Falls 2024
Carin Chase 1 Edmonds 2025
Luckisha Phillips (Chair) 2 Federal Way 2024
Avanti Bergquist 2 Renton 2024
Dave Larson 2 Tukwila 2025
Sara Betnel 2 Shoreline 2025
Ronda S. Litzenberger 3 Eatonville 2024
Marisa Peloquin (Vice Chair) 3 University Place 2025
Denise Tracy 4 Central Kitsap 2024
Karen Bolton 4 Bremerton 2025
Kelsi Hamilton 5 Chehalis 2024
Rebecca Stillings 5 Rainier 2025
Trish Huddleston 6 Woodland 2024
Sandra Zavala-Ortega 6 Vancouver 2025
Paul Hill 7 Moses Lake 2024
Miranda Skalisky 7 Wenatchee 2024
Martha Rice 8 Yakima 2024
Cindy McMullen 9 Central Valley 2024
Nikki Lockwood 9 Spokane 2025
Wendy Williams-Gilbert 10 Medical Lake 2024
VACANT 10 2024
Rick Jansons 11 Richland 2024
Kathy Mulkerin 11 Walla Walla 2025
Melissa Beard (WSSDA Board Liaison) 11 Tumwater

WSSDA Board Liaison

Melissa Beard, Vice President
Tumwater – DA 5

Committee Support

WSSDA Strategic Advocacy branch supports this committee.

Marissa Rathbone
Director of Strategic Advocacy
360-742-4435