Debbie Regala
Debbie Regala | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Washington Senate from the 27th district | |
| In office January 8, 2001 – January 14, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | R. Lorraine Wojahn |
| Succeeded by | Jeannie Darneille |
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 27th district | |
| In office December 2, 1994 – January 8, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Art Wang |
| Succeeded by | Jeannie Darneille |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 27, 1945 Tacoma, Washington, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Puget Sound (BA) |
Debbie E. Regala (born April 27, 1945)[1] is an American politician who served as a member of the Washington State Legislature from 1995 to 2013.[2][3]
Early life and education
[edit]Regala was born in Tacoma, Washington. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in education and foreign languages from the University of Puget Sound in 1968.[4]
Career
[edit]Regala has served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from 1995 to 2000. She served in the Washington State Senate from 2001 to 2013. In 2003, she was appointed Assistant Democratic Floor Leader and in 2005, she was elected Majority Whip.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Regala lives in Tacoma, Washington. She and her husband have three children.
References
[edit]- ^ Debbie Regala's Biography
- ^ "Debbie Regala". Women in the Legislature. Washington state government. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- ^ "Jack Connelly spends close to $1 million in 27th District race". Seattle Times. November 1, 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- ^ "Debbie Regala". web.leg.wa.gov. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
- ^ "Lifetime Achievement: Sen. Debbie Regala | South Sound Business". South Sound Business |. 2013-09-30. Archived from the original on 2021-02-05. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
Categories:
- 1945 births
- 21st-century American women politicians
- 2000 United States presidential electors
- Living people
- Democratic Party members of the Washington House of Representatives
- People from Tacoma, Washington
- Democratic Party Washington (state) state senators
- Women state legislators in Washington (state)
- University of Puget Sound alumni
- 20th-century members of the Washington State Legislature
- 21st-century members of the Washington State Legislature
- 20th-century American women politicians