Tina Orwall  | |
|---|---|
| Member of the  Washington Senate  from the 33rd district  | |
| Assumed office December 10, 2024  | |
| Preceded by | Karen Keiser | 
| Speaker pro tempore of the Washington House of Representatives | |
| In office January 11,2021 –December 10,2024  | |
| Preceded by | John Lovick | 
| Succeeded by | Chris Stearns | 
| In office January 9,2017 –January 8,2018  | |
| Preceded by | Jim Moeller | 
| Succeeded by | John Lovick | 
| Member of the  WashingtonHouseofRepresentatives  from the 33rd district  | |
| In office January 12,2009 –December 10,2024  | |
| Preceded by | Shay Schual-Berke | 
| Succeeded by | Edwin Obras | 
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tina Louise Orwall April 3,1965  Florida,U.S.  | 
| Political party | Democratic | 
| Education | University of Washington (BS,MSW) | 
Tina Louise Orwall [1] (born April 3,1965) [2] is an American politician who serves as a Democratic member of the Washington State Senate,representing the State's 33rd Legislative District. She was a member of the Washington House of Representatives from 2009 to 2024,when she was appointed to the Senate seat. [3] Orwall previously served as the Speaker pro tempore of the Washington House of Representatives from 2017 to 2018 and from 2021 to 2024. [4]
Orwall was born in Florida. [5] She graduated from Oak Harbor High School in 1983. [6] In 1988,she graduated from the University of Washington with a Bachelor of Science Degree of Psychology and immediately went on to complete her Master of Social Work in Administration. [7]
Orwall primarily worked as a clinical social worker focused on serving people with mental illness. [8]
Orwall also worked for the City of Seattle Office of Housing as coordinator for the Washington State Taking Health Care Home Grant,where she convened a Funders Group to coordinate funding between housing and service entities,resulting in the creation of 1,000 units of Housing First,low barrier housing for individuals who were chronically homeless. [7]
Orwall later worked for King County and Pierce County governments and was active in governmental partnerships,including the Washington State Policy Academy on Co-Occurring Disorders,the King County Veteran’s Group Consortium Steering Committee,and the Supportive Housing Alliance for Veterans (SHAVET). [7]