Yakima is a city in,and the county seat of,Yakima County,Washington,United States,and the state's 11th most populous city. As of the 2020 census,the city had a total population of 96,968 and a metropolitan population of 256,728. The unincorporated suburban areas of West Valley and Terrace Heights are considered a part of greater Yakima.
Klickitat County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census,the population was 22,735. The county seat and largest city is Goldendale. The county is named after the Klickitat tribe.
Cathy Anne McMorris Rodgers is an American politician who is the United States representative for Washington's 5th congressional district,which encompasses the eastern third of the state and includes Spokane,the state's second-largest city. A Republican,McMorris Rodgers previously served in the Washington House of Representatives. From 2013 to 2019,she chaired the House Republican Conference.
Goldendale Observatory State Park is an educational facility on the northern side of Goldendale,Washington,notable for its unusually large public telescope. The state park occupies five acres (2.0 ha) atop a 2,100-foot (640 m) hill.
The Washington State Republican Party is the state affiliate of the national United States Republican Party,headquartered in Bellevue.
The Klickitat Trail is a 31-mile (50 km) rail trail along the Klickitat River in southern Washington in the Columbia River Gorge. The cycling and hiking trail offers river and canyon views throughout its length. It follows an old railroad corridor that at one time linked the towns of Lyle and Goldendale.
The Oklahoma Republican Party is an Oklahoma political party affiliated with the Republican Party. Along with the Oklahoma Democratic Party,it is one of the two major parties in the state.
Bradley Allen Klippert is an American politician,minister,law enforcement officer,and military officer who formerly served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 8th Legislative District.
U.S. Route 97 in the U.S. state of Washington is a 322-mile (518 km) route which traverses from the Oregon state line at the northern end of the Sam Hill Memorial Bridge in Maryhill,north to the Canada–US border in Okanogan County near Oroville. The highway serves major cities such as Goldendale,Yakima,Ellensburg and Wenatchee before continuing towards the Alaska Highway at the Yukon border as British Columbia Highway 97. Along the length of the roadway,US 97 is concurrent with State Route 14 in Maryhill,Interstate 82 (I-82) and US 12 between Union Gap and Ellensburg,I-90 briefly in Ellensburg,US 2 between Peshastin and rural Douglas County and SR 20 near Omak. An alternate route connects the highway with Chelan.
Judith May Warnick is an American politician who is a member of the Republican Party. She is a member of the Washington State Senate,representing the 13th Legislative District since 2015. She was a member of the Washington House of Representatives,from 2007-2015.
Cindy Ryu is an American politician serving as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 32nd district. She was the first Korean-American woman to be a mayor in the United States. She is the Chair of the Community and Economic Development Committee and works on issues such as broadband deployment,catalytic converter thefts,consumer protection,outdoor recreation funding,increasing housing supply,and resilience of small businesses,communities,infrastructure and the environment.
Washington's 14th legislative district is one of forty-nine districts in Washington state for representation in the state legislature.
Sharon Raye Brown is an American lawyer and politician of the Republican Party. She is a member of the Washington State Senate from Washington's 8th Legislative District. Brown was appointed to fill the Senate seat on February 4,2013,following Senator Jerome Delvin's leaving to become Benton County Commissioner in January 2013.
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington were held on Tuesday,November 4,2014 to elect the ten U.S. representatives from the state of Washington,one from each of the state's 10 congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives,other elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The state certified the results on December 4. The nonpartisan blanket primary election was held on August 5,with the top two candidates for each position advancing to the general election.
The 2016 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 8,2016.
Mary Lurintha "Mary Lou" Dye is an American politician from Washington. She is a Republican member of the Washington House of Representatives from District 9.
Vicki Lynne Caldwell Kraft is an American politician serving as a member of the Washington State House of Representatives for the 17th legislative district,serving since 2017. She was reelected in 2018,defeating Democrat Tanisha Harris by a margin of victory of less than 2%. In a 2020 rematch,Kraft beat Harris by approximately 2.2%.
Matthew A. Boehnke is an American politician from Washington. Boehnke is a Republican member of the Washington State Senate.
The 2022 Washington House of Representatives elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections on November 8,2022. Washington state voters elected state representatives in all 98 seats of the House,electing 2 state representatives in each of the 49 Washington state legislative districts. State representatives serve two-year terms in the Washington House of Representatives.
Marjorie Lynch was a British-born American politician. She served as a Republican in the Washington House of Representatives for the 14th legislative district for ten years,between 1961 and 1971. She was deputy administrator of the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration between January 1975 and November 1975,when she was appointed as undersecretary of the Department of Health,Education,and Welfare.
