Legislative District 20

91̽»¨community members are living and working in districts across Washington state. Here's how we are making an impact in your neck of the woods.

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FAST FACTS

  • 1,156 alumni

  • 52ÌýHusky Promise students

  • 168 91̽»¨students

  • 34 91̽»¨faculty and staff

FEATURED HUSKIES FROM THE 20TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT

"Attending the 91̽»¨has given me the opportunity to have enriching experiences that have defined me personally and professionally. I believe I have made a positive impact on the 91̽»¨campus and I have developed valuable skills through my experiences that will help me and the community I serve in my future endeavors. As an aspiring physician, combining my passion for serving vulnerable and disadvantaged communities and my love for medicine has shaped my enthusiasm to someday become the medical professional that I look up to."
Onajite IfieB.S. Biology (Physiology); 2024 Husky 100 member

SERVING THE 20TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT

The 91̽»¨facilitates hundreds of programs in communities across the state. Below are a few that operate in your district. Programs active as of January 2023.

Chehalis STEM Camp

The 91̽»¨partners with the Chehalis school district to host a weeklong at W.F. West High School, in Chehalis. The camp, for incoming 9th–12th graders, focuses on engineering and medical science. Faculty and students from the 91̽»¨College of Engineering and 91̽»¨Medicine provide opportunities to interact with cutting-edge technology and science.

91̽»¨in the High School

Through the program, high school sophomores, juniors and seniors can complete 91̽»¨ courses — and earn college credit — in their own classrooms with their own teachers. Teachers are approved and trained by 91̽»¨faculty to teach official 91̽»¨courses using 91̽»¨curriculum, activities, texts, tests and grading scales. Participating students can earn college credits at a fraction of the cost, and these credits are accepted by most colleges and universities across Washington and around the country. Partner high schools can offer 91̽»¨coursework in computer science, math, science, world languages, humanities and social sciences. .ÌýÌý

91̽»¨INSPIRE

supports western Washington educators of pre-K through 12th grade with reciprocal research-practice partnerships, focusing on student thinking and giving educators the opportunity to learn alongside children, improving instruction and student achievement. Fueled by innovative local educators at all levels of the public-school system and supported by local philanthropists and individual donors, INSPIRE is coordinated by a team of faculty, staff and graduate students at the 91̽»¨College of Education.

Pacific Northwest Seismic Network

The (PNSN), a partnership between the University of Oregon and the 91̽»¨, is dedicated to reducing impacts of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions in Washington and Oregon by providing accurate and timely information about earthquakes and ground motions to scientists, engineers, planners and the public. The second-largest seismic network in the United States, PNSN has more than 300 seismograph stations as well as several offices and personnel across the region.

20TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES

  • Sen. John Braun (R),
    Sen. John Braun (R)

    Sen. John Braun (R)

  • Rep. Peter Abbarno,
    Rep. Peter Abbarno

    Rep. Peter Abbarno

  • Rep. Ed Orcutt (R),
    Rep. Ed Orcutt (R)

    Rep. Ed Orcutt (R)