File #: 2017-0012    Version: 1
Type: Joint Motion and Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 1/7/2017 In control: Metropolitan King County Council
On agenda: Final action: 1/7/2017
Enactment date: Enactment #: 14788
Title: A JOINT MOTION AND RESOLUTION of the Metropolitan King County Council and the Pierce County Council making an appointment to fill the vacancy in the position of state senator for the 31st legislative district.
Sponsors: Reagan Dunn
Attachments: 1. Motion 14788.pdf, 2. 31st Senate Appointment KC staff report.docx, 3. Senator Roach resignation letter.pdf, 4. WSRP letter.pdf
Staff: Hamacher, Patrick
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A JOINT MOTION AND RESOLUTION of the Metropolitan King County Council and the Pierce County Council making an appointment to fill the vacancy in the position of state senator for the 31st legislative district.

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                     WHEREAS, a vacancy exists in the position of state senator for the 31st legislative district due to the resignation of Senator Pam Roach following Senator Roach's election to the Pierce county council, and

                     WHEREAS, the 31st legislative district is a multicounty legislative district, including part of King County and part of Pierce county, and

                     WHEREAS, Article II, Section 15 of the Washington state constitution provides that in the event of a vacancy occurring in a multicounty legislative district the vacancy shall be filled by joint action of the legislative authorities of the respective counties from a list of three candidates nominated by the state central committee of the same political party as the legislator whose office is vacated, and

                     WHEREAS, the candidates must reside in the 31st legislative district and be of the same political party as the legislator whose office is vacated, and

                     WHEREAS, the Washington State Republican Central Committee has submitted the names of three constitutionally qualified candidates to fill the vacancy created by Senator Roach's resignation;

                     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT MOVED AND RESOLVED by the Councils of King and Pierce County:

                     A.  _______________ , one of the three nominees, is hereby appointed to the position of state senator for the 31st legislative district in the Washington state senate and continuing until a successor is elected at the next general election, and has qualified.

                     B.  The clerks of the councils of the shall provide a copy of this joint motion and resolution to the clerk of the Washington state Senate, the governor of the state of Washington and the chair of the Washington State Republican Central Committee.