Dave Paul

Dave Paul
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 10th district
Assumed office
January 14, 2019
Serving with Clyde Shavers
Preceded byDave Hayes
Personal details
Born1968 (age 55–56)[1]
Enumclaw, Washington, U.S.[2]
Political partyDemocratic
EducationSeattle University (BA)
Miami University (MA)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (PhD)

David M. Paul[3] (born 1968) is a Democratic member of the Washington House of Representatives.

Paul, who worked at Skagit Valley College for a decade, was first elected to the state legislature in 2018,[4] running against Republican incumbent Dave Hayes. Before joining the House of Representatives, Paul served on the Oak Harbor Educational Foundation's Board of Directors as well as serving as the vice-president of Institutional Planning and Effectiveness at Skagit Valley College.[5]

Paul represents the 10th Legislative District, which includes Island County as well as parts of both Skagit County and Snohomish County.[6]

Notable legislation

Paul voted in favor of HB 1589,[7] which is described as supporting Washington's clean energy economy and transitioning to a clean, affordable, and reliable energy future by prohibiting the expansion of natural gas services and other regulations on natural gas companies.[8]

References

  1. ^ "2019-2020 Legislative Manual" (PDF). State of Washington. 2019. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
  2. ^ "Dave Paul's Biography". VoteSmart. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  3. ^ "Summary, Full Report Receipts and Expenditures". Public Disclosure Commission, State of Washington. 2018-07-31. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
  4. ^ "State Rep. Dave Paul had productive first year in 10th LD". HeraldNet.com. 2019-06-29. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
  5. ^ "Dave Paul sworn in as newest representative for the 10th District – Dave Paul". Retrieved 2019-11-13.
  6. ^ Cauvel, Kimberly. "Hayes, Paul in tight race in 10th Legislative District". goSkagit. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
  7. ^ "HB 1589 - 2023-24 Supporting Washington's clean energy economy and transitioning to a clean, affordable, and reliable energy future". leg.wa.gov.
  8. ^ "Environment & Energy Committee" (PDF). leg.wa.gov.