Alex Ramel's Biography
- State House (WA) - 40 Position 2, Democratic Majority Whip
Contact Information
Office
Legislative Building 434A
Post Office Box 40600
Olympia, WA 98504
Full Name:
Alex Ramel
Gender:
Male
Family:
1 Child
Birth Place:
Colorado
Home City:
Bellingham, WA
BA, Environmental Policy & Planning, Huxley College of the Environment, Western Washington University
Majority Whip, Washington State House of Representatives, 2023-present
Representative, Washington State House of Representatives, District 40, Position 2, 2020-present
Candidate, Washington State House of Representatives, District 40, Position 2, 2020, 2022, 2024
Assistant Majority Whip, Washington State House of Representatives, 2021-2023
Member, Environment and Energy Committee
Member, Finance Committee
Alternating Chair, Joint Administrative Rules Review Committee
Member, Rules Committee
Member, Transportation Committee
Former Member, Commerce and Gaming Committee, Washington State House of Representatives
Former Member, Housing, Community Development, and Veterans Committee, Washington State House of Representatives
Climate Policy Advisor, Stand.earth, 2015-present
Energy and Policy Director, Sustainable Connections, 2008-2015
Senior Program Officer, International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI)- Local Governments for Sustainability, 2006-2008
Environmental Resources Program Assistant, City of Bellingham, Washington, 2004-2006
Member, Climate Impacts Advisory Workgroup, Whatcom County, 2018-present
Founder, Community Energy Challenge
Co-Founder and Policy Director, RevUp, 2016-2018
Board Member, Washington Conservation Voters, Whatcom County Chapter, 2006-2013
Co-Chair, Whatcom Wins 2013 Campaign, Whatcom Democrats, 2013
Worker Retraining Advisory Board Member, Whatcom Community College and Bellingham Technical College, 2009-2010
Board Member, Kulshan Community Land Trust, 2004-2005, 2008-2009
President, Kulshan Community Land Trust, 2005-2008
Awards:
2013 Environmental Hero Award, RE Sources for Sustainable Communities
Priority Issues:
Climate Change
Healthcare for All
Rebuilding the Economy
Affordable Housing
Preventing Gun Violence