Chris Stearns' Biography
- State House (WA) - 47 Position 2, Democratic Speaker Pro Tempore
Contact Information
Office
John L O'Brien Building 430
Post Office Box 40600
Olympia, WA 98504-0600
Full Name:
Chris Stearns
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Pamela; 2 Daughters
Home City:
Auburn, WA
Juris Doctor, Law, Cornell Law School, 1986-1989
Bachelor of Arts, History, Williams College, 1982-1986
Attended, General Studies, The Lawrenceville School, 1979-1982
Speaker Pro Tempore, Washington State House of Representatives, 2025-present
Representative, Washington State House of Representatives, District 47 Position 2, 2023-present
Candidate, Washington State House of Representatives, District 47 Position 2, 2022, 2024
City Council Member, City of Auburn, Washington, 2020-2023
Member, Capital Budget Committee
Member, Environment and Energy Committee
Member, Rules Committee
Vice Chair, State Government and Tribal Relations Committee
No caucus information on file.
Chairman/Commissioner, Washington State Gambling Commission, 2013-2019
Chairman/Commissioner, Seattle Human Rights Commission, 2009-2013
Political Advisor to the President, National Congress of American Indians, 2001-2005
Counsel, Hobbs, Straus, Dean & Walker Limited Liability Partnership, 2001-Present
Director for Native American Affairs, United States Department of Energy, 1998-2000
Democratic Counsel, United States House Committee on Natural Resources, 1995-1998
Deputy Counsel, United States House Subcommittee on Native American Affairs, 1994-1995
Executive Committee Member, Williams College Society of Alumni, 2021-Present
Board Member/Past Chairman, Board of Directors, Seattle Indian Health Board, 2012-2020
National Delegate for Joe Biden, Democratic Party, 2020