Washington Business Fall 2015 | Legislative Review

2015 legislative review AWB Government Affairs Council The Government Affairs Council or “GAC” is composed of AWB member businesses representing all sizes and industries statewide. At the conclusion of each legislative session, members of the GAC review bills for inclusion in the vote record. Its recommendations are then forwarded to members of AWB’s Executive Committee for review and approval. A Clif Finch, AEQUUS Randy Ray, AEQUUS Megan Ouellette, Alaska Airlines Andi Bailey Alliance Nursing Kim Clauson, Alliances Northwest Denny Eliason, Alliances Northwest Elizabeth Moceri, Allstate Insurance Company Amber Carter, Amber Carter Government Relations, LLC Matthew Ellsworth, American Exploration & Mining Association Laura Skaer, American Exploration & Mining Association Sean Peterson, American Express Company Stephanie Hamilton, Anacortes Chamber of Commerce David Arbaugh, Arbaugh & Associates, Inc. Mike Armstrong, Armstrong & Assoc. Jacqueline Clark, Ash Grove Cement Company, Inc. Curtis Lesslie, Ash Grove Cement Company, Inc. Wendy Novak, Associated Builders & Contractors of Western WA Jerry VanderWood, Associated General Contractors of WA Michele Willms, Associated General Contractors of WA Jim DeWalt Associated Industries of Inland NW Trish McDaid-O’Neill, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals Bob Bass, AT&T Carl Gipson, AT&T John Rothlin, Avista Corporation Collins Sprague, Avista Corporation April Axthelm, Axthelm Construction Inc B Bart Kale, Bart Kale & Associates Bill Clarke, Bill Clarke Attorney at Law Bruce Schwan, BJS Enterprises, LLC Becky Bogard, Bogard & Johnson LLC Patrick Boss, Boss Public Affairs Consulting, L.L.C. Brad Boswell, Boswell Consulting Bill Kidd, BP Connie Miller, Broadcast Tools Inc Art Castle, Building Industry Assn. of WA C Carolyn Logue, CA Logue Public Affairs Katie Jacoy, CA Wine Institute Matthew Hinck, CalPortland 40 association of washington business Ryan Spiller, Capitol Connection LLC Sandi Swarthout, Capitol Connection LLC Kathleen Collins, Capitol Strategies Consulting Basil Badley, Carney Badley Spellman, P.S. Mel Sorensen, Carney Badley Spellman, P.S. Cliff Webster, Carney Badley Spellman, P.S. Charlie Brown, Cascade Government Affairs Mary Taylor, CenturyLink Chris Marr, Chris Marr Gov. Affairs Chris Vance, Chris Vance & Associates Joe Manero, CNA Insurance Companies Jason Rudis, CNA Insurance Companies Dick Hatterman, Co-Ag, Inc. Linda Coldiron, Coldiron Communications Greg Hanon, COMMUNICO Art Jackson, Costco Wholesale Jonathan Wong, Costco Wholesale Catherine Brazil, Cowles Company Ben Buchholz, Coyne, Jesernig, LLC Dan Coyne, Coyne, Jesernig, LLC Creigh H. Agnew, Creigh H. Agnew D Stephen Daniels-Brown, Daniels-Brown Communications Roman Daniels-Brown, Daniels-Brown Public Affairs Susan Connelly, Darden Restaurants Inc Kara Ruecker, Darden Restaurants Inc Jonathan Choi, Dart Container Corporation Michael Westerfield, Dart Container Corporation Tom Lemly, Davis Wright Tremaine Michele Radosevich, Davis Wright Tremaine Jeff Davidman, Delta Airlines, Inc. Ted Devol, Devol Engineering Lynda Wilson, DeWils Industries, Inc. Tracy Wilson, DeWils Industries, Inc. Stephenie Shah, Diageo North America Jim Spady, Dick’s Drive-Ins, LTD, LP David Ducharme, Ducharme & Associates Inc. Duke Schaub, Duke Schaub Associates Caroline Silveira, Dupont Company David Slotwinski, Dynamic Leadership Solutions Group, LLC E Karen Dawson, Emerald Sonja Forster, Enterprise Washington Lori Evans, Evans Capitol Consulting Bruce Reid, Expedia, Inc. F Evan Oneto, FedEx Corporation Keith Mathews, FirstFruits Marketing of Washington Dave Fisher, Fisher-Jurkovich Public Affairs LLC Brad Jurkovich, Fisher-Jurkovich Public Affairs LLC Chris Foster, Foster’s Furniture Cathy Dahlquist, Frontier Communication, Inc. G Kathy Gano, Gano & Associates Inc Steve Gano, Gano & Associates Inc Jon Wyss, Gebbers Farms Don Brunell, Gordon, Thomas, Honeywell — GA Mark Greenberg, Government Affairs Mary Cho, Grant Thornton LLP Kelly Love, Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce Patti Case, Green Diamond Resource Company John Hewitt, Grocery Manufacturers of America, Inc. H Jim Hedrick, H2 Government Relations Lori Long, Health Net, Inc. Clyde Holland, Holland Partner Group Renee Dahlgren, Home Builders Association of Tri-Cities Matt Boever, Home Instead, Inc. Holly Chisa, HPC Advocacy I John Mckibbin, Identity Clark County Violet Boyer, Independent Colleges of Washington Chris Thompson, Independent Colleges of Washington Jim Ewers, Inland Empire Distribution Systems, Inc. Matt Ewers, Inland Empire Distribution Systems, Inc. Donna Gehlhaart, International Paper Cynthia Leon, International Paper J Mark Dunn, J.R. Simplot Company Jean Leonard, Jean M. Leonard, Attorney at Law Jennifer Ziegler, Jennifer Ziegler Public Affairs Consulting, Inc. Jim Justin, Jim Justin Gov. Relations Consulting Inc. Nancy Noe, Johnson & Johnson Tom Perrick, JPMorgan Chase & Co. K Pat Ortiz, KapStone Kraft Paper Corp. Jim Hill, Kemper Development Calli Daly, Koch Companies Public Sector LLC

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