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The government of Washington State is the governmental structure of the State of Washington, United States, as established by the Constitution of the State of Washington. The executive is composed of the Governor, several other statewide elected officials and the Governor's cabinet. The Washington State Legislature consists of the House of ...
wa.gov. ASN. 4193. Washington, officially the State of Washington, [3] is the northernmost state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is often referred to as Washington state[a] to distinguish it from the national capital, [4] both named for George Washington (the first U.S. president). Washington borders the Pacific Ocean ...
History of Washington (state) Washington's state flag since 1967. The history of Washington includes thousands of years of Native American history before Europeans arrived and began to establish territorial claims. The region was part of Oregon Territory from 1848 to 1853, after which it was separated from Oregon and established as Washington ...
June 22, 1979. The Washington State Capitol (or " Legislative Building") in Olympia is the home of the government of the State of Washington. It contains the chambers of the Washington State Legislature, offices for the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, and state treasurer. It is part of a larger administrative campus including ...
The Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) is Washington 's social services department. The agency has its headquarters in Office Building Two (OB-2) in Olympia, the state capital. [1] Annually, 2.2 million children, families, vulnerable adults and seniors come to the department for protection, comfort, food assistance, financial aid ...
Logo for the PDC. The Washington State Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) is an agency of the Washington state government that regulates candidates, campaigns and lobbyists. It enforces the state's disclosure and campaign finances laws, and provides public access to information about lobbying activities, the financial affairs of elected and ...
Website. dol.wa.gov. The Washington State Department of Licensing (DOL) is a department of the Washington state government that administers vehicle and vessel registration and issues driver's licenses. It also regulates licensing for certain professions, including architects, cosmetologists, geologists, private investigators, real estate ...
1111 Israel Road S.W., Olympia, Washington [1] Annual budget. $148.6 million (2011–13 biennium) [1] Website. www.parks.wa.gov. The U.S. state of Washington has over 140 state parks that are managed by the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. These include 19 marine parks and 11 Historical Parks.