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The governor of Washington is the head of government of Washington and commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The officeholder has a duty to enforce state laws, [ 4 ] the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Washington Legislature and line-item veto power to cancel specific provisions in spending bills. [ 5 ]
Incumbent Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz (D) was re-elected to a second term. [6] She defeated Republican nominee Sue Kuehl Pederson in the general election by 13.5%. 2022 Washington Public Lands Commissioner election debate
Office Nominee Assumed office Left office Secretary of Defense: Pete Hegseth [42] Awaiting Senate Confirmation Deputy Secretary of Defense: Stephen Feinberg [43] Chief of Staff to the Secretary of Defense Joe Kasper [43] January 20, 2025 Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment: Michael Duffey [43] Awaiting Senate Confirmation
The State Fire Marshal's Office, responsible for operation of the Washington State Fire Training Academy and for certain aspects of civil defense mobilization, is a component office of the Washington State Patrol, and the State Patrol is the managing agency of the Washington Fusion Center, which coordinates anti-terrorist and anti-organized ...
In this October 2018 photo, then-US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis listens as then-President Donald Trump answers questions during a meeting with military leaders in the Cabinet Room in Washington, DC.
In 1997, he was appointed sheriff of King County, Washington, by King County Executive Ron Sims. [10] In 2001, he ran unopposed for a second four-year term. [15] Reichert served as president of the Washington State Sheriffs Association. [7] He was an executive board member of the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs. [7]
The first transgender supervisor and second elected public official in the State. Elected November 2019. [76] [77] Rosemary Ketchum: Democratic: Wheeling, West Virginia: City Council 2020–present The first out trans person to be elected to public office in West Virginia, elected in June 2020. [78] Evelyn Rios Stafford Democratic: Washington ...
Incumbent secretary of state Steve Hobbs (D) was named to replace former secretary of state Kim Wyman (R) who was re-elected to a third term in 2020, but resigned in 2021 to take a position in the Biden administration. [14] Hobbs won a 2022 special election to fill the role, and announced that he would seek re-election to a first full term.