Tina Orwall
Tina Orwall | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Washington Senate from the 33rd district | |
| Assumed office December 10, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Karen Keiser |
| Speaker pro tempore of the Washington House of Representatives | |
| In office January 11, 2021 – December 10, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | John Lovick |
| Succeeded by | Chris Stearns |
| In office January 9, 2017 – January 8, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Moeller |
| Succeeded by | John Lovick |
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 33rd district | |
| In office January 12, 2009 – December 10, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Shay Schual-Berke |
| Succeeded by | Edwin Obras |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tina Louise Orwall April 3, 1965 Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Washington (BS, MSW) |
Tina Louise Orwall[1] (born April 3, 1965)[2] is an American politician who serves as a Democratic member of the Washington State Senate, representing the State's 33rd Legislative District. She was a member of the Washington House of Representatives from 2009 to 2024, when she was appointed to the Senate seat.[3] Orwall previously served as the Speaker pro tempore of the Washington House of Representatives from 2017 to 2018 and from 2021 to 2024.[4]
Early life
[edit]Orwall was born in Florida.[5] She graduated from Oak Harbor High School in 1983.[6] In 1988, she graduated from the University of Washington with a Bachelor of Science Degree of Psychology and immediately went on to complete her Master of Social Work in Administration.[7]
Career
[edit]Orwall primarily worked as a clinical social worker focused on serving people with mental illness.[8]
Orwall also worked for the City of Seattle Office of Housing as coordinator for the Washington State Taking Health Care Home Grant, where she convened a Funders Group to coordinate funding between housing and service entities, resulting in the creation of 1,000 units of Housing First, low barrier housing for individuals who were chronically homeless.[7]
Orwall later worked for King County and Pierce County governments and was active in governmental partnerships, including the Washington State Policy Academy on Co-Occurring Disorders, the King County Veteran’s Group Consortium Steering Committee, and the Supportive Housing Alliance for Veterans (SHAVET).[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "2008 ILWU District Council Election Endorsements" (PDF). The Dispatcher (ILWU). October 2008. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ "Legislative Manual 2021-2022" (PDF). Washington State Legislature.
- ^ Demkovich, Laurel (December 10, 2024). "Replacement picked for longtime Washington senator". Washington State Standard. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
- ^ "House Dems name leadership team for 2021-2023". washingtonstatewire.com. November 16, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ^ "Department of Health, Marriage Certificates, 1968-1999 - Michael - Shamseldin - Tina - Et Al". Washington State Archives, Digital Archives. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- ^ "Oak Harbor High School Class Of 1983 Alumni, Oak Harbor, WA". www.classcreator.com. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Biography". Sen. Tina Orwall. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
- ^ "Tina Orwall receives US School of Social Work 2017 Moya M. Duplica Distinguished Alumni Award". University of Washington. October 29, 2017. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
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