Steve Bergquist
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Steve is a public school teacher who has also been a small business owner. Living in Renton, he’s a proud fourth-generation resident of the 11th Legislative District. After graduating from Renton’s Hazen High School, Steve earned a double major in political science and history from UW and received his master’s in teaching with a social studies endorsement from WWU. Steve and his wife Avanti, a physician, have two kids in the Renton School District. He’s currently a member of three committees: Appropriations , Early Learning & Human Services (Chair) , and Education . Steve is also Chair of the Caseload Forecast Council , a board member of the DCYF Oversight Board and the Graduation A Team Effort (GATE) Partnership Advisory Committee, and member of the LEOFF 2 Retirement Board . Rep. Bergquist also previously served as deputy majority floor leader. His priorities include helping working families and small businesses recover from the pandemic, and ensuring students and educators — from K-12 to higher education — have the support they need. He has introduced bills to address school staffing shortages and make retirement benefits more secure for firefighters and law enforcement…
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- VerifiedVoted yes on HB 2034: Concerning termination and restatement of plan 1 of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system.
- VerifiedVoted no on SB 6231: Removing a tax exemption for the replacement of equipment for data centers.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 5998: Making 2025-2027 fiscal biennium supplemental operating appropriations.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 6231: Removing a tax exemption for the replacement of equipment for data centers.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 6003: Concerning the capital budget.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 6260: Implementing efficiencies and programming changes in public education.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 6228: Removing a tax exemption for the warehousing and reselling of prescription drugs. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Removing a tax exemption for the warehousing and reselling of prescription drugs and providing tax relief for critical access pharmacies.)
- VerifiedVoted no on SB 6260: Implementing efficiencies and programming changes in public education.
- VerifiedVoted yes on HB 1960: Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities.
- VerifiedVoted yes on HB 2689: Concerning the working connections child care program.
- VerifiedVoted yes on HB 2487: Concerning taxes imposed on insurers operating within the state.
- VerifiedVoted no on SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
- VerifiedVoted no on SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
- VerifiedVoted no on SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
- VerifiedVoted no on SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
- VerifiedVoted no on SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
- VerifiedVoted no on SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
- VerifiedVoted no on SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
- VerifiedVoted no on SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
- VerifiedVoted no on SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
- VerifiedVoted no on SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
- VerifiedVoted no on SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
- VerifiedVoted no on SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
Voting Record Feed
SB 6231: Removing a tax exemption for the replacement of equipment for data centers.
SB 6003: Concerning the capital budget.
SB 6231: Removing a tax exemption for the replacement of equipment for data centers.
SB 5998: Making 2025-2027 fiscal biennium supplemental operating appropriations.
HB 2034: Concerning termination and restatement of plan 1 of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system.
SB 6228: Removing a tax exemption for the warehousing and reselling of prescription drugs. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Removing a tax exemption for the warehousing and reselling of prescription drugs and providing tax relief for critical access pharmacies.)
SB 6260: Implementing efficiencies and programming changes in public education.
HB 2689: Concerning the working connections child care program.
SB 6260: Implementing efficiencies and programming changes in public education.
HB 1960: Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities.
HB 2487: Concerning taxes imposed on insurers operating within the state.
SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
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