Senator Brian Hatfield's Biography

Biographical

Full Name: Brian Hatfield
Current Office: State Senate - District 19, Democratic
First Elected: 01/2007
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2016
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Jacqueline; 4 Children
Birth Date: 07/08/1966
Birth Place: Aberdeen, WA
Home City: Raymond, WA

BA, Public Administration, Washington State University, 1989
AA, Political Science, Grays Harbor College, 1987

Senator, Washington State Senate, 2007-present
Appointed, Washington State Senate, January 2007
Representative, Washington State House of Representatives, 1994-2004
Appointed, Washington House of Representatives, September 1994

Member, Legislative Council on River Governance Committee, Council of State Government, present
Member, Joint Select Committee on Junior Taxing Districts, present
Member, Municipal Corporations and Local Government Finance Committee, present
Member, Community Economic Revitalization Board, 2007-present
Chair, Coastal Caucus, 1997-2004, 2007-present
Member, Western Legislative Forestry Task Force, 2000-2004
Member, Washington State Tourism Advisory Council, 1998-2004
Member, Title and Registration Advisory Committee, 1997-2004
Former Chair, Agriculture and Rural Economic Development Committee, Washington State Senate
Former Member, Economic Development, Trade and Innovation Committee, Washington State Senate

Liaison, Legislative and Community Relations, Washington State Lieutenant Governor Brad Owen, 2004-2006
Legislative Assistant, Washington State Senator Arlie DeJarnatt, 1989-1994
Legislative Assistant, Washington State Senate Senator Sid Snyder, 1989-1994

Member, New Life Fellowship, present
Chair, 19th District Democratic Party, 1990-1994
Member, Lower Columbia Community Action Council
Member, Raymond Elks
Member, Raymond Kiwanis
Member, Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition

  • Awards:

    Legislator of the Year, Washington State Farm Bureau, 2011
    Leadership Award, Grays Harbor/Pacific County Farm Bureau, 2010
    Legislator of the Year, Hunter's Heritage Council, 2009
    Legislator of the Year, Washington State Potato Commission, 2009
    Healthy Lifestyles Champion, Cowlitz County on the Move, 2008
    Legislator of the Year, Association of Water & Sewer Districts, 2008
    Legislator of the Year, Safari Club International, 2003
    Legislator of the Year, Washington State Association of County Clerks, 2001
    Anchor Award, Washington Credit Union League, 2001
    Democrat of the Year, Pacific County, 1995-1996

 

Contact Information

Capitol Email
brian.hatfield@leg.wa.gov

Capitol Webmail
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/memberemail/MailForm.aspx?Chamber=S&District=19

Capitol Website
http://www.leg.wa.gov/senate/senators/pages/hatfield.aspx

District Website
http://www.senatedemocrats.wa.gov/senators/hatfield

General Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/brian.hatfield.376

Capitol
237 John A. Cherberg Building
Post Office Box 40419

Olympia, WA 98504-0419

Phone: 360-786-7636