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Rick Larsen's Biography

Office:

Contact Information

119 North Commercial Street
Suite 275
Bellingham, WA 98225

Wall Street Building
2930 Wetmore Avenue, Suite 9F
Everett, WA 98201

2163 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

Full Name:

Richard 'Rick' Ray Larsen

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Tiia; 2 Children: Robert, Per

Birth Date:

06/15/1965

Birth Place:

Arlington, WA

Home City:

Lake Stevens, WA

Religion:

Methodist

MPA, University of Minnesota, 1990

BA, Pacific Lutheran University, 1987

Representative, United States House of Representatives, Washington, District 2, 2001-present

Member/Chair, Snohomish County Council, 1998-2000

Co-Chair, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Caucus, present

Member, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, United States House of Representatives, present

Member, 21st Century Health Care Caucus

Member, Addiction, Treatment and Recovery Caucus

Member, Aerospace Caucus

Member, Alzheimer's Disease Congressional Task Force

Former Member, Armed Services Committee, United States House of Representatives

Member, Arts Caucus

Member, Autism Caucus 

Member, Bicameral Congressional Caucus on Parkinson's Disease

Member, Bike Caucus

Member, Biotechnology Caucus

Member, Bipartisan Cerebral Palsy Caucus

Member, Bipartisan School Health and Safety Caucus 

Member, Boating Caucus

Member, Career and Technical Education Caucus

Member, Caucus on India and Indian Americans

Member, Caucus on the Judicial Branch

Member, Coast Guard Caucus

Member, Community College Caucus

Member, Community Health Center Caucus

Co-Founder, Congressional Arctic Working Group

Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus to Fight and Control Methamphetamine

Member, Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus

Member, Croatia Caucus

Member, Cystic Fibrosis Caucus

Member, Dairy Caucus

Member, Democratic Homeland Security Task Force

Member, Down Syndrome Caucus

Member, E-911 Caucus

Member, Electronic Warfare Working Group

Member, Entertainment Technology Caucus

Member, Friends of Canada Caucus

Member, Friends of Job Corps Caucus

Member, Friends of New Zealand

Co-Chair, Friends of Norway

Member, General Aviation Caucus

Member, Generic Drug Equity Caucus

Member, Historic Preservation Caucus

Member, Historically Underutilized Business Zone Caucus

Former Member, House Armed Services Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations

Member, House Rural Health Care Coalition

Former Member, House Transportation Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation

Member, Human Rights Caucus

Member, Humanities Caucus

Member, Hunger Caucus

Member, Impact Aid Coalition

Member, Insurance Caucus

Member, Internet Caucus

Member, Law Enforcement Caucus

Member, Medicare Fairness Caucus

Member, Mental Health Caucus

Member, Missing and Exploited Children's Caucus

Member, Multiple Sclerosis Caucus

Member, Native American Caucus

Member, Navy-Marine Corps Caucus

Member, Netherlands Caucus

Member, New Democrat Coalition

Member, Northern Border Caucus

Member, Nursing Caucus

Member, Oceans Caucus

Member, Organic Caucus

Member, Port Security Caucus

Member, Potato Caucus

Member, Public Broadcasting Caucus

Member, Real Estate Caucus

Member, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus

Member, Research and Development Caucus

Member, Rural Caucus

Member, Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Caucus

Former Member, Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Member, Shellfish Caucus

Member, Shipbuilding Caucus

Member, Small Brewer's Caucus

Member, Specialty Crop Caucus

Former Member, Subcommittee on Intelligence, Emerging Threats & Capabilities, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous materials, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, United States House of Representatives

Member, Taiwan Caucus

Co-chair, United States-China Working Group

Member, United States-Philippines Friendship Caucus

Member, Veterans Caucus

Member, Victims' Rights Caucus

Member, World Bank Caucus

Economic Development Official, Port of Everett

Director of Public Affairs, Washington State Dental Association

Member, Advisory Board, Henry M. Jackson Foundation

Member, Advisory Board, National Bureau of Asian Research

Member, Advisory Board, National Defense University-Strategic Policy Forum

Astrological Sign:

Gemini

Awards:

Chairman's Award, Bellingham/Whatcom Chamber of Commerce
Friend of the Northwest Straits Conservation Initiative, Northwest Straits Commission
Aviation Star of the Year, Washington State Division of Aviation
Service to Business Award, Everett Chamber of Commerce
Friend of National Parks, National Parks Conservation Association

Father's Name:

Dick Larsen

Father's Occupation:

Power Line Worker

Favorite Book:

"Fathers and Sons," "Dancing at the Rascal Fair," and "What Hath God Wrought."

Favorite Movie:

"Bridge on the River Kwai"
"Some Like it Hot"
"A Night at the Opera"
"Up in the Air"

Favorite Musician:

Led Zeppelin, Rush, Mumford and Sons, Weezer, Joe Ely, Jimme Dale Gilmore, Green Day, The Eagles

Favorite TV Shows:

"Antiques Roadshow"
"The Closer'
"American Pickers"
"Flight of the Conchords"
"The Simpsons"

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Playing board games with my family, playing guitar, playing basketball, and fishing with my sons.

Mother's Name:

Yolanda Larsen

Mother's Occupation:

Stay at Home Mom

Priority Issues:

Helping to Create Jobs in the Pacific Northwest
Building Opportunities for the Middle Class
Expanding Participation in our Democracy

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