Debbie Regala Explained

Debbie Regala
Party:Democratic
State Senate:Washington
District:27th
Term Start:January 8, 2001
Term End:January 14, 2013
Predecessor:R. Lorraine Wojahn
Successor:Jeannie Darneille
State House1:Washington
District1:27th
Term Start1:December 2, 1994
Term End1:January 8, 2001
Predecessor1:Art Wang
Successor1:Jeannie Darneille
Education:University of Puget Sound (BA)
Birth Place:Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Birth Date: April 27, 1945
Children:3

Debbie E. Regala (born April 27, 1945)[1] is an American politician who served as a member of the Washington State Legislature from 1995 to 2013.[2] [3]

Early life and education

Regala was born in Tacoma, Washington. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in education and foreign languages from the University of Puget Sound in 1968.[4]

Career

Regala has served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from 1995 to 2000. She served in the Washington State Senate from 2001 to 2013. In 2003, she was appointed Assistant Democratic Floor Leader and in 2005, she was elected Majority Whip.[5]

Personal life

Regala lives in Tacoma, Washington. She and her husband have three children.

Notes and References

  1. https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/3230/debbie-regala Debbie Regala's Biography
  2. Web site: Debbie Regala. Women in the Legislature. Washington state government. 7 June 2017.
  3. News: Jack Connelly spends close to $1 million in 27th District race. 7 June 2017. Seattle Times. November 1, 2012.
  4. Web site: Debbie Regala. 2021-02-01. web.leg.wa.gov.
  5. Web site: 2013-09-30. Lifetime Achievement: Sen. Debbie Regala South Sound Business. 2021-02-01. South Sound Business . en. 2021-02-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20210205103206/https://southsoundbiz.com/examiner_posts/lifetime-achievement-sen-debbie-regala/. dead.