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