| Janéa Holmquist Newbry | |
| State Senate: | Washington |
| District: | 13th |
| Successor: | Judith Warnick |
| Predecessor: | Joyce Mulliken |
| State House1: | Washington |
| District1: | 13th |
| Predecessor1: | Gary Chandler |
| Successor1: | Judith Warnick |
| Birth Name: | Janéa Noel Holmquist |
| Birth Date: | 14 December 1974 |
| Birth Place: | Easton, Washington, U.S. |
| Party: | Republican |
| Spouse: | Matthew Lynn Newbry |
| Residence: | Moses Lake North, Washington |
| Alma Mater: | Gonzaga University (BA) |
| Profession: | Insurance Consultant |
| Website: | Official |
Janéa Noel Holmquist Newbry (born December 14, 1974) is an American politician of the Republican Party. She was a member of the Washington State Senate, representing the 13th Legislative District from 2007 to 2015. She previously served in the Washington House of Representatives from 2001 to 2006.
Holmquist Newbry was first elected to the Senate in 2006, after serving 3 terms as the 13th District's State Representative. At 31, she became the youngest female State Senator in Washington history.[1] [2]
She was the chairwoman on the Washington State Senate Commerce and Labor Committee, and also serves on the Trade and Economic Development Committee.
She served on the State Building Codes Council, the Joint Legislative Audit & Review Committee, and the Select Committee on Pension Policy.
On February 19, 2014, Holmquist Newbry announced that she would run for Congress in Washington's 4th Congressional District following 10-term Congressman Doc Hastings' announcement that he would not be seeking reelection in 2014.[3] [4]
Holmquist Newbry earned her B.A. in Political Science and Sociology from Gonzaga University in Spokane, WA.
Holmquist Newbry resides in Grant County with her husband, Matt. In 2012 they had a son, Makaio. In early 2013, when Janea left the Senate chambers to nurse her newborn son, Democrats tried to seize the opportunity for a quick vote without her since the Republicans only had a one-vote majority at the time. The effort failed.[6]