Who stood up against secrecy

A brave few lawmakers in the House and Senate stood up for government transparency, countering their caucus leaders who insisted the Legislature should not be subject to the state Public Records Act.

Some lawmakers opposed the bill because it did not require enough openness; others because the process was the antithesis of transparency — a fast track with no meaningful hearings. Others opposed for both reasons.

Here are the legislative open-records heroes from King and Snohomish counties who stood up for your right to know.

District 5

Rep. Paul Graves
R-Fall City
360-786-7876
paul.graves@leg.wa.gov

District 30

Sen. Mark Miloscia
R-Federal Way
360-786-7658
mark.miloscia@leg.wa.gov

Rep. Kristine Reeves
D-Federal Way
360-786-7830
kristine.reeves@leg.wa.gov

Rep. Mike Pellicciotti
D-Federal Way
360-786-7898
mike.pellicciotti@leg.wa.gov

District 33

Rep. Tina Orwall
D-Des Moines
360-786-7834
tina.orwall@leg.wa.go

District 36

Sen. Reuven Carlyle
36th District D-Seattle
360-786-7670
reuven.carlyle@leg.wa.gov

District 39

Sen. Keith Wagoner
R-Sedro-Woolley
360-786-7676
keith.wagoner@leg.wa.gov

District 44

Rep. Mark Harmsworth
44th District
R-Mill Creek
360-786-7892
mark.harmsworth@leg.wa.gov

District 47

Sen. Joe Fain
47th District
R-Auburn
360-786-7692
joe.fain@leg.wa.gov