6th Legislative District
Majority Assistant Whip
Legislative Office
Olympia Office:
417 Legislative Building
PO Box 40406
Olympia, WA 98504-0406
(360) 786-7610
Email
District Office:
827 W First Ave, Suite 318
Spokane, WA 99201
(509) 456-2450
Fax: (509) 456-2452
Committees
Transportation (Vice Chair)
Health & Long-Term Care
Human Services & Corrections
Water Energy & Telecommunications
Biography
Chris is serving his first term as senator for the 6th District in Spokane, following 20 years of civic involvement in public policy and state and local politics.
Until he ran for the Senate, Chris was president of the Foothills Auto Group, which operates Lincoln Mercury, Mazda, Acura and Honda dealerships in the Spokane area. Chris also served on the Board of Regents of Washington State University and on the Board of Governors of the Washington State University Foundation. He formerly chaired the Board of Empire Health Services and Inland Northwest Health Services as well as the Spokane Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Washington State Transportation Commission (the governing board of the Washington State Department of Transportation), and has served as president of the Spokane New Car Dealers Association.
Chris is the vice chair of the Senate Transportation Committee and also serves on the Senate Health & Long-Term Care Committee, the Senate Human Services & Corrections Committee, and the Senate Water, Energy & Telecommunications Committee.
He has been married for 30 years to his wife, Christine, and they have a daughter and son, both attending college.
Modified: 06/30/08