Senator Tracey J. Eide
30th District Federal Way

Official Senate Biography

Democrat: Term expires January, 2011.

Elective Office: Washington State Senate, 1998-present; Majority Floor Leader, 2005-present; Minority Whip, 2003-04; Majority Whip, 2001-02; Washington State House of Representatives, 1993-94; Assistant Majority Whip, 1993-94.

Leadership: Majority Floor Leader, 2005-present.

Other Committees:

• King County Finance Task Force, current

• Federal Way Education & Communities in Schools Foundation

• Legislative Committee on Economic Development and International Relations

• Advisory Board of the Federal Way Education & Communities in Schools Foundation

• Board of Directors of “Red Star hs”

• Federal Way Advancing Leadership Youth Advisory Board, current

• Member of the Washington State School Safety Advisory Committee, current

• Joint Select Committee on Secondary Education, current

• Joint Select Committee on Education Restructuring

• Member, Legislative Transportation Committee, current

• Member, Washington State Recycling Task Force
  • Co-Chair, Commute Trip Reduction Task Force

• PTA and dedicated school volunteer for over a decade

• Former Board Member, King County Disability and Retirement Board for Police and Firefighters

• Federal Way Human Services Commission, 1993-98; Chair 1997-98

Education: Graduate of the Harvard JFK School of Government Program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government.

Awards & Recognitions:

• 2007 After School Hall of Fame Champion from Schools Out Washingon, for leadership in enhancing programs for students after school

• 2007 "Golden Gavel," the Washington Association of School Administrators highest award for outstanding contribution to public education

• 2006 “Legislator of the Year” by the Washington Council of Police & Sheriffs

• 2006 Education Champion, League of Education Voters

• Domestic Abuse Women’s Network
   "2006 Making A Difference Award"

• 2005 Legislator of the Year, Association of Career and Technical Education Directors

• 2004 Valley Cities Counseling & Consultation Community Achievement Award

• District and Municipal Court Judges Association 2002 "Legislator of the Year" Award

• 2002 Pierce County DUI/Traffic Safety Legislative Leadership Award

• 2002 Federal Way Youth Hall of Fame Honorary Board Member;

• 19th Annual Traffic Safety Achievement Award for outstanding efforts in legislative leadership, Washington Traffic Safety Commission;

• YMCA "Strong Kids, Strong Families, Strong Communities" Award, 2001

• Who's Who in the West for the Year, 2001

• Washington Traffic Safety Association's "Distinguished Service Award," 2000

• Emerging Leader, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2000

• "Rising Star," Washington Law & Politics, February-March, 2000

• AmeriCorps Volunteer: Truman High School mentor

• Federal Way School District Service Award for distinguished leadership in education

• Recipient of two PTA Golden Acorn Awards

• Federal Way Lions Club member

Personal: Small business owner; Lifelong resident of South King County with her husband, Mark, and two children Joanna and Matthew.

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