- City council members work together with the rest of city council to set and implement city policy, including passing legislation about the police, fire department, parks, libraries, electricity, water, solid waste, and drainage utilities. 
- City council members work with the mayor to govern city departments, such as the police department, fire department, transportation department, and parks and recreation department.
- City council members serve four year terms, and elections are nonpartisan. City council members are either elected to represent specific districts or are elected at-large, meaning that they represent the entire city. 

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Housing & Urban Development

Transportation & Infrastructure

Energy & the Environment

Public Services

Public Safety

Education

Economy

City Council Member

- The secretary of state supervises state and local elections, certifies results, and manages voter pamphlets.
-T he secretary of state files and verifies state referendums and initiatives.
- The secretary of state registers corporations, trademarks, and charitable organizations. They also collect, preserve, and provide access to state historical records.
- The secretary of state administers a program for survivors of domestic violence and stalking.
- The secretary of state represents Washington in international trade and cultural events, and meets with visiting dignitaries.
- They are elected to a 4-year term, with no term limits. The salary for this position is $134,640.

The state's chief elections officer, chief corporations officer, and supervisor of the State Archives.

Businesses

Voting & Elections

Administration

Secretary of State

- The lieutenant governor is the first officer in the line of succession to the governor’s office. In the event of the governor's death, resignation, removal, absence, or inability to serve, they would assume office.
- The lieutenant governor is also the president of the Washington State Senate. They vote as a tiebreaker in the event that there is a tie. 
- The lieutenant governor appoints persons to 41 different committees and commissions.
- They are elected to 4-year terms. Requirements to be lieutenant governor include being a citizen of the United States and a qualified elector in Washington.
- They are paid a salary of $117,300.

Healthcare

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Lt. Governor

- The governor ensures efficient administration of the state and the enforcement of laws.
- The governor also serves as commander-in-chief of the state's military and can mobilize forces to maintain order.
- The governor appoints heads of departments, agencies, and institutions. The governor is also responsible for presenting the state budget.
- The governor advocates for their legislative agenda and can veto bills passed by the legislature, which a supermajority vote by legislators can override.
- The governor has the authority to grant reprieves, commutations, and pardons.
- Requirements to be a governor include being a US citizen, a qualified voter in Washington, at least 18 years old, and a resident of Washington.
- They are paid an annual salary of $204,205.

Environment

Governor

- The state treasurer manages the state's investments, debt, and cash flow. The treasurer also serves on the State Investment Board and chairs the State Finance Committee.
- The state treasurer also works on various committees to fund infrastructure, state pensions, college tuition funds, and affordable housing in the state.
- The state treasurer is elected for a 4-year term. 
- The state treasurer is paid an annual salary of $153,615.

Financial Management

Consumer Protection

Retirement

State Treasurer

- The US Senator is a member of the United States Senate, the upper house of the United States Congress. There are a total of 100 US Senators. Washington, like every other US state, has two senators. 
- US Senators have a great deal of power when it comes to bringing the concerns of their state to the national arena. US Senators can author, sponsor, amend, debate, and vote on bills that may become national law. 
- US Senators have an important role in deciding who runs the federal government. They hold confirmation hearings for most presidential appointees, including new Supreme Court Justices and Presidential Cabinet Members.
- Senators can be appointed to committees that focus on particular issues. Examples include the Appropriations Committee, which handles budget planning, and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which is a diplomatic body that welcomes foreign delegations.
- Senators are elected to six-year terms in statewide elections. US Senators are paid a salary of $174,000/year.

One of two federal lawmakers representing Washington in the US Senate.

Economic Growth

US Senator

- The Washington State Supreme Court has nine justices and serves as the final authority on the Washington Constitution and Washington law.
- They interpret laws, review appeals, and issue opinions on cases. They also establish court rules, oversee legal practice, and hear significant public interest cases.
- A candidate must be licensed to practice in Washington to be elected into this office. Justices must retire at the age 75. 
- Justices are elected for six-year terms in nonpartisan elections. Vacancies can be filled by the governor's appointment, with staggered elections ensuring that only some justices are elected each year.
- The chief justice earns $255,495 and associate justices earn $251,8613 per year.

One of nine justices who serves on the Washington State Supreme Court.

Civil Rights

Legal Experience

Judicial Philosophy

Judicial Administration

Ethics & Conduct

Community Involvement

Supreme Court Justice

- The superintendent of public instruction heads the state's Department of Public Instruction, overseeing education statewide. The department creates and shares state education policies, supports school districts, and oversees K-12 education.
- The superintendent's office oversees graduation requirements and residency programs and can advocate for funding from the legislature. 
- They are paid a salary of $153,000.

Chief executive of the state’s public education grades K-12

College & Career Readiness

School Curriculum

School Facilities & Resources

Access to Education

Teachers

Student Wellbeing

Superintendent of Public Instruction

- The commissioner of public lands oversees the Washington Department of Natural Resources, and is responsible for environmental protection in the state, including terrestrial and aquatic lands. 
- The commissioner of public lands oversees regulatory aspects of the timber industry in Washington as it relates to the environment and government land. 
- The commissioner of public lands oversees the state’s cap and trade program, which is a market-based approach to reduce emissions that involves limiting the total amount of emissions and then trading permits to emit those emissions.
- The commissioner chairs the state’s Board of Natural Resources and the Forest Practices Board.
-T hey are elected to 4-year terms and paid a salary of $153,000.

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