Updated: Nov. 8, 2023


The Board of Governors Legislative Committee is comprised of 11 members who meet weekly just before and throughout the legislative session. The Committee's primary purpose is to consider legislation of interest to the WSBA and provide guidance as needed to the Bar's Outreach and Legislative Affairs staff, who typically present legislation for review to the Committee. The Committee is authorized, after consideration of GR 12 and subject to the procedural requirements of the WSBA Bylaws, to take a position on legislation on behalf of the WSBA.

2023–2024 Board of Governors Legislative Committee Members

Mary Rathbone, Chair, Governor, District 4

Hunter Abell, WSBA President

Francis Adewale, Treasurer

Tom Ahearne, Governor At-Large

Sunitha Anjilvel, President-elect

Dan Clark, Immediate Past President

Todd Bloom, Governor, District 6

Jordan Couch, Governor At-Large

Matthew Dresden, Governor, District 7-North

Kevin Fay, Governor, District 9

Kristina Larry, Governor, District 8

Allison Widney, Governor, District 3

Contact Legislative Affairs

Sanjay Walvekar
Legislative Affairs Manager
206-733-5903 | sanjayw@wsba.org