Debbie E. Regala (born April 27, 1945)[1] is an American politician who served as a member of the Washington State Legislature from 1995 to 2013.[2][3]

Debbie Regala
Member of the Washington Senate
from the 27th district
In office
January 8, 2001 – January 14, 2013
Preceded byR. Lorraine Wojahn
Succeeded byJeannie Darneille
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 27th district
In office
December 2, 1994 – January 8, 2001
Preceded byArt Wang
Succeeded byJeannie Darneille
Personal details
Born (1945-04-27) April 27, 1945 (age 79)
Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Children3
EducationUniversity of Puget Sound (BA)

Early life and education edit

Regala was born in Tacoma, Washington. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in education and foreign languages from the University of Puget Sound in 1968.[4]

Career edit

Regala has served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from 1995 to 2000. She served in the Washington State Senate from 2001 to 2013. In 2003, she was appointed Assistant Democratic Floor Leader and in 2005, she was elected Majority Whip.[5]

Personal life edit

Regala lives in Tacoma, Washington. She and her husband have three children.

References edit

  1. ^ Debbie Regala's Biography
  2. ^ "Debbie Regala". Women in the Legislature. Washington state government. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Jack Connelly spends close to $1 million in 27th District race". Seattle Times. November 1, 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  4. ^ "Debbie Regala". web.leg.wa.gov. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
  5. ^ "Lifetime Achievement: Sen. Debbie Regala | South Sound Business". South Sound Business |. 2013-09-30. Archived from the original on 2021-02-05. Retrieved 2021-02-01.