Outgoing House Majority Leader named governor’s new labor adviser
Beginning Monday, Oct. 17, Washington’s House Majority Leader Pat Sullivan will join the governor’s office as the Senior Policy Advisor for Labor.
Sullivan’s resignation from his seat in the House of Representatives was announced in an email from Gov. Jay Inslee’s office to state reporters on Friday.
Sullivan, 60, announced in March that he would not seek re-election to his 47th District seat. The Covington Democrat was first elected to the House in 2004, and in 2010 he was appointed as the House Majority Leader. He also has been serving on the Appropriations Committee.
According to the governor’s website, “policy advisors work closely with stakeholders, constituents, legislators and state and local government agencies to develop policy initiatives in support of the Governor’s agenda.”
“With his passion for building a strong economy by creating good paying jobs with benefits and affordable health care, Pat will continue to serve the people of Washington well and we’re excited to have him join the team,” said Nick Streuli, executive director of policy and outreach for the governor’s office.
Caitlyn Jekel, now the government affairs director for the Washington Employment Security Department, was the last person to fill the role. The contact information for the labor policy advisor shows the position as “vacant” as of Friday.
The governor’s office noted that Sullivan’s yearly salary as the Senior Policy Advisor for Labor is $133,908.
Sullivan served as Covington’s first mayor, and later worked for the King County Council. He was a legislative assistant in the House and Senate before becoming a member of the House.
