Luanne Van Werven

Luanne Van Werven REPRepublican

American politician

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Luanne Van WervenREPRepublican American politician
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Luanne Miller Van Werven (born 1957) is an American politician from Washington. Van Werven is a former Republican member of Washington House of Representatives for District 42. Van Werven served from January 12, 2015 to January 11, 2021. She was elected vice chair of the Washington State Republican Party in January 2013 and served as interim chair from July to August later that year, when she lost the position to Susan Hutchison. She previously served as chair of the Republican Party in Whatcom County.In the 2017–2018 Legislative Year, Van Werven sponsored HB 1775, which would prohibit abortion after 20 weeks of gestation. This act would be known and cited as the "Washington pain capable unborn child protection act". The bill was never voted on.

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Education3 - 3 of 1
Bellevue Community College
Attended
Past Positions1 - 1 of 1
Representative
Washington State House of Representatives
2014 - 2021
Other Experience1 - 15 of 15
Chair
Whatcom County Republican Party
2012 - 2014
Vice Chair
Washington State Republican Party
2012 - 2014
Former Member
Friends of Lynden Christian Schools
Former Member
Washington Eagle Forum
Former Member
Secretary of State’s Whatcom County Advisory Group
Former Assistant Ranking Minority Member
Higher Education Committee, Washington State House of Representatives
Former Assistant Ranking Minority Member
State Government, Elections & Information Technology Committee, Washington State House of Representatives
Former Member
Legislative Ethics Board, Washington State House of Representatives
Former Member
Innovation, Technology and Economic Development Committee, Washington State House of Representatives
Former Member
Public Safety Committee, Washington State House of Representatives
Former Member
Whatcom County Youth Advisory Committee
Former Member
Legislative Ethics Board, Washington State House of Representatives
Former Member
Transportation Committee, Washington State House of Representatives
Former Member
Appropriations Committee, Washington State House of Representatives
Former Ranking Minority Member
College and Workforce Development Committee, Washington State House of Representatives
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