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HR4713 • 2026

John Michael Sattgast

Honoring John Michael Sattgast.

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Sponsor
Representative Jinkins, Representative Stokesbary, Representative Abbarno, Representative Abell, Representative Barkis, Representative Barnard, Representative Berg, Representative Bergquist, Representative Bernbaum, Representative Berry, Representative Bronoske, Representative Burnett, Representative Callan, Representative Chase, Representative Connors, Representative Corry, Representative Cortes, Representative Couture, Representative Davis, Representative Dent, Representative Doglio, Representative Donaghy, Representative Duerr, Representative Dufault, Representative Dye, Representative Engell, Representative Entenman, Representative Eslick, Representative Farivar, Representative Fey, Representative Fitzgibbon, Representative Fosse, Representative Goodman, Representative Graham, Representative Gregerson, Representative Griffey, Representative Hackney, Representative Hall, Representative Hill, Representative Jacobsen, Representative Keaton, Representative Klicker, Representative Kloba, Representative Leavitt, Representative Lekanoff, Representative Ley, Representative Low, Representative Macri, Representative Manjarrez, Representative Marshall, Representative McClintock, Representative McEntire, Representative Mena, Representative Mendoza, Representative Morgan, Representative Nance, Representative Obras, Representative Orcutt, Representative Ormsby, Representative Ortiz-Self, Representative Parshley, Representative Paul, Representative Penner, Representative Peterson, Representative Pollet, Representative Ramel, Representative Reed, Representative Reeves, Representative Richards, Representative Rude, Representative Rule, Representative Ryu, Representative Salahuddin, Representative Santos, Representative Schmick, Representative Schmidt, Representative Scott, Representative Shavers, Representative Simmons, Representative Springer, Representative Stearns, Representative Steele, Representative Stonier, Representative Street, Representative Stuebe, Representative Taylor, Representative Thai, Representative Tharinger, Representative Thomas, Representative Timmons, Representative Valdez, Representative Volz, Representative Walen, Representative Walsh, Representative Waters, Representative Wylie, Representative Ybarra, Representative Zahn
Last action
2026-03-12
Official status
H Adopted
Effective date
Not listed

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John Michael Sattgast

John Michael Sattgast

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  • John Michael Sattgast

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-12 House

    Adopted.

Official Summary Text

John Michael Sattgast

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WHEREAS, John Michael Sattgast was born in Ontario, Oregon, to 1
Herman and Dorothy Sattgast, the youngest child in a blended family 2
with seven older siblings; and 3
WHEREAS, He moved to and grew up in the rural community of New 4
Plymouth, Idaho, where his father was a dairy farmer; and5
WHEREAS, John graduated from New Plymouth High School and 6
attended Boise State University, where he studied communications and 7
public relations and eventually became news director at the student 8
radio station KBSU; and 9
WHEREAS, He continued his radio reporting career at KYET/KWBJ 10
Radio in Ontario, Oregon, KIDO Radio in Boise, Idaho, and KPQ Radio 11
in Wenatchee, Washington, where he met Representative Clyde Ballard; 12
and 13
WHEREAS, John met Debbie Herman from Payette, Idaho, in December 14
1980. Their dates often ended with John rushing to a news story, with 15
Debbie by his side as he went on the air remotely to report. Always 16
the editor, he even sent her love letters back with copy edits. Yet, 17
Debbie still married John in June 1982; and 18
WHEREAS, They went on to have three beautiful children – David, 19
Jason, and Julie. The Sattgast family has called Shelton home since 20
1994; and 21
WHEREAS, In 1991, with Representative Clyde Ballard's assistance, 22
John was hired as a public information officer for House Republican 23
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 2026-4713 , by Representatives Jinkins, Stokesbary,
Abbarno, Abell, Barkis, Barnard, Berg, Bergquist, Bernbaum, Berry, Bronoske,
Burnett, Callan, Chase, Connors, Corry, Cortes, Couture, Davis, Dent, Doglio,
Donaghy, Duerr, Dufault, Dye, Engell, Entenman, Eslick, Farivar, Fey, Fitzgibbon,
Fosse, Goodman, Graham, Gregerson, Griffey, Hackney, Hall, Hill, Jacobsen, Keaton,
Klicker, Kloba, Leavitt, Lekanoff, Ley, Low, Macri, Manjarrez, Marshall,
McClintock, McEntire, Mena, Mendoza, Morgan, Nance, Obras, Orcutt, Ormsby, Ortiz-
Self, Parshley, Paul, Penner, Peterson, Pollet, Ramel, Reed, Reeves, Richards,
Rude, Rule, Ryu, Salahuddin, Santos, Schmick, Schmidt, Scott, Shavers, Simmons,
Springer, Stearns, Steele, Stonier, Street, Stuebe, Taylor, Thai, Tharinger,
Thomas, Timmons, Valdez, Volz, Walen, Walsh, Waters, Wylie, Ybarra, and Zahn
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Caucus Media Services in the Washington State House of 1
Representatives; and 2
WHEREAS, In 2011, he became broadcast coordinator for House 3
Republican Caucus Communications. Since then, John has produced more 4
than 4,000 radio stories and coordinated countless interviews with 5
radio stations for House Republican state representatives; and6
WHEREAS, John has served as a public information officer for 63 7
House Republican state representatives, including four House 8
Republican leaders, and served while House Republicans were in the 9
majority, minority, and 49-49 tie; and 10
WHEREAS, He enjoys his extended family of past and present 11
coworkers and state lawmakers, and loves United States history, 12
patriotism, and country, jazz, and rock music; and13
WHEREAS, During his time in the Washington State House of 14
Representatives, John has been active with the National Conference of 15
State Legislatures (NCSL), serving three terms as a board member of 16
the Legislative Information and Communications Staff. In 2023, he 17
received NCSL's Legislative Staff Achievement Award. In 2025, John's 18
service was profiled by the organization in a piece titled: He's Had 19
a 'Front-Row Seat' to Washington State History; and20
WHEREAS, John has not only had a front-row seat to Washington 21
state history, but he has played an important role in sharing those 22
stories with the public for 35 years; 23
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State House 24
of Representatives honor and celebrate John Michael Sattgast for his 25
dedicated service to the House Republican Caucus and, indeed, to the 26
people of the entire state of Washington. 27
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I hereby certify this to be a true and correct copy of29
Resolution 4713 adopted by the House of Representatives30
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Bernard Dean, Chief Clerk 37
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