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HR4714 • 2026

Rep. Graham

Honoring Representative Graham.

Passed Legislature

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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 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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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-12 House

    Adopted.

Official Summary Text

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WHEREAS, Virginia "Jenny" Graham was born in Long Beach, 1
California, daughter of Carol Estes and James Collins; and2
WHEREAS, She grew up in Auburn and Federal Way and graduated from 3
Thomas Jefferson High School; and 4
WHEREAS, Representative Graham served in the United States Army 5
Reserve and would later go on to serve on the Joint Committee on 6
Veterans' and Military Affairs; and 7
WHEREAS, She has been a small business owner and a professionally 8
licensed cosmetologist and esthetician for 40 years; and9
WHEREAS, As if we did not already know that she was as tough as 10
nails, Representative Graham is a registered martial artist and a 11
former instructor and is a fearless and inquisitive scuba diver who 12
aced a cageless shark dive in Fiji; and 13
WHEREAS, She and her husband, Curtis, have three children and 14
four grandchildren and have called Spokane home for three decades; 15
and 16
WHEREAS, Representative Graham has been active in her communities 17
for years, volunteering at her children's schools and church, serving 18
as a Cub Scout Den Mother, and working as a Spokane Parks and 19
Recreation ski coach for the developmentally disabled; and20
WHEREAS, Following the tragic loss of her sister, Debra Estes, to 21
the Green River Killer, she became a fierce advocate for victims and 22
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 2026-4714 , 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, 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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their families. Her real-world experience and dedication to justice 1
carved a path to public service; and 2
WHEREAS, Representative Graham was elected by the people of the 3
6th Legislative District in 2018; and 4
WHEREAS, Her tenure in the Washington state House of 5
Representatives has been defined by her unwavering dedication to 6
public safety and her work as the ranking member on the House 7
Community Safety Committee, where she has been a leading voice for 8
those ignored by the system; and 9
WHEREAS, Representative Graham has consistently fought to hold 10
violent offenders accountable, support law enforcement, ensure 11
neighborhoods are safe, and protect the most vulnerable in our state; 12
and 13
WHEREAS, She has been a champion for families and fundamental 14
freedoms; and 15
WHEREAS, Representative Graham has delivered substantial, 16
tangible results for the communities of the 6th Legislative District 17
– securing vital funding in the capital and transportation budgets 18
for local priorities and bringing investments home for wildfire 19
recovery efforts, safe routes to schools, and expansions at the 20
Washington State Veterans Cemetery; and 21
WHEREAS, Through her eight years of public service, she has tried 22
to bring a necessary balance to state government, demanding 23
transparency and accountability in state spending; and24
WHEREAS, Representative Graham has served with distinction, 25
bringing a deeply personal commitment to her work in Olympia and 26
leaving a lasting legacy of courageous, unapologetic advocacy for her 27
constituents; and 28
WHEREAS, She will continue her journey in driving change for safe 29
and clean neighborhoods in the next chapter of her life; and30
WHEREAS, Representative Graham will now have more time to enjoy 31
her children, grandchildren, camping, scuba diving, and home 32
improvement and recycling projects; and 33
WHEREAS, As she concludes her time in the Washington state House 34
of Representatives, we extend our sincere appreciation for her 35
dedicated service and commitment to her legislative responsibilities;36
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State House 37
of Representatives recognize Representative Graham's record of public 38
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service on behalf of her district and the people of the state of 1
Washington. 2
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I hereby certify this to be a true and correct copy of4
Resolution 4714 adopted by the House of Representatives5
March 12, 2026 6
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Bernard Dean, Chief Clerk 12
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