HR4715 • 2026

Rep. Tharinger

Honoring Representative Tharinger.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

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 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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WHEREAS, Representative Steve Tharinger was elected to the House 1
of Representatives in 2010 representing the 24th Legislative 2
District; and 3
WHEREAS, He received his political science degree from Colorado 4
College after growing up in the Twin Cities in Minnesota; and5
WHEREAS, Representative Tharinger started his career as a 6
contractor building houses, and later became a small business owner; 7
and 8
WHEREAS, He was elected as the Clallam County Commissioner in 9
1999 and pursued his passions by serving on many local boards and 10
commissions; and 11
WHEREAS, He championed environmental efforts to protect 12
Washington waterways and native salmon; and 13
WHEREAS, Representative Tharinger was the chair of the House 14
Capital Budget Committee for 12 years, where he worked tirelessly to 15
craft the Washington state capital budgets with record investments in 16
school construction and housing along with funding for colleges, 17
universities, state parks, and local infrastructure that will serve 18
us for generations; and 19
WHEREAS, He also sat on the Health Care and Wellness and 20
Appropriations Committees, advocating for legislation and programs to 21
improve health care throughout the state of Washington; and22
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 2026-4715 , 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, Thomas, Timmons,
Valdez, Volz, Walen, Walsh, Waters, Wylie, Ybarra, and Zahn
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WHEREAS, Representative Tharinger is known by his legislative 1
colleagues in the House of Representatives for his good humor, 2
negotiating skills, and ability to work across the aisle; and3
WHEREAS, Representative Tharinger has served the people of his 4
district and the state of Washington with dedication and purpose;5
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives 6
acknowledge Steve Tharinger's service to his district and the 7
Washington state legislature. 8
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I hereby certify this to be a true and correct copy of10
Resolution 4715 adopted by the House of Representatives11
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Bernard Dean, Chief Clerk 18
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