Gig Harbor education leader to become WA's newest Democratic state senator

Deborah Krishnadasan is Washington’s newest legislator.

Krishnadasan, a Gig Harbor Democrat, was appointed by the Kitsap County Board of Commissioners and the Pierce County Council to fill the vacancy left by former state Sen. Emily Randall, who was elected to Congress in November.

Once she’s sworn in, Krishnadasan, a local education advocate, will represent the 26th Legislative District, which covers Kitsap and Pierce Counties.

Because the district touches two counties, both governments had to approve the appointment. The Kitsap County Board of Commissioners has three members, and the Pierce County Council has seven members. To ensure each county has an equal say, every vote from a Pierce County Council member equaled three-sevenths of a vote.

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