124123, 419.AM U.S. Sonate! States inthe Senate | Washinglon AE UNITED STATES SENATE States in the Senate | Washington Introduction | Senators | Timeline Choosea state ¥| Patty Murray (D) Maria Cantwell (D) wy 3 ® 4 : ) Hometown: Edmonds Hometown: Freeland Contact 511 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510 (202) 224-3441 Contact 154 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510 (202) 224-2621 is i Committee Assignments Committee Assignments e Sheerenitanl Pwciory sting Biographical Directory Listing Washington became the 42nd state in the Union on November 11, 1889, The state's first two senators, John Allen and Watson Squire, took office on November 19, 1889. Washington's longest-serving senators include Warren G. Magnuson (1944-1981) and Henry M. "Scoop" Jackson (1953-1983). Among those who rose to leadership positions are Wesley Jones, who served as Republican Party whip; Warren G. Magnuson, who served as Senate president pro tempore; and Patty Murray, who served as chair of the Demacratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic Conference secretary, and currently serves as assistant Democratic leader. Return to map hitps:fwww senate govistateawArmtra him = "