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Office of the Attorney General

Attorney General

Nick Brown

Task Force Proviso Language (2021)

The Task Force is composed of members as provided in this subsection.

  • President of the Senate Appointed:
    • Senator Manka Dhingra, 45th District
    • Senator Keith Wagoner, 39th District
  • Speaker of the House Representatives Appointed:
    • Representative Debra Lekanoff, 40th District
    • Representative Carolyn Eslick, 39th District
  • Governor’s Office of Indian Affairs five Tribal Appointments:
    • Executive Secretary Charlene Tillequots, Yakama Nation
    • Councilmember Anna Bean, Puyallup Tribe
    • Councilmember Anita Mitchell, Muckleshoot Tribe
    • Afton Servas, Kalispel Tribe
    • Vacant
  • Two Indigenous Women or family members of Indigenous women that have experienced gender-based violence:
    • Patricia Whitefoot
    • Carolyn DeFord
  • Seattle Indian Health Board Member:
    • Abigail Echo-Hawk, Director
  • NATIVE Project Member:
    • Maureen Rosette, Chief Operating Officer/Risk Manager
  • Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board Member:
    • Laura Platero, Executive Director
  • American Indian Health Commission Member:
    • Vicki Lowe, Executive Director
  • Governor of Indian Affairs Member:
    • Craig Bill, Director
  • Washington State Patrol Chief or Representative:
    • Vacant
  • Washington State Attorney General’s Office Member:
    • Lucy Smartlowit, MMIWP Policy Analyst
  • Washington Association of Sheriffs & Police Chiefs:
    • Chief Sam White, Lower Elwha Klallam Police Department
  • Washington State Association of Counties Member:
    • Councilmember Jani Hitchen
  • Association of Washington Cities Member:
    • LaTrisha Suggs, City of Port Angeles
  • Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys:
    • Aubony Burns, Senior Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, King County Prosecutor’s Office
  • Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers:
    • Steven Merrival