David M. Paul (born 1968) is a Democratic member of the

Washington House of Representatives The Washington House of Representatives is the lower house of the Washington State Legislature, and along with the Washington State Senate makes up the legislature of the U.S. state of Washington. It is composed of 98 Representatives from 49 ...

. Paul, who worked at

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for a decade, was first elected to the state legislature in 2018, running against Republican incumbent Dave Hayes. Before joining the House of Representatives, Paul served on the Oak Harbor Educational Foundation's Board of Directors as well as serving as the vice-president of Institutional Planning and Effectiveness at Skagit Valley College. Paul represents the 10th Legislative District, which includes

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as well as parts of both

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and

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Notable legislation

Paul voted in favor of HB 1589, which is described as supporting Washington's clean energy economy and transitioning to a clean, affordable, and reliable energy future by prohibiting the expansion of natural gas services and other regulations on natural gas companies.

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1968 births Living people Democratic Party members of the Washington House of Representatives 21st-century members of the Washington State Legislature {{Washington-WARepresentative-stub