Stephen Platner Tharinger (born 1949) is an American politician of the Democratic Party. He is a 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 ...

, representing the 24th district.

Notable legislation

Tharinger voted in favor of HB 1054, which is described as establishing requirements for tactics and equipment used by peace officers by adding restrictions on vehicular pursuits, as well as prohibiting law enforcement from using chokeholds, the deployment of tear gas, or unleashed police dogs in the arrest or apprehension of suspects.

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Democratic Party members of the Washington House of Representatives 21st-century members of the Washington State Legislature County commissioners in Washington (state) Living people 1949 births {{Washington-WARepresentative-stub