David Frockt

Frockt was born in Cincinnati to Jewish parents, Stephen and Madolyn Frockt. He grew up in Louisville, Kentucky and attended Ballard High School. He graduated with honors from the University of Pennsylvania with a B.A. in Political Science in 1991 and later from the UCLA School of Law in 1998.

David began his career first elected to the Washington State House of Representatives in 2010. In 2011 following the passing of Senator Scott White, the Metropolitan King County Council voted unanimously to appoint David to represent the 46th District in the State Senate.{{Cite web | url=https://housedemocrats.wa.gov/news/david-frockt-sworn-in-as-46th-district-representative/ |title = David Frockt sworn in as 46th District Representative – Washington State House Democrats}} Voters retained him in 2012 to serve the remaining two years of the open Senate term. He was re-elected in 2014 to a full term in the State Senate, winning 80% of the vote. Frockt is currently a member on the Ways & Means, Law & Justice, and Human Services committees.{{Cite web|url=https://leg.wa.gov/Senate/Senators/Pages/default.aspx|title=Senators|website=leg.wa.gov|language=en-US|access-date=2018-07-19}} On October 5, 2021, he announced that he would not seek re-election to a fourth term.{{Cite web|date=5 October 2021|title=Sen. David Frockt won't seek re-election|url=https://washingtonstatewire.com/sen-david-frockt-wont-seek-re-election/|url-status=live|website=Washington State Wire|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211005205502/https://washingtonstatewire.com/sen-david-frockt-wont-seek-re-election/ |archive-date=2021-10-05 }}

Frockt, as capital budget writer, was instrumental in passing Washington's capital budget in 2018. The budget was $4 billion and included $1 billion for K-12 public schools and $861 million for higher education.{{Cite web|url=http://sdc.wastateleg.org/frockt/2018/01/19/frockt-applauds-capital-budget-passage/|title=Sen. David Frockt – Washington State Senate Democrats – Frockt applauds capital budget passage|website=sdc.wastateleg.org|language=en-US|access-date=2018-07-19|date=2018-01-19|archive-date=2020-10-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201023080930/http://sdc.wastateleg.org/frockt/2018/01/19/frockt-applauds-capital-budget-passage/|url-status=dead}} Frockt has advocated for fully funding and expanding the WA State Need Grant to increase financial aid for middle-class students seeking higher education.{{Cite news|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/access-to-higher-education-is-a-public-good/|title=Access to higher education is a public good|date=2016-09-08|work=The Seattle Times|access-date=2018-07-19|language=en-US}} In 2012, Frockt sponsored a bill to provide aid for higher education students to receive student loan counseling in an effort to limit the student debt crisis.{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtonvotes.org/2012-SB-6121|title=2012 Senate Bill 6121: Requiring financial aid counseling curriculum for institutions of higher education|website=www.washingtonvotes.org|language=en|access-date=2018-07-19}}

Frockt has been a prominent advocate in the State Senate for gun control.{{Cite news|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/why-our-blue-state-is-more-red-when-it-comes-to-guns/|title=Why our blue state is more red when it comes to guns|date=2018-02-28|work=The Seattle Times|access-date=2018-07-19|language=en-US}} In the 2017–2018 legislative session, Frockt sponsored and helped pass legislation that banned bump stocks and other trigger modifications in Washington.{{Cite web|url=http://apps2.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5992&Year=2017&BillNumber=5992&Year=2017|title=Washington State Legislature|website=apps2.leg.wa.gov|access-date=2018-07-19|archive-date=2018-12-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181201134305/http://apps2.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5992&Year=2017&BillNumber=5992&Year=2017|url-status=dead}} He also sponsored a bill that added domestic violence to a list of offenses that prohibit the ownership of firearms.{{Cite web|url=http://apps2.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=6298&Year=2017&BillNumber=6298&Year=2017|title=Washington State Legislature|website=apps2.leg.wa.gov|access-date=2018-07-19|archive-date=2018-12-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181201134252/http://apps2.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=6298&Year=2017&BillNumber=6298&Year=2017|url-status=dead}} In addition, Frockt introduced Senate Bill 6620, which would raise the age for purchasing a semi-automatic rifle from 18 to 21 and enhance the background check system when purchasing a firearm. The bill would also create an emergency response system in schools in the event of an emergency.{{Cite news|url=https://www.theolympian.com/news/politics-government/article203814579.html|title=Students rally at Capitol Campus in support of gun legislation, against gun violence|work=theolympian|access-date=2018-07-19|language=en}}{{Cite web|url=https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2017-18/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/6620%20SBR%20WM%2018.pdf|title=SENATE BILL REPORT SB 6620|date=March 1, 2018|website=leg.wa.gov}}

• 2021 City Champion Awards. Presented by Association of Washington Cities (AWC).{{cite web |url=https://www.wacities.org/news/2021/07/28/association-of-washington-cities-recognizes-11-state-legislators-with-2021-city-champion-awards |title=Association of Washington Cities recognizes 11 state legislators with 2021 City Champion Awards |website=wacities.org |date=July 28, 2021 |accessdate=September 22, 2021}}

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Category:1969 births

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