Debbie Regala
{{Short description|American politician from Washington}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Debbie Regala
| party = Democratic
| state_senate = Washington
| district = 27th
| term_start = January 8, 2001
| term_end = January 14, 2013
| predecessor = R. Lorraine Wojahn
| successor = Jeannie Darneille
| state_house1 = Washington
| district1 = 27th
| term_start1 = December 2, 1994
| term_end1 = January 8, 2001
| predecessor1 = Art Wang
| successor1 = Jeannie Darneille
| education = University of Puget Sound (BA)
| birth_place = Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|April 27, 1945}}
| children = 3
}}
Debbie E. Regala (born April 27, 1945)[https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/3230/debbie-regala Debbie Regala's Biography] is an American politician who served as a member of the Washington State Legislature from 1995 to 2013.{{cite web|title=Debbie Regala|url=http://web.leg.wa.gov/WomenInTheLegislature/Members/RegalaD.htm|website=Women in the Legislature|publisher=Washington state government|accessdate=7 June 2017}}{{cite news|title=Jack Connelly spends close to $1 million in 27th District race|url=http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/jack-connelly-spends-close-to-1-million-in-27th-district-race/|accessdate=7 June 2017|work=Seattle Times|date=November 1, 2012}}
Early life and education
Regala was born in Tacoma, Washington. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in education and foreign languages from the University of Puget Sound in 1968.{{Cite web|title=Debbie Regala|url=http://web.leg.wa.gov/WomenInTheLegislature/Members/RegalaD.htm|access-date=2021-02-01|website=web.leg.wa.gov}}
Career
Regala has served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from 1995 to 2000. She served in the Washington State Senate from 2001 to 2013. In 2003, she was appointed Assistant Democratic Floor Leader and in 2005, she was elected Majority Whip.{{Cite web|date=2013-09-30|title=Lifetime Achievement: Sen. Debbie Regala {{!}} South Sound Business|url=https://southsoundbiz.com/examiner_posts/lifetime-achievement-sen-debbie-regala/|access-date=2021-02-01|website=South Sound Business {{!}}|language=en|archive-date=2021-02-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210205103206/https://southsoundbiz.com/examiner_posts/lifetime-achievement-sen-debbie-regala/|url-status=dead}}
Personal life
Regala lives in Tacoma, Washington. She and her husband have three children.
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Category:21st-century American women politicians
Category:2000 United States presidential electors
Category:Democratic Party members of the Washington House of Representatives
Category:People from Tacoma, Washington
Category:Democratic Party Washington (state) state senators
Category:Women state legislators in Washington (state)
Category:University of Puget Sound alumni
Category:20th-century members of the Washington State Legislature
Category:21st-century members of the Washington State Legislature