Lisa Callan
{{Short description|American politician}}
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| district = 5th
| alongside = Bill Ramos
| term_start = January 14, 2019
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| party = Democratic
| birth_name = Lisa Williams
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| birth_place = Arizona, U.S.
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| alma_mater = Northern Arizona University (BS)
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Lisa Callan is a Democratic member of the Washington Legislature representing the State's 5th House district for position 2. Callan has held office since 2019 after being elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2020.
Career
Callan has a bachelor's degree from Northern Arizona University in mathematics and computer science. She worked as an engineer at Boeing and then as a software developer in the technology sector. She served on the Issaquah School Board.{{Cite web|url=http://lisacallan.org/about-lisa/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181218142729/http://lisacallan.org/about-lisa/|url-status=dead|archive-date=2018-12-18|title=About Lisa – LISA CALLAN FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE|date=2018-12-18|access-date=2019-03-20}}{{Cite web|url=http://lisacallan.org/author/lisacallan/|title=lisacallan – LISA CALLAN FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-20}}
Callan won the general election in November 2018 to a secure a seat in the Washington House of Representatives. She secured fifty-two percent of the vote while her closest rival, Republican Paul Graves, secured forty-eight percent.{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/11/06/us/elections/results-washington-elections.html|title=Washington Election Results - Election Results 2018 - The New York Times|author=|date=6 November 2018|website=The New York Times|accessdate=16 November 2018}}
Callan won re-election to the State House on November 3, 2020.{{cite web |last1=Kunkler |first1=Aaron |title=Democrats again secure all three state seats in 5th Legislative District races |url=https://www.valleyrecord.com/news/democrats-again-secure-all-three-state-seats-in-5th-legislative-district-races/ |website=valleyrecord.com |publisher=Snoqualmie Valley Record |access-date=13 January 2021 |language=en |date=3 November 2020}}
Notable legislation
Callan voted in favor of HB 1589,{{cite web|url=https://app.leg.wa.gov/BillSummary/?BillNumber=1589&Year=2023&Initiative=false|title= HB 1589 - 2023-24 Supporting Washington's clean energy economy and transitioning to a clean, affordable, and reliable energy future. |website=leg.wa.gov}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/1589%20HBA%20ENVI%2023.pdf?q=20240724204834|title= Environment & Energy Committee |website=leg.wa.gov}}
Callan voted in favor of and sponsored HB 1054,{{cite web|url=https://app.leg.wa.gov/BillSummary/?BillNumber=1054&Year=2021&Initiative=false|title= HB 1054 - 2021-22 Establishing requirements for tactics and equipment used by peace officers. |website=leg.wa.gov}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2021-22/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/1054%20HBA%20PS%2021.pdf?q=20240724204938|title= Public Safety Committee |website=leg.wa.gov}}
References
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Category:Democratic Party members of the Washington House of Representatives
Category:21st-century members of the Washington State Legislature
Category:21st-century American women politicians
Category:Women state legislators in Washington (state)
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