Zach Hall
{{Short description|American politician}}
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| name = Zach Hall
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| state_house = Washington
| district = 5th
| alongside = Lisa Callan
| term_start = June 3, 2025
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| predecessor = Victoria Hunt
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| party = Democratic
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth based on age as of date | 25 | 2020 | 1| 11 }}
| birth_place = Issaquah, Washington
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| education = University of Washington (BS, MPA)
| residence = Issaquah, Washington
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Zach Hall (born 1994 or 1995) is an American politician serving as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 5th district since 2025. A Democrat, he was appointed to succeed Victoria Hunt, who was appointed to the Washington State Senate to fill the vacancy left by the death of Bill Ramos.{{cite web|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/king-county-council-appoints-2-to-legislature/|title=King County Council appoints Victoria Hunt, Zach Hall to legislative roles|date=June 4, 2025|access-date=June 4, 2025|last=Sowersby|first=Shauna|website=The Seattle Times}}
Early life and education
A lifelong resident of Issaquah, Hall attended Issaquah public schools and graduated from Issaquah High School in 2013. He graduated from the University of Washington with a Bachelor of Science in biology in 2017 and a Master of Public Administration in 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://www.issaquahreporter.com/news/meet-zach-hall-the-councils-youthful-perspective/|title=Meet Zach Hall, the council’s youthful perspective|last=DeFord|first=Natalie|date=January 11, 2025|access-date=June 4, 2025|website=Issaquah Reporter}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2025/06/the-late-bill-ramos-now-has-successors-king-county-council-appoints-victoria-hunt-to-state-senate-zach-hall-to-state-house.html|title=The late Bill Ramos now has successors: King County Council appoints Victoria Hunt to State Senate, Zach Hall to State House|last=Villeneuve|first=Andrew|date=June 3, 2025|access-date=June 4, 2025|website=The Cascadia Advocate}}
Career
Hall previously worked as campaign manager for Mary Lou Pauly's mayoral campaign, then as campaign manager and legislative aide for Lisa Callan.
=Issaquah City Council=
He was elected to the Issaquah City Council in 2019 then re-elected in 2023.{{cite web|url=https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/06/04/replacement-chosen-for-washington-state-senator-who-died/|title=Replacement chosen for Washington state senator who died|last=Jimenez Romero|first=Jacquelyn|date=June 4, 2025|access-date=June 4, 2025|website=Washington State Standard}}{{cite web|url=https://www.issaquahreporter.com/news/issaquah-2023-election-results/|title=Issaquah 2023 election results|date=November 7, 2023|access-date=June 4, 2025|website=Issaquah Reporter|last=Sires|first=Cameron}} In 2022, the council elected him as deputy council president.{{cite web|url=https://www.issaquahreporter.com/news/issaquah-city-council-elects-leadership-positions/|title=Issaquah City Council elects leadership positions|date=January 10, 2022|access-date=June 4, 2025|website=Issaquah Reporter|last=Sheppard|first=Cameron}} In 2024, he voted to approve a tax exemption intended to spur construction of transit-oriented development and denser mixed-use housing near the city's planned Link light rail station.{{cite web|url=https://www.theurbanist.org/2024/05/08/issaquah-approves-affordable-housing-incentives/|last=Packer|first=Ryan|title=Issaquah Approves Affordable Housing Incentives Near Future Light Rail|date=May 8, 2024|access-date=June 4, 2025|website=The Urbanist}}
=Washington House of Representatives=
In 2025, the King County Council selected state representative Victoria Hunt to fill the vacancy left by the death of state senator Bill Ramos; Hall was selected to fill Hunt's term. Because he was appointed after the filing deadline for other 2025 special legislative elections, he will serve through 2026.
Personal life
Zach and his partner, Tyler, live in the Newport neighborhood of Issaquah.
References
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Category:Democratic Party members of the Washington House of Representatives
Category:21st-century members of the Washington State Legislature